Men's Track & Field | 05.20.2026

EMPORIA, Kansas (May 20, 2026) – Lubbock Christian University junior jumper Maurice Gray will compete at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field National Championships on Thursday at Francis G. Welch Stadium.
 
Gray, a transfer from Sterling College in his first season as a Chaparral, is competing in the long jump at the national meet. He was also qualified in that event for the D-II Indoor National Championships, where he earned a spot on the podium by placing seventh.
 
The junior's best jump this outdoor season came at the Jo Meaker Classic and Multi on April 9, when he recorded a leap of 7.57m to place fifth. It is the 11^th-best jump in Division II this season.
 
In his most recent competition, Gray just missed a long jump medal at the Lone Star Conference Championships, taking fourth with a leap of 7.35 meters. He did medal in the triple jump, where his new personal best of 14.94 meters was just short of getting him a spot in the national meet.
 
Gray will jump in flight two on Thursday. Finals for the long jump are scheduled for 2:30 p.m.