LEXINGTON, Ky. – Jamara Patterson tied her own record again in the 400m on the final day of the NCAA East Regional Saturday night, concluding the 2026 season.
 
Patterson, who ran a program best 50.98 in the preliminary round of the 400m on Thursday, ran it again to tie her personal best. It is only the second sub-51 second 400m dash in program history. Patterson finished 13^th in the event, barely missing the train to Eugene by a hundredth of a second.
 
Patterson with her two runs of 50.98 now owns the first, second, third, fourth, fifth *and* sixth fastest times in outdoor program history. She ran them all this season alone.
 
Kaitlyn Washington threw 42.98m in the discus to start the day, placing 43^rd in the event. The senior from Broussard had four podium finishes this season, including two first places and a silver medal at the CUSA Outdoor Championships.
 
Closing out the night, the women's 4x400m relay team of Tyhra Charles, Patterson, Osaretin Joy Usenbor and Nia Wiley placed 17^th in the event, running a 3:33.84 time. It marks the eighth fastest time in program history.
 
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