JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – McNeese's track and field season came to an end on Thursday when throwers Mariah Lee (hammer) and Blanche Beard (javelin) came up short in advancing in their events at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East First Round meet.
 
Beard was in sixth place in the javelin event following the first of three flights, throwing 147-2. She ended up in 25^th place, 12-feet behind the 12^th place mark. The top 12 advance to the NCAA Championships which will be held June 7-11 in Austin, Texas.
 
She threw 130-8 in her first attempt and followed that with a mark of 147-2 in the second. She fouled in her final attempt. Beard finished 35^th at the 2022 NCAA East First Round.
 
Lee placed 41^st in the hammer throw with a mark of 182-7. Throwing with the first flight, Lee hit her long mark on her second attempt after throwing 177-0 in her first. She faulted on her final attempt.