CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- Chattanooga distance runner Lesley Green* Boyd set a Chattanooga program record at the Raleigh Relays and qualified for the NCAA East Region Track and Field Championships next week in Jacksonville, Fla.
 
 The Dayton, Tenn., native posted a time of 33:23.12 in the 10,000 meter run and is seeded 20^th in the East Region Championships. The 10,000 meter run is slated to start at 9:10 p.m. Thursday, May 29 at the University of North Florida's Jax Track at Hodges Stadium.
 
Boyd is the first Chattanooga runner to earn a region qualification since Kathleen Turchin ran the 5000 meter in 2007. In 2010, the NCAA dropped the regions from four to two-site format and qualified athletes based on time rather than conference champions.
 
Having already earned the qualification earlier, Boyd concentrated on the 5000 meter run at the Southern Conference Championships, outdueling a runner from Furman to claim the title at the finish line.
 
The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+. Links are available on the cross country/track and field schedule page on GoMoc.com.
 
*Lesley is still listed in the TFRRS site as Green. She married former Mocs runner Jonathan Boyd in 2023.
 
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