Men's Recap
In addition to Jackson's program best performance in the 400m, Abram Schaap ran 21.14 in the 200m to become No. 6 on the program top-10 board. Fellow sprinter Dallin Draper recorded a 6.72 in the 60m dash to place at No. 10 all-time.
The men's distance crew was led by Joey Nokes in the 5,000m. Nokes finished second overall, running 13:46.39 for the 25 lap race. Freshman newcomer Isaac Hedengren crossed moments later at 14:07.75. Carter Cutting ran 2:24.11 in the 1,000m prelims, a conference specific event, to qualify for the final on Saturday.
Women's Recap
Mayci Taylor acquired 4002 points in the pentathlon, placing eighth overall in the event for the first team point for BYU in the conference meet. Taylor moves to No. 6 all-time in program records.
Annalise Hart joined Oblad in the 400m, Hart running 54.16 in the 400m to land at No. 6 all-time. Emily Ellis rounded out the 400m sprinters, clocking 56.57 for a new personal best.
Meghan Hunter took seventh in the 800m, finishing in 2:07.11 to qualify for the finals on Saturday. Hunter ran a previous personal best time of 2:02.78 earlier in February at the 2024 Husky Classic. She ranks eighth overall on the TFRRS platform.
Quotes
Trey Jackson
"I feel super humble at having the chance to go out and compete. I have great teammates who made this whole thing possible. It's not just an individual race. I'm racing for everybody and with everybody. I'm humbled to get the school record. I know it won't last long with the guys we got running right now."
Sami Oblad
"I'm so stoked about [breaking the school record]. I've been waiting for it, so I'm pretty happy."
Mayci Taylor
"I'm super excited with my performance. I feel like this whole indoor season has seen me trying to put all these marks together on the same day. I knew I could do it individually, but putting them on the same day is a challenge. I'm really happy that things worked out."
Women's Distance Coach Diljeet Taylor
"I think we did some really good things in our prelims. Everyone advanced that we thought would. I think the women did a good job competing with what they had today. I'm overall pleased and hopefully tomorrow we'll continue to grab some points."
Men's Assistant Distance Coach Ryan Waite
"They made their presence known today, especially in the 5000m and the DMR. It was great to see Joey Nokes take second in the 5000m, a race that he led the majority of. We had some great performances for our freshmen, which is a good experience. I'm excited for Wyatt Haughton and his performance in the DMR. He stuck himself out there with guys who are All-American caliber. I couldn't be more proud of our guys."
Up Next
The Cougars will resume competition at the Big 12 Championships on Saturday. The men's heptathlon will be the first event for BYU, beginning at 11 CST. The meet will be broadcast on ESPN+.
