Keyandre Midgett ’24 completed his run at the 2025 NCAA Track and Field East Region First Round at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, May 30, 2025.—Photo courtesy Randall K. Wolf
After another outstanding outdoor track and field season, Keyandre Midgett ’24, jumper, completed his run at the 2025 NCAA Track and Field East Region First Round at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium hosted by the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, May 30, 2025.
The Portsmouth, Virginia, native placed 44th overall in the triple jump event with a distance of 14.48 meters or 47-6.25, the 10th-best distance in his flight.
Theophilus Mudzengerere of South Carolina won the event with the top distance of 16.38 meters, a new personal-best mark.
SoCon triple jump champion Ian Jones of Samford placed 38th overall in the field with a jump of 14.72 meters.
Midgett was the first VMI qualifier for the NCAA First Round since Eleyah Armstrong ’25 qualified in 2024 in the women’s 100-meter dash. He is the first male NCAA qualifier since Gavin Jenkins ’22 qualified for the steeplechase in 2021.
“Keyandre Midgett wrapped up his historic VMI career at the NCAA East Regional Championship, proudly representing the ‘I’ one final time. We trained for more, but we’re incredibly proud and grateful for everything he gave through the very end. He finished his career with eight individual conference titles between the long jump and triple jump and was a two-time SoCon Field Athlete of the Year as he now prepares for his career as an Army officer.”
Editor’s Note: This article was first published on vmikeydets.com.
