Men's Javelin Results
Men's 400 M Hurdles Results
LEXINGTON, KY – NJIT senior Jason Ballen and freshman Eatoniel Brown opened competition on Wednesday at the 2026 NCAA East First Round, hosted by the University of Kentucky.
After weather adjustments moved the schedule earlier in the day, Ballen began competition in the men's javelin at 9 a.m. The senior recorded a throw of 60.12 meters to finish 40th in the East Region, closing out his collegiate career.
A senior from Midland Park, NJ, Ballen became the first men's thrower in NJIT program history to qualify for the NCAA East First Round. He secured his spot after setting a school record in the men's javelin with a throw of 64.20 meters at the High Point Last Chance Meet.
Brown competed later in the evening in the men's 400-meter hurdles, placing 37th overall with a time of 51.71. His marks matches the highest placement in program history in the event at the NCAA East First Round (John Porteous, who also finished 37th in 2014).
A freshman from Plainfield, NJ, Brown became just the third athlete in program history to qualify for the NCAA East First Round in the men's 400-meter hurdles, joining Ortega (2019) and John Porteous (2014), who both qualified in the same event.
Brown punched his ticket with a time of 51.30 while capturing the America East title in the event — the first conference championship in program history for NJIT in the men's 400-meter hurdles.
Freshman Jessie Fotheringham will close out competition for the Highlanders on Saturday, May 30, when she competes in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at 5:40 p.m. on ESPN+.
A native of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, Fotheringham earned her NCAA East First Round berth after posting a time of 9:58.55 at the Raleigh Relays on March 26, where she placed third overall. Her qualifying mark ranks No. 15 in the East Region entering the meet.
