USF Track and Field: Two Relays and Croal Qualify for Nationals on the Third Day of the NCAA East First Rounds

Photo by: Chris Henry / University of South Florida Athletics

USF Track and Field: Two Relays and Croal Qualify for Nationals on the Third Day of the NCAA East First Rounds

May 29, 2026 | Track & Field

By: Anthony Martini

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 29, 2026) – Two South Florida men's track and field relay teams and Jaleel Croal qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championship on Friday during the third day of the NCAA East First Rounds at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track and Field Facility in Lexington, Kentucky.

Relays
Shomari Pettigrew, Jaleel Croal, Alexavier Monfries, and Nathan Metelus won their heat of the 4x100m relay to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, posting a time of 38.45 to finish third overall.

Our 4x100m relay squad is heading to nationals! pic.twitter.com/GiDcEnte85
— USF XCTF (@USFXCTF) May 29, 2026

South Florida's 4x100m team advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the fourth consecutive season.

Markel Jones, Monfries, Metelus, and Devontie Archer finished in 10^th place to punch their ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 3:02.71.

Heading back to nationals to defend our 4x400m relay title! pic.twitter.com/kLZOH78xzW
— USF XCTF (@USFXCTF) May 30, 2026

USF will look to defend its NCAA title after winning the event last season with a school-record time of 3:00.42.

Sprints
Croal qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 200m for the third straight season, finishing 10^th with a time of 20.41.

See you in Eugene, Jaleel Croal! pic.twitter.com/hHZi6F9FL5
— USF XCTF (@USFXCTF) May 29, 2026

Kelsey Singleton placed 21^st in the 400m with a time of 45.79.

Hurdles
Darian Mills posted a 400m hurdles time of 50.47 to place 16^th, while Joshua Crum finished 19^th in 50.92.

Up Next
Three Bulls will compete Saturday for spots at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Lilah Versluis will compete in the high jump at 2:00 p.m. Versluis and Zayin Roe will lace up for the triple jump at 6:00 p.m. and Doris Quainoo will race in the 100m hurdles at 6:15 p.m.

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Erik Jenkins is in his seventh season as the USF head coach. The Bulls' 4x400m relay squad— Devontie Archer, Alexavier Monfries, Corey Ottey and Gabriel Moronta — claimed a national title with a program-record time of 3:00.42 at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning a top-15 finish as a team. This past season, nine Bulls athletes earned All-America honors, including Kobe Babin, Devontie Archer, Alexavier Monfries, Corey Ottey, Gabriel Moronta, Shomari Pettigrew, Jaleel Croal, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, and Vincent Ugwoke.

– #GoBulls –