PROVO, Utah — BYU track and field will travel to Waco, Texas to compete in the 2024 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 9-11.
Cougars travel to Waco for Big 12 Outdoor Championships
BYU track and field will travel to Waco, Texas to compete in the 2024 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 9-11.
MEET INFORMATION
May 9-11
Waco, Texas / Baylor University
Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium
Live Stream / Big 12 Now on ESPN+
"We are excited to go into our first Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships as a program," said BYU director of track and field Ed Eyestone. "I think on both the men's and women's sides we are stronger in the outdoor season than the indoor season because we add events that are traditionally our strength, such as javelin and discus throws. Both our athletes and staff have worked very hard preparing for this. Our goal is a top-three team placement. We know we'll have to dig down deep to achieve that but ultimately we hope to finish strong."
Men's Preview
The BYU men enter the conference championships with five athletes ranked among the top-3 in the Big 12 in their respective events.
Joey Nokes is ranked second in the 5000m, entering the meet with his 13:28.89 run at the Bryan Clay Invitational on April 12. Nokes ranks sixth in the conference in the 10,000m as well.
BYU boasts five top-10 ranked runners in the 3000m steeplechase with Corrigan leading the Cougars with his 8:34.70 performance at the Payton Jordan Invitational on April 26.
| # | Name | School | Time |
| 1 | Gable Sieperda | Iowa State | 8:26.58 |
| 2 | James Corrgian | BYU | 8:34.70 |
| 3 | Victor Shitsama | Oklahoma State | 8:36.71 |
| 4 | Quinton Orr | Iowa State | 8:44.49 |
| 5 | Wyatt Haugton | BYU | 8:46.51 |
| 6 | Isaac Hedengren | BYU | 8:54.20 |
| 7 | Garrett Stanford | BYU | 8:54.78@ |
| 8 | Caleb Johnson | BYU | 8:56.12 |
| 9 | Tommy Hazen | Kansas State | 9:00.59 |
| 10 | Logan Patete | Texas | 9:04.38 |
The men's javelin crew also shows depth on the rankings with four throwers with top-10 Big 12 marks. Cameron Bates also stands at 10th nationally with a season-best toss of 75.15m/246-7 at the Arizona Spring Break Fiesta on March 16.
Women's Preview
The BYU women enter the meet with eight top-3 ranked Big 12 performers.
Jenna Hutchins headlines the Cougar women with her league-leading 32:52.01 in the 10,000m set at the Bryan Clay Invitational on April 11. Hutchins also ranks third in the 5000m with her 15:34.65, set on April 26 at the Payton Jordan Invitational.
Sadie Sargent is ranked second in the 5000m with her time of 15:34.18 run at the Payton Jordan Invitational. High jumper Cierra Tidwell Allphin is also ranked second with her clearance of 1.85m/6-0.75 achieved at the Pacific Coast Invitational April 11. Taylor Lovell holds the league's second-leading 3000m steeplechase time at 9:51.57 set at the Bryan Clay Invitational on April 11.
Javelin thrower Alysa Keller is ranked third in the event with her April 12 toss of 51.53m/169-1 at the Beach Invitational. Annalise Hart also ranks third with her 400m hurdle personal-best of 57.11 run at the Mt. SAC Relays. Rounding out the third place rankings is Riley Chamberlain's 4:11.52 in the 1500m, set on March 29 at the Stanford Invitational.
Up Next
Following the Big 12 Championships, the Cougars will travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas for the NCAA West Preliminary Round May 22-25.