WACO, TX - Four BYU men's javelin throwers, one woman and two men distance runners earned All-Big 12 accolades having placed among the top-eight in their respective events at the 2024 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Seven Cougars Earn All-Big 12 Honors on Day One of Conference Championships
Men's Javelin
Senior thrower Cameron Bates led the Cougars with a second place finish with his toss of 69.62m/228-05. Bates entered the competition ranked 10th in the nation in the event. Bates holds the school record in the event of 77.17m/253-2.
"It was an okay result," said Bates. "Getting second place and hitting that distance was obviously not what I wanted, but I tried to make due with the conditions and how my body was feeling. I'll take it. My plan moving forward is to get rested up and healthy for regionals. With nationals, it's anyone's game."
Fellow senior Michael Whittaker threw for a mark of 64.46m/211-05 for a fifth place podium spot, while Brinton Paulson took sixth with a toss of 61.79m/202-08. Chase Clement rounded out BYU with toss 60.92m/199-10 for an eighth place finish.
"The male javelin throwers scored about what we were hoping for going in," said throws coach Niklas Arrhenius. " I know they all wanted to throw farther, but meets like these are about placing and scoring points. They all battled their own issues to help the team and it's goals."
Women's Distance
Destiny Everett placed fifth in the 10,000-meters, having clocked 34.50.87 across the line to earn All-Big 12 honors.
Riley Chamberlain and Sadie Sargent each secured spots in the 1500m with qualifying spots in the preliminary heats. Chamberlain had the
Men's 10,000-meters
Joey Nokes and Jacob Stanford each earned All-Big 12 honors with their top-eight performances in the men's 10,000m. Nokes crossed the line in 29:24.12 to finish in fifth, while Stanford crossed in 29:48.86 to finish seventh. The entire field of 13 athletes each broke the facility record of 30:56.47.
Women's Sprints
Annalise Hart qualified for the finals in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 58.33. Hart took first in her heat and had the fourth fastest time of the night.
School record holder Jaslyn Gardner qualified for the women's 200m finals having crossed the finish in 23.33. Lainey Jones fell shy of qualifying for the finals in the event, but secured a new personal best and No. 6 spot on the program top-10 list with her 23.66.
Women's Heptathlon
Mayci Taylor posted three personal bests in heptathlon events Thursday afternoon, headlined by a 1.76m/5-9.25 mark in the high jump section. Taylor secured 3229 points through four events that placed her at sixth overall headed into day two.
Men's Decathlon
Jaden Roskelley secured 3885 points through five events in the decathlon to position himself at fourth in the field to conclude day one. Roskelley took first overall in the long jump section posting a mark of 6.99m/22-11.25.
Up Next
The Cougars will return to action Friday for day two of the Big 12 Championships. With weather delays, the women's javelin that was originally scheduled for Thursday will take place Friday morning at 9:15 CT. All other events will remain as scheduled. The morning's events will be broadcasted on ESPN+ with live results available HERE.