Cougars set for NCAA West Preliminary in Sacramento

Author Trevor Jones
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PROVO, Utah - No. 11 BYU men's track and field continues the march toward NCAA Championships with the 2023 NCAA Division I West Preliminary at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California Wednesday.

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The Cougars will have 32 athletes competing in 16 events starting Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. PDT. Men's events run Wednesday and Friday, May 24 and 26, while the BYU women will compete in events Thursday and Saturday, May 25 and 27.

Decathletes, including BYU's Ben Barton, automatically advance to compete at the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships at Mike A. Myer's Track Stadium in Austin, Texas on June 7-10.

Meet Information

  • Dates: May 24-27
  • Host: Sacramento State
  • Venue: Hornet Stadium // Sacramento, California
  • Men's Events: May 24, 26
  • Women's Events: May 25, 27
  • Watch
    • Wednesday: ESPN+ (6:00 p.m. PDT)
    • Friday: ESPN+ (5:00 p.m. PDT)
  • Live Results
  • Schedule
  • Tickets

National Entry Standings

BYU ranks third nationally with 64 combined men's and women's preliminary entries. The total marks the third consecutive year the Cougars have qualified more than 60. Since the NCAA began preliminary competition in 2010, BYU has now compiled eight years with 50 or more entries.

National Entries for NCAA Regional Round (Men + Women)
RankingTeamEntries
No. 1Arkansas75
No. 2Texas66
No. 3BYU64
No. 4Texas Tech57
No. 5Nebraska56
No. 6Iowa, Florida50
No. 7Alabama46
No. 8Duke44
No. 9Oregon, LSU43
No. 10Texas A&M, USC, UCLA42

Among the nation's entries for men, BYU is second with 36, trailing only Arkansas' 41. The 36 entries also leads all 14 Big 12 schools that will be in the conference in 2023-24.

National Entries for NCAA Regional Round (Men)
RankingTeamEntries
No. 1Arkansas41
No. 2BYU36
No. 3Texas34
No. 4Texas Tech31
No. 5Nebraska29
No. 6Alabama26
No. 7Tennessee25
No. 8Iowa, Texas A&M23
No. 9LSU22
No. 10Minnesota, Florida20

BYU Athletes Competing

  • Dallin Draper // Jr. // Delta, Utah

    • Events: 100m, 200m and 4x100m
    • Qualifying Time (100m): 10.28
    • Qualifying Time (200m): 20.70
    • Qualifying Time (4x100m Squad): 39.17
      • National Ranking (4x100m): No. 14
    • Ranks in the top-10 all-time at BYU in the 100m (10th), 200m (6th), 4x100m (2nd) and 4x400m (3rd)
  • Easton Bianchi // Sr. // Sterling, Illinois
    • Events: 200m and 4x100m
    • Qualifying Time (200m): 20.83
    • Qualifying Time (4x100m Squad): 39.17)
      • National Ranking (4x100m): No. 14
    • No. 2 all-time at BYU in the 4x100m
  • Josh Taylor // So. // Richfield, Utah
    • Events: 400m and 4x400m
    • Qualifying Time (400m): 45.87
    • Qualifying Time (4x400m Squad): 3:03.19
      • National Ranking (4x400m): No. 13
    • Ranks in the top-10 all-time at BYU in the 400m (3rd) and 4x400m (1st)
  • Trey Jackson // So. // Alpine, Utah
    • Events: 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m
    • Qualifying Time (400m): 46.30
    • Qualifying Time (4x100m Squad): 39.17
      • National Ranking: No. 14
    • Qualifying Time (4x400m Squad): 3:03.19
      • National Ranking: No. 13
    • Ranks in the top-10 all-time at BYU in the 400m (10th), 4x100m (2nd) and 4x400m (1st)
  • Sebastian Fernandez // So. // Andover, Minnesota
    • Event: 800m
    • Qualifying Time: 1:47.38
      • National Ranking: No. 24
    • No. 5 all-time at BYU in the 800m
  • Caleb Johnson // Fr. // Draper, Utah
    • Event: 1500m
    • Qualifying Time: 3:39.15
  • Lucas Bons // So. // Dublin, Ohio
    • Event: 1500m
    • Qualifying Time: 3:40.46
    • No. 3 all-time at BYU in the 1,500m
  • Brandon Garnica // Sr. // Springville, Utah
    • Events: 5,000m and 10,000m
    • Qualifying Time (5,000m): 13:36.60
    • Qualifying Time (10,000m): 28:04.62
      • National Ranking: No. 11
    • Ranks in the top-10 all-time at BYU in the 5,000m (4th) and 10,000m (7th)
  • Casey Clinger // Sr. // American Fork, Utah
    • Events: 5000m and 10,000m
    • Qualifying Time (5,000m): 13:44.72
    • Qualifying Time (10,000m): 28:01.67
      • National Ranking: No. 8
    • Ranks in the top-10 all-time at BYU in the 1,500m (5th), 5,000m (1st) and 10,000m (5th)
  • James Corrigan // Fr. // Los Angeles, California
    • Event: 5,000m
    • Qualifying Time: 13:45.01
  • Creed Thompson // So. // Lehi, Utah
    • Event: 10,000m
    • Qualifying Time: 28:04.15
      • National Ranking: No. 9
    • Ranks in the top-10 all-time at BYU in the 5,000m (9th) and 10,000m (6th)
  • Joey Nokes // So. // Riverton, Utah
    • Event: 10,000m
    • Qualifying Time: 28:05.38
      • National Ranking: No. 13
    • Ranks in the top-10 all-time at BYU in the 5000m (6th) and 10,000m (8th)
  • Christian Allen // Graduate // West Jordan, Utah
    • Event: 10,000m
    • Qualifying Time: 28:43.59
  • Luke Grundvig // So. // Highland, Utah
    • Event: 10,000m
    • Qualifying Time: 28:48.49
  • Jacob Stanford // So. // Carlsbad, California
    • Event: 10,000m
    • Qualifying Time: 28:57.46
  • Spencer Carlile // So. // St. George, Utah
    • Event: 400m Hurdles
    • Qualifying Time: 51.62
  • Jace Jensen // So. // Bountiful, Utah
    • Events: 400m Hurdles and 4x400m Squad
    • Qualifying Time (400m Hurdles): 51.98
    • Qualifying Time (4x400m Squad): 3:03.19
      • National Ranking: No. 13
    • Part of the No. 1 all-time 4x400m squad at BYU
  • Treyton Anderson // Fr. // Dillon, Montana
    • Event: 400m Hurdles
    • Qualifying Time: 52.12
  • Kenneth Rooks // Jr. // Walla Walla, Washington
    • Event: 3,000m Steeplechase
    • Qualifying Time: 8:31.83
      • National Ranking: No. 1
    • Ranks No. 1 all-time at BYU in the 3,000m steeplechase
  • Garrett Stanford // So. // Carlsbad, California
    • Event: 3,000m Steeplechase
    • Qualifying Time: 8:51.52
  • Zach Erikson // So. // Idaho Falls, Idaho
    • Event: 3,000m Steeplechase
    • Qualifying Time: 8:52.69
  • Jake Grimsman // So. // Folsom, California
    • Event: High Jump
    • Qualifying Mark: 2.16m/7-1
      • National Ranking: No. 25
  • Caleb Witsken // Sr. // Logandale, Nevada
    • Event: Pole Vault
    • Qualifying Mark: 5.51m/18-1
      • National Ranking: No. 15
    • Ranks No. 3 all-time at BYU in the pole vault
  • Nathan Burnett // Jr. // Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • Event: Pole Vault
    • Qualifying Mark: 5.26m/17-3
  • Dallin Thornton // Fr. // South Jordan, Utah
    • Event: Pole Vault
    • Qualifying Mark: 5.13m/16-10
  • Danny Bryant // So. // Valencia, California
    • Events: Discus Throw and Shot Put
    • Qualifying Mark (Discus Throw): 55.56m/182-3
    • Qualifying Mark (Shot Put): 18.82m/61-7.5
  • Dallin Shurts // Sr. // Banks, Oregon
    • Event: Discus Throw
    • Qualifying Mark: 62.21m/204-1
      • National Ranking: No. 8
    • Ranks No. 6 all-time at BYU in the discus throw
  • Cameron Bates // Jr. // Spanish Fork, Utah
    • Event: Javelin
    • Qualifying Mark: 76.07m/249-7
      • National Ranking: No. 7
    • No. 1 all-time at BYU in the javelin throw
  • Brinton Paulson // Fr. // Orem, Utah
    • Event: Javelin
    • Qualifying Mark: 66.92m/219-5.5
    • No. 9 all-time at BYU in the javelin throw
  • Chase Clement // So. // Springville, Utah
    • Event: Javelin
    • Qualifying Mark: 65.38m/214-6
  • Abram Schaap // Jr. // Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • Event: 4x100m Relay
    • Qualifying Time (4x100m Squad): 39.17
      • National Ranking: No. 14
    • Part of No. 2 all-time 4x100m relay squad at BYU
  • Eli Hazlett // So. // Moab, Utah
    • Event: 4x400m
    • Qualifying Time (4x400m Squad): 3:03.19
      • National Ranking: No. 13
    • Part of No. 1 all-time 4x400m relay squad at BYU