NEW ORLEANS – No. 9/14 BYU track and field has qualified 59 entries for the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminary at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 25-28.
“Our assistant coaches have prepared our athletes well and we are excited to compete at the West Preliminary,” said BYU director of track and field Ed Eyestone. “Given the quantity and quality of competitors we will have in Fayetteville, we have an excellent opportunity to advance to nationals and finish in the top-10 there.”
The men's team qualified 23 athletes in 24 entries, including both 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams. Kenneth Rooks, Davin Thompson, Zach Erikson, Garrett Marsing and Adam Wood combined to give the Cougars a nation-leading five men's steeplechase entries.
| Men's Qualifiers | |
|---|---|
| Name | Event |
| Dallin Draper | 200m |
| Trey Jackson | 400m |
| Sebastian Fernandez | 800m |
| Aidan Troutner | 1500m |
| Casey Clinger | 5000m |
| Brandon Garnica | 5000m |
| Casey Clinger | 10,000m |
| Brandon Garnica | 10,000m |
| Joey Nokes | 10,000m |
| Colten Yardley | 400m hurdles |
| Spencer Carlile | 400m hurdles |
| Kenneth Rooks | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Davin Thompson | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Zach Erikson | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Garrett Marsing | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Adam Wood | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Jared Davis, Dallin Draper, Landon Maxfield, Colten Yardley | 4x100m Relay |
| Jace Jensen, Dallin Draper, Landon Maxfield, Colten Yardley | 4x400m Relay |
| Zach McWhorter | Pole Vault |
| Caleb Witsken | Pole Vault |
| Danny Bryant | Shot Put |
| Dallin Shurts | Discus |
| Michael Whittaker | Javelin |
| Dallin Vorkink* | Decathlon |
*Multi-event athletes automatically advance to nationals in Eugene, Oregon on June 8-11.
The women's team tallied 37 total entries, including two relay teams, sending 34 total athletes to Arkansas. Heptathlete Halley Folsom Walker automatically qualified for the event at Nationals in Oregon on June 8-11, but also qualified for the 400-meter hurdles at next week's West Preliminary.
| Women's Qualifiers | |
|---|---|
| Name | Event |
| Alena Ellsworth | 400m |
| Annalise Hart | 400m |
| Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes | 800m |
| Claire Seymour | 800m |
| Meghan Hunter | 800m |
| Kate Hunter | 1500m |
| Carmen Alder | 1500m |
| Heather Hanson | 1500m |
| Sadie Sargent | 1500m |
| Aubrey Frentheway | 10,000m |
| McKenna Lee | 10,000m |
| Anna Martin | 10,000m |
| Adaobi Tabugbo | 100m Hurdles |
| Halley Folsom Walker | 400m Hurdles |
| Courtney Wayment | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Lexy Halladay | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Allie Warner | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Lizzie Dildine | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Madi Moffitt | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Adaobi Tabugbo, Taye Raymond, Dolita Awala-Shaw, Annalise Hart | 4x100m Relay |
| Meghan Hunter, Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes, Claire Seymour, Alena Ellsworth | 4x400m Relay |
| Cierra Tidwell-Allphin | High Jump |
| Cailee Faulkner | Pole Vault |
| Rebekah Ross | Pole Vault |
| Gretchen Hoekstre | Shot Put |
| Jessica Thompson | Shot Put |
| Sierra Freeland | Shot Put |
| Sable Lohmeier El-Bakri | Discus |
| Gretchen Hoekstre | Discus |
| Leah Thompson | Discus |
| Sable Lohmeier El-Bakri | Hammer |
| Ashton Riner | Javelin |
| Libby Parkinson | Javelin |
| Jessica Thompson | Javelin |
| Nicole Freestone | Javelin |
| Alex McAllister | Javelin |
| Halley Folsom Walker* | Heptathlon |
*Multi-event athletes automatically advance to nationals in Eugene, Oregon on June 8-11.