Cougars send 16 entries to NCAA Championships

BYU Track and Field will be represented by 19 athletes in 16 entries across 12 different events at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon June 5-8.

Cougars send 16 entries to NCAA ChampionshipsCougars send 16 entries to NCAA Championships

PROVO, Utah   BYU Track and Field will be represented by 19 athletes in 16 entries across 12 different events at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon June 5-8.

Meet Central - Click here for a BYU-specific meet schedule, including result updates following each event. 

MEET INFORMATION

Location: Hayward Field / Eugene, Oregon 

Dates: June 5-8

Tickets: Ticketmaster

Meet Schedule: NCAA Championships

Live Results: Flash Results 

Streaming: 

June 5 (Men) 4:30 p.m. PT  ESPN2

June 6 (Women) 5:30 p.m. ESPN2

June 7 (Men) 6:00 p.m.  ESPN2

June 8 (Women) 2:30 p.m. ESPN

Click here for a complete list of field event streaming links

 

The Cougars' eight men's entries are tied for 12th nationally with Houston, Kansas, Auburn, South Florida and Nebraska. The women's eight entries are tied for 14th nationally with Illinois, Harvard, Tennesee and Ole Miss. With 16 combined men's and women's entries, the Cougars are ranked 13th nationally.

Big 12 Men's National Entries 
Ranking Team Entries
No. 1 Texas  17
No. 2 Texas Tech 12
No. 3 Oklahoma State 9
No. 4 Iowa State 9
No. 5 BYU  8
  Houston 8
Big 12 Women's National Entries 
Ranking Team Entries
No. 1 Texas  15
No. 2 Texas Tech 14
No. 3 Oklahoma State 9
No. 4 BYU 8
No. 5 TCU 7
Big 12 Men's & Women's National Entries 
Ranking Team Entries
No. 1 Texas  32
No. 2 Texas Tech 26
No. 3 Oklahoma State 18
No. 4 BYU 16
No. 5 Iowa State 14

Sebastian Fernandez | 800m

  • Junior | Andover, Minnesota | Anoka HS
  • PR: 1:46.32 (May 11, Big 12 Championships) 
  • Finished sixth at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • Ranks No. 2 all-time at BYU in the event
  • Second NCAA Outdoor Championship (2022)

James Corrigan | 3000m Steeplechase

  • Sophomore | Los Angeles, California | Eagle Rock HS
  • PR: 8:29.24 (May 10, Big 12 Championships)
  • Finished second at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • Ranks No. 3 all-time at BYU in the event
  • First NCAA Outdoor Championship

Wyatt Haughton | 3000m Steeplechase

  • Freshman | Fairway, Kansas | Shawnee Mission East HS
  • PR: 8:42.91 (May 10, Big 12 Championships)
  • Finished 12th at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • First appearance at NCAA Outdoor Championships 

Aidan Troutner | 5000m

  • Junior | Provo, Utah | Timpview HS
  • PR: 13:45.09 (Dec. 3, 2022, Boston University Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener) SB: 13:47.98 (April 26, Payton Jordan Invitational)
  • Finished 12th at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • First appearance at NCAA Outdoor Championships

4x400m

  • Eli Hazlett Junior | Moab, Utah | Grand County HS (Second NCAA Outdoor Championship, 2023)
  • Abram Schaap Senior | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Volcano Vista HS (First appearance at NCAA Outdoor Championships)
  • Jace Jensen Junior | Bountiful, Utah | Bountiful HS (Second NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance, 2023)
  • Trey Jackson Junior | Alpine, Utah | Lone Peak HS (Second NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance, 2023)
  • SB: 3:04.02 (May 24, NCAA West Preliminary)
  • Finished sixth at the NCAA West Preliminary

Cameron Bates | Javelin

  • Senior | Spanish Fork, Utah | Maple Mountain HS
  • PR: 77.17m/253-2 (April 2, 2021, Hayward Premiere) SB: 75.15m/246-7 (March 16, Arizona Spring Break Fiesta)
  • Finished sixth at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • Ranks No. 1 all-time at BYU in the event
  • Third NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance (2021, 2023)

Dallin Shurts | Discus

  • Senior | Banks, Oregon | Banks HS
  • PR: 66.58m/218-5 (April 12, Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational competing unattached)
  • Finished first at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • Ranks No. 1 all-time at BYU in the event
  • Third NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance (2021, 2023)

Danny Bryant  | Shot Put

  • Junior | Valencia, California | West Ranch HS
  • PR: 19.59m/64-3.25 (May 10, Big 12 Championships)
  • Finished fourth at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • Ranks No. 6 all-time at BYU in the event
  • First NCAA Outdoor Championships' appearance 

Jaslyn Gardner | 100m

  • Senior | Enterprise, Utah | Enterprise HS
  • PR: all-conditions: 11.00 (May 25, NCAA West Preliminary) wind-legal: 11.22 (April 27 BYU Robison Invitational)
  • Finished third at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • Ranks No. 1 all-time at BYU in the event
  • Second NCAA Outdoor Championships' appearance (2023)

Riley Chamberlain | 1500m

  • Sophomore | Loomis, California | Del Oro HS
  • PR: 4:11.48 (May 11, Big 12 Championships)
  • Finished ninth at the NCAA West Preliminary 
  • Ranks No. 5 all-time at BYU in the event
  • First NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance

Taylor Lovell | 3000m Steeplechase

  • Freshman | Gilbert, Arizona | Perry HS
  • PR: 9:51.57 (April 11, Bryan Clay Invitational)
  • Finished seventh at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • Ranks No. 7 all-time at BYU in the event
  • First NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance

Sadie Sargent | 5000m

  • Senior | Coalville, Utah | North Summit HS
  • PR: 15:34.18 (April 26, Payton Jordan Invitational)
  • Finished third at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • Ranks No. 3 all-time at BYU in the event
  • First NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance

Jenna Hutchins | 10,000m

  • Sophomore | Johnson City, Tennessee | Science Hill HS
  • PR: 32:52.01 (April 11, Bryan Clay Invitational)
  • Finished fourth at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • Ranks No. 3 all-time at BYU in the event
  • First NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance

Cierra Tidwell Allphin | High Jump

  • Senior | Mesa, Arizona | Highland HS
  • PR: 1.89m/6-2.5 (Dec. 9, 2023, BYU December Invitational) SB: 1.85m/6-0.75 (April 11, Pacific Coast Invitational)
  • Finished ninth at thr NCAA West Preliminary
  • Tied for No. 2 all-time at BYU in the event
  • Fourth NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance (2021, 2022, 2023)

Gretchen Hoekstre | Discus

  • Junior | Seaside, Oregon | Seaside HS
  • PR: 57.04m/187-2 (May 25, NCAA West Preliminary)
  • Finished 10th at the NCAA West Preliminary
  • No. 1 all-time at BYU in the event
  • First NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance

Rebekah Erikson | Pole Vault

  • Junior | Spokane, Washington | Central Valley HS
  • PR: 4.31m/14-1.75 (May 9, Big 12 Championships)
  • Tied for first at the NCAA WEst Preliminary
  • No. 1 all-time at BYU in the event
  • First NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance 

Following the NCAA Championships, multiple current and former BYU track and field athletes will return to Eugene for the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials June 21-30.