NEW ORLEANS, LA – The University of Mary men's and women's track and field teams were well-represented in the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Central Region Team. There were 9 individual athletes and 3 relay teams that received the honor.

In order to be named All-Region, individual athletes had to be top-5 in their event in the region or top-3 in a relay event. The following Marauders (listed with their event(s) and how many times they've been named to the All-Region outdoor team) received the honors:

Raheem Taitt-Best (200m, 4x100m – 3^rd)
Hayden Von Wald (Long Jump – 2^nd)
Xavier Ifill (4x100m – 1^st)
Jorgen Paulson (4x100m – 1^st)
Michael Cartwright (4x100m – 1^st)
Tionce Walrond (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m – 1^st)
Tayen Werner (4x400m – 1^st)
Sakena Massiah (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m – 3^rd)
Kelescia Downes (4x100m, 4x400m – 1^st)
Laila Cleare (100m, 200m, 4x100m – 1^st)
Elizabeth Acheson (800m – 3^rd)
Alyssa Becker (5000m – 2^nd)
Andrijana Fundak (10000m – 2^nd)
Morgan Hertz (400mh – 2^nd)

The 14 athletes recognized are the most for UMary outdoor track and field since 2019, when the Marauders had 15 honorees.

UMary will be represented by 13 athletes at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships from May 22-24 in Pueblo, CO. Click here for more information on the Marauders' NCAA qualifiers.

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