Four BYU Women Punch Ticket to Saturday's NCAA Final

EUGENE, Ore. — Four BYU women secured spots in Saturday’s NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship final during Thursday’s semifinals at Hayward Field.

Full Results

Lexy Halladay-Lowry advanced to Saturday’s 3000m steeplechase final with a 9:36.24 in the semifinal to place third. The senior from Meridian, Idaho owns a personal best of 9:18.05 and will be chasing her sixth First Team All-America honor in track and field. Halladay-Lowry looks to top her career-best NCAA steeplechase finish of fourth, set in 2023.

"I am hoping for the final to be a close race and to just go out there and compete," said Halladay-Lowry. "This will be my last NCAA race, so I want to rep BYU with pride and just have fun."

Teammate Taylor Lovell will join her in the final after running a five-second personal best of 9:37.97 - the No. 3 mark in BYU history - to finish ninth in the semifinal. Lovell, who earned Second Team All-America honors at the 2024 outdoor championships, will aim for a spot on the podium Saturday at 5:38 p.m. MT.

Meghan Hunter broke the two-minute barrier for the third time in her career, running 1:59.96 to place fourth in the 800m semifinal. The senior from Provo, Utah closed in a field-best 1:00.14 over the final lap and will return for the half-mile final at 8:14 p.m. on Saturday. A First Team All-American in the event in 2023, Hunter looks to improve on her eighth-place finish and compete for a national title.

MEGHAN IS IN!

Running a 1:59.96, Hunter secures a spot in the 800M finals.

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Sami Oblad advanced to Saturday’s final in the 400m with an eighth-place finish in the semifinals, clocking 51.20 for the third-fastest time of her career. Oblad made history as the first flat sprinter (100m, 200m or 400m) in BYU history to qualify for an NCAA outdoor final. She’s scheduled to race at 8:02 p.m. on Saturday.

"I am glad that hard work is paying off and that it is putting me where I want to be," said Oblad. "I am excited to be in a position that I can just run my heart out and be happy with whatever ends up happening."

Riley Chamberlain and Carlee Hansen wrapped up their junior seasons with Second Team All-America honors in the 1500m at the NCAA Championships. Chamberlain, from Loomis, California placed 14th with a time of 4:12.28, while Hansen, a native of Bountiful, Utah finished 15th in 4:12.35. Hansen is also the BYU school record-holder in the event, and Chamberlain earns Second Team honors in the 1500m for the second straight year.

Thrower Gretchen Hoekstre placed 24th in the shot put with a throw of 15.88m/52-1.25 on her first throw of the competition good for Honorable Mention All-America honors. The senior from Seaside, Oregon will also throw the discus in her home state on Saturday to round out her collegiate career.

Freshman Tessa Buswell placed 21st in the 800m with a time of 2:05.94, earning Honorable Mention All-America honors. The San Diego, California native was the only BYU freshman woman to compete at the NCAA outdoor championships, capping off her debut collegiate season.

BYU Thursday Semifinal Results
Name	Event	Result	Placement	Advance To Finals
Lexy Halladay-Lowry	3000m Steeplechase	9:36.24	3rd	Advanced
Meghan Hunter	800m	1:59.96	4th	Advanced
Sami Oblad	400m	51.20	8th	Advanced
Taylor Lovell	3000m Steeplechase	9:37.97	9th	Advanced

 

BYU Thursday Final Results

Name	Event	Result	Placement	All-American
Riley Chamberlain	1500m	4:12.28	14th	Second Team
Carlee Hansen	1500m	4:12.35	15th	Second Team
Gretchen Hoekstre	Shot Put	15.88m/52-1.25	24th	Honorable Mention
Tessa Buswell	800m	2:05.94	21st	Honorable Mention

 

Up Next

The BYU women’s track and field team will return to Hayward Field on Saturday, June 14, for the final day of the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Hoekstre will open the day for the Cougars in the discus, set to begin at 1:30 p.m. MT.