Spikes Qualifies For 200 Meter Quarterfinals On Day One In Lexington

Wednesday, May 27

Lexington, KY

10 AM

Maryland

NCAA East Regional Championships

Roman Spikes competes at the Big Ten Track and Field Championships in Lincoln Nebraska

Spikes Qualifies For 200 Meter Quarterfinals On Day One In Lexington

5/27/2026 10:00:00 PM | Track & Field

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LEXINGTON, KY - On the opening day of the NCAA East Regionals, two Terrapins competed in the evening portion. Roman Spikes advanced to Friday's quarterfinals after finishing among the top qualifiers in his event.

Spikes qualified in the 200 meters after turning in a time of 20.74 seconds and placing within the top-24 to move on to the quarterfinals.

MOVING ON THE QUARTERFINALS 😮‍💨

Roman Spikes turned in a time of 20.74 seconds to qualify for Friday evenings 200 meter quarterfinal at 7:50 p.m. 🐢 pic.twitter.com/nY3aXwrIQi
— Maryland Track & Field (@MarylandTrack) May 28, 2026

Mehdi Guerrah ran a time of 51.11 seconds in the 400 meter hurdles placing sixth overall in his heat and 31st overall in the event.

Maryland returns to action tomorrow morning with Morgan Graham competing in the hammer throw at 10:00 a.m. and Rose Coats competing in the 10,000 meters at 9:10 p.m..

Fans can follow along with the action all weekend through the live stats link or catching all the action on ESPN+.

Maryland Performances
400mh - Mehdi Guerrah - 51.11 - 31st
200m - Roman Spikes - 20.74 - 24th