Taunton's Alexander, Raynham's McLeod to compete at NCAA D3 Nationals
A pair of former Taunton Daily Gazette Track and Field All-Scholastics are set to represent UMass Dartmouth at the NCAA Division III Championship.
A pair of former Taunton Daily Gazette Track and Field All-Scholastics are set to represent UMass Dartmouth on the national stage. Sophomore Ancil Alexander , a 2024 Taunton High graduate, and freshman Ewan McLeod, a 2025 Bristol-Plymouth graduate and Raynham resident, will compete for the Corsairs at the 2026 Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Veteran's Memorial Fields Sports Complex in La Crosse, WI on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22. Alexander, who was named the Little East Conference Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year for a second year in a row, is set to compete in both the discus and shot put, with discus set to take place at 2 p.
m. on Thursday, May 21 and the shot put at 3 p. m.
on Friday, May 22. The sophomore, who also plays football for UMass Dartmouth, was crowned Little East champion both events on April 25 and holds the program outdoor records in both: 17. 99 meters (59 feet 0.
25 inches) for shot put and 54. 9 meters (180 feet 1 inch) for discus. His discus personal best sees him ranked No.