East Carolina senior jumper Avion Jones and senior thrower Raqurra Ishmar will compete for national titles Friday in Birmingham, Ala., as the 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships commence inside the Birmingham Crossplex.

East Carolina senior jumper Avion Jones claimed his second-straight American Athletic Conference indoor conference high jump title Monday as the Pirates concluded action at the AAC Indoor Championships inside the Birmingham Crossplex.

The East Carolina track and field team began its participation in the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships Sunday at the Birmingham Crossplex. The women are currently in fourth place while the men are tied for fifth.

The East Carolina track and field program is set to compete in its second American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships Sunday and Monday at the Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Ala.

For the third time this season and sixth in his career, East Carolina senior jumper Avion Jones has been named the American Athletic Conference Male Indoor Field Athlete of the Week. His six selections are a league record.

In its final tuneup before the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, the East Carolina track and field program turned in a school record and 18 top-three finishes at the Virginia Tech Challenge inside the Rector Fieldhouse.