BYU Track Heads to NCAA West Regionals

BYU Track Heads to NCAA West RegionalsBYU Track Heads to NCAA West Regionals

PROVO, Utah—The BYU men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete at the NCAA West preliminary round this weekend in Austin, Texas, for bids to the NCAA outdoor championships.

Austin and Jacksonville, Fla., are hosting the two regionals this weekend. To qualify for the national meet in Des Moines, Iowa, athletes and relay teams need to finish in the top 12 in their events.

The Cougars will send 16 women and 27 men to Austin to compete against some of the best competiton in the nation.

The meet begins today, with the first round of the men’s 400m hurdles, and continues through Saturday. A full schedule of events can be found at TexasSports.com. Live results are also available at TexasSports.com.

Below are the list of BYU athletes who will be competing in the respective events this weekend. Results will be available upon completion of the meet. 

MEN
100mFanfan Charles
  
400mCade Lindahl
  
800mJustin Hedin
 Ryan Waite
 Shaquille Walker
  
1500mMiles Batty
 Jared Rohatinsky
  
3000m SteeplechaseCurtis Carr
 Jacob Cosby
 Steve Flint
 Josh Adams
  
5000mRex Shields
 Tylor Thatcher
  
10000mAlden Bahr
 Jared Ward
  
400m HurdlesChris Carter
  
High JumpRussell Nielson
 Adam Hine
 Dakoda John
  
Pole VaultVictor Weirich
 Braydon Bringhurst
  
Triple JumpKyle Mills
  
Shot PutColby Barber
  
JavelinChris Reno
 Blaine Baker
 Kyle Baker
 Keith Keller
  
4x400m Relay 
WOMEN
800mLacey Bleazard
 Nachelle Mackie
  
1500mCandace Eddy
 Sarah Edwards
  
3000m SteeplechaseKaty Andrews
 Lisa Marie Drury
  
5000mMichaelanne Laurent
  
100m HurdlesFatima Dedrickson
  
High JumpDiana Blauer
 Lexi Eaton
 Ada Robinson
  
Pole VaultChristen Botteron-Gunther
 Nicole Naatjes
 Rachel Fisher
  
JavelinAllyson Wardell-Andersen
 Amber Freeman-Huntington