NCAA East Region Championships
When: Thursday-Saturday, May 24-26
Where: Hodges Stadium, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fla.
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The George Mason track and field team continues postseason action at the NCAA East Region Championships this weekend on the campus of the University of North Florida.

Coming off of CAA and IC4A team championships, the men will send 10 individuals and one relay to the regional championships, while the women will be represented by three individuals and one relay.

Everett Hackett and Lavell Handy are the lone multiple event qualifiers for the Patriots, as Hackett made the list in both the 5000m and 10000m runs, while Lavell Handy will compete in the long and triple jumps. Also competing are Rachaunn Ruffin(100m), Adrian Vaughn (200m), David Verburg, Nick Vaughn and Ja-Vell Bullard in the 400m, George Empty (400m hurdles), Travaughn Baker-Johnson (long jump), Dwight Webley (triple jump) and the 4x400m relay of Adrian Vaughn, Nick Vaughn, Verburg and Empty.

For the women, Cierra McGee will compete in the 400m dash, while Mandissa Marshall will take part in the pole vault and Kelsey Reese will throw in the javelin. The 4x400m relay of McGee, Daianna Barron, Taylor Wheaton and Dominique Graham also qualified.

Ruffin, Webley, Handy, Nick Vaughn, Adrian Vaughn, Verburg, Baker-Johnson, Bullard, Empty and Marshall all competed at the East Regionals a year ago, with Verburg, Handy and Marshall all advancing to the NCAA Championships from the meet.