JONESBORO, Ark. (5/7/25) – Arkansas State track and field begins postseason competition Thursday, traveling to the Shenandoah Valley for the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships.

Hosted by James Madison, competition gets underway at Sentara Park in Harrisonburg, Va., at 9:30 a.m. CT with the decathlon. All three days will be broadcasted live on ESPN+ beginning with track events each day and field event highlights shown throughout the broadcast.

LINKS

• Championship Central
• ESPN+ (times Central): Thursday (5:30 PM) | Friday (4 PM) | Saturday (3 PM)
• Live Results

TEAMS COMPETING – MEN (10 TEAMS)
App State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Louisiana, Marshall, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State, Troy, ULM

TEAMS COMPETING – WOMEN (13 TEAMS)
App State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison (host), Louisiana, Marshall, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State, Troy, ULM

THREE THINGS TO NOTE:

1.     CONFERENCE LEADERS: Entering the conference championships, Arkansas State leads the Sun Belt this season in multiple events, listed below.
MEN
5000 meters: Jacob Pyeatt – 13:35.90 (#32 West, #49 NCAA)
10,000 meters: Jacob Pyeatt – 28:28.50 (#49 West)
110m Hurdles: Colby Eddowes – 13.58 (#15 West, #25 NCAA)
Pole Vault: Bradley Jelmert – 5.55m/18-2.5 (#4 West, #5 NCAA)
Hammer: Noa Isaia – 62.54m/205-2 (#20 West)
Decathlon: Colby Eddowes – 7,681 points (#12 NCAA)

WOMEN
Pole Vault: Carly Pujol – 4.30m/14-1.25 (#20 West, #25 NCAA)
 

2.     REGIONAL STANDINGS: Arkansas State has seven athletes currently in position to qualify for the NCAA West Regionals (May 28-31 in College Station), ranking among the top 48 in their event. A-State’s men have five athletes among the top 48 in at least one event. Bradley Jelmert enters the week fourth in the pole vault, while Colby Eddowes is 15^th in the 110-meter hurdles in addition to being 12^th nationally in the decathlon – an event which takes the top 24 declared athletes nationally. Jacob Pyeatt is 32^nd in the 5000 meters. Menachem Chen ranks 42^nd in the shot put and 43^rd in discus, with Noa Isaia currently 20^th in the hammer throw. On the women’s side, Carly Pujol is 20^th in the pole vault while Michelle Ogbemudia is 21^st in the shot put.
 

3.     ISAIA, PUJOL TABBED ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Last week after winning their respective events at A-State’s Alumni Classic, Noa Isaia and Carly Pujol earned weekly honors by being named the Sun Belt Men’s and Women’s Field Athletes of the Week. Isaia won the men’s hammer with a stellar series topped by a throw of 66.22m (217-3), while Pujol won the women’s pole vault for her fifth event title in the last eight meets, clearing 4.06m (13-3.75).  

NEXT UP

After the conference championships, the Red Wolves will compete once more at home before the NCAA West Regionals, hosting the Arkansas State Final Qualifier on Saturday, May 17.

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