Dalton finishes seventh at Thorpe Cup

Recent BYU Track and Field graduate Chase Dalton placed seventh at the 2014 Thorpe Cup in Marburg, Germany with 7,445 points, but team USA fell to Germany 38,094 to 37,438. Dalton had the third highest score among the American competitors. 

The Thorpe Cup is an international track and field competition between USA and Germany.  Teams are composed of up to seven men and seven women who compete in the decathlon and heptathlon. Athletes receive a predetermined number of points based upon their performances in each of the events in the decathlon and heptathlon. The top five men’s and top three women’s scores are added together to determine the overall men’s and women’s team winners. 

Dalton was selected to represent Team USA after his fifth place finish at the USA Track and Field Championships in the decathlon. He plans to continue competing in the decathlon as a post-collegiate while his soon-to-be wife, Alyssa Monteverde, finishes her college career at BYU where she also competes in the multi-events. 

Full results from the Thorpe Cup can be found here.

Chase Dalton to represent Team USA

Recent BYU track and field graduate Chase Dalton will represent Team USA in Marburg, Germany at the Thorpe Cup.

The Thorpe Cup is an international track and field competition between USA and Germany.  Teams are composed of up to seven men and seven women who compete in the decathlon and heptathlon. The top five men’s and top three women’s scores are added together to determine the overall men’s and women’s team winners.

Competition begins July 26 and concludes July 27. 

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Cougars set for NCAA championships

The NCAA outdoor track and field championships take place Wednesday June 11 to Saturday June 14 in Eugene, Oregon, where BYU will be represented by six athletes.

Jason Witt and Chase Dalton lead the men's team's scoring chances, with Witt holding a No. 3 national ranking in the 10,000m and Dalton holding a No. 8 ranking in the decathlon. Witt and Dalton are joined by Joshua Weirich (decathlon) and Kyle Baker (javelin).

The women will be represented by senior Andrea Harrison (steeplechase) and freshman Shea Martinez (800m).

"We have six headed to Eugene excited for the opportunity to compete," said Head Coach Ed Eyestone. "We have Shea representing the future of this program to go along with our five veterans."

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Cougars announce 2014 awards at team banquet

BYU track and field celebrated its first season as a combined program by honoring several key members Thursday night in a team banquet.

The most improved and most outstanding award winners were selected by the coaching staff, while the most inspirational awards were voted on by team members. New team captains were selected by the current team captains and event group coaches.


Most Inspirational


Men: Tyrell Yardley.

Yardley, a high school phenom, had a very mediocre first few seasons at BYU. Hampered by injuries, he was unable to compete at the level he did in his prep days.

This season, Yardley has overcome injuries and qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the 400m and the 4x400m relay. His mark of 46.95 ranks 35th in the West Region.


Women: Erin Murphy.

After trying out for the team in 2013, Murphy was cut from the roster. Undeterred, Murphy tried out again in
2014. Not only did she make the final roster, Murphy traveled with and competed for the team all season. Murphy's perseverance paid off, and she qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the High Jump with a mark of 1.75m.

Most Improved

Men: Tanner Sork.

Sork came out of high school as the top prep 800m runner in the country. After running 1:48.74 at the Washington/Oregon Border Duel, Sork went on to take second place at the 2012 USA Junior
Championships to qualify for the World Junior Championships.

After a stellar high school senior year, he had a disappointing season as a college freshman. Due to injuries, Sork did not compete in uniform for the Cougars. He struggled with the transition from high school to college and considered giving up running completely.

In 2014 however, Sork overcame injuries and raced his way into the No. 13 position heading into the NCAA West Preliminary.

Women: Erin Murphy.

After trying out for the team in 2013, Murphy was cut from the roster. Undeterred, Murphy tried out again in 2014. Not only did she make the final roster, Murphy traveled with and competed for the team all season. Murphy's perseverance paid off, and she qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the High Jump with a mark of 1.75m.

Most Outstanding

The most outstanding awards are given to the athlete with the highest national ranking in each event category. The following athletes received most outstanding for their respective event group.

Men's Distance: Curtis Carr (No. 2)
Women's Distance: Andrea Harrison (No. 19)
Men's Sprints: Korey Smith (No. 25)
Women's Sprints: Brenna Porter (No. 44)
Men's Jumps/Multis: Chase Dalton (No. 8)
Women's Jumps/Multis: Lexi Eaton (No. 25)
Men's Throws: Zachary Stetler (No. 56)
Women's Throws: Martha Shepard (No. 64)

Outgoing Team Captains

Jared Ward - Seven time NCAA All-American, Indoor 5,000m school record holder
Braydon Bringhurst - 2013 NCAA Indoor qualifier
Fan Fan Charles - Two-time NCAA West Preliminary qualifier
Andrea Harrison - NCAA cross country qualifier, two-time NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier
Elizabeth Wilson - Two-time NCAA West Preliminary qualifier
Martha Shepard - NCAA West Preliminary qualifier

Incoming Team Captains

Jason Witt - WCC Cross Country Individual Champion, three-time NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier
Kelsey Brown - Two-time NCAA championship qualifier
Braydon Bringhurst - 2013 NCAA Indoor qualifier
Brie Simmons - USATF Junior Qualifier in 2013
Brittany Critchfield - Redshirted 2014 season, will return as BYU's top senior thrower
Kassie Jensen - Second fastest 100m and 200m for BYU in 2014

2014 NCAA Preliminary qualifiers

All-American Curtis Carr and returning NCAA preliminary qualifier Andrea Harrison lead 42 BYU student athletes to the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Preliminary Round in Fayetville, Ark, May 29 to 31.

Carr, who will compete in the 3,000m steeplechase, is the highest ranked athlete on the men's side coming into the meet at No. 2. Harrison, who also competes in the steeplechase, is the highest ranked athlete on the women's side coming in at No. 8.

Throughout the regular season, athletes from each team compete to qualify for the NCAA championships. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top 48 athletes in each event qualify for the preliminary round. In the preliminaries, the top 12 athletes move on to the NCAA championships, held June 11 to 14 in Eugene, Ore.

The Cougars have eight athletes, five men and three women, who are ranked in the top 12 in their respective events; Curtis Carr in the 3,000m steeplechase, Dakoda John in the high jump, Jared Ward in the 5,000m and 10,000m, Jason Witt and Jonathan Nelson in the 10,000m, Andrea Harrison in the 3,000m steeplechase, Shea Martinez in the 800m and Lexi Eaton in the high jump. Two athletes, Chase Dalton and Joshua Weirich have already qualified for the NCAA final in decathlon.

A full list of all BYU athletes accepted into the NCAA championships is listed below. The entire list of accepted entries can be found at NCAA.com. 

WOMEN

• 800m - Shea Martinez
• 1500m - Rachel Stewart
• 3,0000m Steeplechase - Andrea Harrison, Jennica Redd
• 10,000m - Nicole Nielsen, Makenna Smith, Carrie Jube
• 400m Hurdles - Brenna Porter, Kaylee Packham, Angela Shields, Alyssa Hansen
• High Jump - Lexi Eaton, Erin Murphy
• Pole Vault - Rachel Fisher
• Triple Jump - Elizabeth Wilson
• Hammer Throw - Martha Shepard, Deezbaa Whaley

MEN

• 400m - Tyrell Yardley, Mario Harper
• 800m - Tanner Sork
• 1500m - Chase Horrocks, Evan Argyle
• 3,000m Steeplechase - Curtis Carr, Aaron Fletcher, James Tracy, Travis Fuller
• 5,000m - Jared Ward, Curtis Carr
• 10,000m - Jason Witt, Jared Ward, Jonathan Nelson, Tylor Thatcher, Conner Peloquin, Tommy Gruenewald
• 400m Hurdles - Korey Smith, Mark Carlson
• 4x400m Relay - Tyrell Yardley, Sean Adams, Mario Harper, Korey Smith
• High Jump - Dakoda John, Zachary Blackham, Sam Rockwood
• Pole Vault - Adam Mikkelsen
• Shot Put - Zachary Stetler
• Discus - Zachary Stetler
• Javelin - Chase Dalton, Keith Keller, Kyle Baker
• Decathlon - Chase Dalton, Joshua Weirich

Tentative NCAA Qualifiers

Now that the regular season has concluded and all marks have been posted, the team has 47 athletes that have hit marks that would have qualified them for the first round of NCAA competition last season.

All those with rankings in the top 48 are guaranteed to qualify for the meet. Those outside the top 48 will have to wait until Thursday to find out whether or not they will be accepted.

Below is the most up to date list of 2014 tentative qualifiers.

NCAA West Preliminary Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Women

Brenna Porter – 400m Hurdles – 58.64 (20)

Kaylee Packham – 400m Hurdles – 59.73 (38)

Angela Shields – 400m Hurdles – 59.78@ (39)

Alyssa Hansen – 400m Hurdles – 59.94@ (45)

Shea Martinez – 800m/1500m – 2:05.83@/4:21.78 (14/29)

Rachel Stewart – 1500m – 4:25.16 (75)

Andrea Harrison – 3,000m Steeplechase/1500m – 10:09.86/4:25.18(1)@ (8/76)

Jennica Redd – 3,000m Steeplechase – 10:22.69 (30)

Nicole Nielson – 10,000m – 34:05.82 (21)

Makenna Smith – 10,000m/1500m – 34:54.27/4:26.28(1)@ (46/94)

Carrie Jube – 10,000m – 34:55.74 (48)

Lindsey Nielsen – 10,000m – 35:29.05 (70)

Lexi Eaton – High Jump – 1.80m (10)

Erin Murphy – High Jump – 1.75m (49)

Nicole Laws – High Jump – 1.73m (59)

Rachel Fisher – Pole Vault – 4.00m (29)

Elizabeth Wilson – Triple Jump – 12.40m (40)

Martha Sheppard – Hammer Throw – 58.22m (39)

Deezbaa Whaley – Hammer Throw – 57.51m (48)

Men

Tyrell Yardley – 400m/4x400m Relay – 46.95@/3:08.50 (41/18)

Korey Smith – 400m Hurdles/4x400m Relay – 51.37@/3:08.50 (17/18)

Mario Harper – 400m/4x400m Relay – 47.19@/3:08.50 (53/18)

Sean Adams – 4x400m Relay – 3:08.50 (18)

Mark Carlson – 400m Hurdles – 51.46@ (31)

Tanner Sork – 800m – 1:49.17@ (17)

Chase Horrocks – 1500m – 3:45.58(1)@ (55)

Evan Argyle – 1500m – 3:46.34 (1)@ (69)

Aaron Fletcher – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:53.75 (20)

James Tracy – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:54.41 (23)

Travis Fuller – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:55.91 (24)

Curtis Carr – 3,000m Steeplechase/5,000m – 8:37.54/13:55.77 (2/32)

Jared Ward – 5,000m/10,000m – 13:34.74/28:37.36 (7/4)

Tommy Gruenewald – 5,000m/10,000m – 14:12.16/29:37.56 (79/56)

Jason Witt – 10,000m – 28:36.64 (3)

Jonathan Nelson – 10,000m – 28:44.72 (10)

Tylor Thatcher – 10,000m – 28:57.05 (18)

Conner Peloquin – 10,000m – 29:33.69 (49)

Dakoda John – High Jump – 2.19m (12)

Zachary Blackham – High Jump – 2.18m (13)

Sam Rockwood – High Jump – 2.11m (42)

Adam Mikkelsen – Pole Vault – 5.16m (51)

Alex Ashworth – Triple Jump – 14.98m (53)

Zachary Stetler – Shot Put/Discus – 17.96m/53.66 (23/46)

Chase Dalton – Javelin – 65.34m (25)

Keith Keller – Javelin – 65.32m (26)

Kyle Baker – Javelin – 65.16m (29)

NCAA Multi Events Finals Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Men

Chase Dalton – Decathlon – 7,642 (8)

Joshua Weirich – Decathlon – 7,412 (19)

NCAA Tentative Qualifiers (Week 7)

After seven weeks of outdoor track and field competition, the team now has 46 athletes who have hit marks that will likely qualify for the either first round of NCAA competition or the NCAA finals.

These tentative qualifiers are based on the final mark to gain acceptance into last year's meets.

The Cougars stayed in Provo for the second straight meet and again came up with some huge performances. "Good things happen at home," BYU head coach Ed Eyestone told BYUCougars.com. "With the day we had today we are on our way to meet our goal of sending 50 athletes to the NCAA Regional."

Additions to this week's list are Angela Shields in the 400m hurdles, Elizabeth Wilson in the women's triple jump, Chase Horrocks and Evan Argyle in the men's 1500, and Keith Keller in the men's javelin. There were also many improvements this week by athletes who were already qualified, as well as athletes who qualified in an additional event.

Below is the most up to date list of 2014 tentative qualifiers. 

NCAA West Preliminary Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Women

Brenna Porter – 400m Hurdles – 58.64

Angela Shields – 400m Hurdles – 59.78@

Kaylee Packham – 400m Hurdles – 59.83@

Alyssa Hansen – 400m Hurdles – 59.94@

Shea Martinez – 800m/1500m – 2:05.83@/4:21.78

Rachel Stewart – 1500m – 4:25.16

Andrea Harrison – 1500m/3,000m Steeplechase – 4:25.26@/10:09.86

Jennica Redd – 3,000m Steeplechase – 10:31.14

Nicole Nielson – 10,000m – 34:05.82

Makenna Smith – 1500/10,000m – 4:26.37@/34:54.27

Carrie Jube – 10,000m – 34:55.74

Lindsey Nielsen – 10,000m – 35:29.05

Lexi Eaton – High Jump – 1.80m

Erin Murphy – High Jump – 1.75m

Nicole Laws – High Jump – 1.73m

Rachel Fisher – Pole Vault – 4.00m

Elizabeth Wilson – Triple Jump – 12.40m

Martha Sheppard – Hammer Throw – 58.22m

Deezbaa Whaley – Hammer Throw – 57.51m

Men

Tyrell Yardley – 400m/4x400m Relay – 46.95@/3:08.97

Korey Smith – 400m Hurdles/4x400m Relay – 50.96@/3:08.97

Mark Carlson – 400m Hurdles – 51.46@

Tanner Sork – 800m – 1:49.17@

Chase Horrocks – 1500m – 3:45.66@

Evan Argyle – 1500m – 3:46.41@

Curtis Carr – 3,000m Steeplechase/5,000m – 8:37.54/13:55.77

Aaron Fletcher – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:53.75

James Tracy – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:54.41

Jared Ward – 5,000m/10,000m – 13:34.74 /28:37.36

Jason Witt – 10,000m – 28:36.64

Jonathan Nelson – 10,000m – 28:44.72

Tylor Thatcher – 10,000m – 28:57.05

Conner Peloquin – 10,000m – 29:33.69

Tommy Gruenewald – 10,000m – 29:37.56

Mario Harper – 4x400m Relay – 3:08.97

Sean Adams – 4x400m Relay – 3:08.97

Dakoda John – High Jump – 2.19m

Zachary Blackham – High Jump – 2.18m

Sam Rockwood – High Jump – 2.16m

Adam Mikkelsen – Pole Vault – 5.16m

Alex Ashworth – Triple Jump – 14.98m

Zachary Stetler – Shot Put/Discus – 17.96m/53.66

Chase Dalton – Javelin – 65.34m

Keith Keller – Javelin – 65.32m

Kyle Baker – Javelin – 65.16m

NCAA Multi Events Finals Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Men

Chase Dalton – Decathlon – 7,642

Joshua Weirich – Decathlon – 7,412

Men move up to No. 6 in national rankings

The BYU men have moved into the top ten in USTFCCCA's national rankings.

Below is the list of BYU athletes who are ranked in the top ten in their respective events.

Curtis Carr - No. 1, 3000m Steeplechase
Jason Witt - No. 1, 10,000m
Jared Ward - No. 2, 10,000m; No. 4, 5,000m
Chase Dalton - No. 6, Decathlon
Jonathan Nelson - No. 8, 10,000m

NCAA Tentative Qualifiers (Week 6)

After six weeks of outdoor track and field competition, the team now has 41 athletes who have hit marks that will likely qualify for the either first round of NCAA competition or the NCAA finals.

These tentative qualifiers are based on the final mark to gain acceptance into last year's meets.

Additions to this week's list are Kaylee Packham and Alyssa Hansen in the women's 400m hurdles, Lexi Eaton in the women's high jump, Tanner Sork in the men's 800, and Sam Rockwood in the men's high jump. There were also many improvements this week by athletes who were already qualified, as well as athletes who qualified in a second event.

Below is the most up to date list of 2014 tentative qualifiers. 

NCAA West Preliminary Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Women

                                    Brenna Porter – 400m Hurdles – 58.64

                                 Kaylee Packham – 400m Hurdles – 59.83@

                                  Alyssa Hansen – 400m Hurdles – 59.94@

                            Shea Martinez – 800m/1500m – 2:05.83@/4:21.78

                                     Rachel Stewart – 1500m – 4:25.16

Andrea Harrison – 3,000m Steeplechase – 10:09.86

Jennica Redd – 3,000m Steeplechase – 10:31.14

Nicole Nielson – 10,000m – 34:05.82

Makenna Smith – 10,000m – 34:54.27

Carrie Jube – 10,000m – 34:55.74

Lindsey Nielsen – 10,000m – 35:29.05

Lexi Eaton – High Jump – 1.80m

Erin Murphy – High Jump – 1.75m

Nicole Laws – High Jump – 1.73m

Rachel Fisher – Pole Vault – 4.00m

Martha Sheppard – Hammer Throw – 57.67m

Deezbaa Whaley – Hammer Throw – 57.51m

Men

Tyrell Yardley – 400m/4x400m Relay – 46.95@/3:08.97

Korey Smith – 400m Hurdles/4x400m Relay – 51.37@/3:08.97

Mark Carlson – 400m Hurdles – 51.46@

Tanner Sork – 800m – 1:49.17@

Aaron Fletcher – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:53.75

James Tracy – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:54.41

Curtis Carr – 3,000m Steeplechase/5,000m – 8:37.54/13:55.77

Jared Ward – 5,000m/10,000m – 13:34.74/28:37.36

Jason Witt – 10,000m – 28:36.64

Jonathan Nelson – 10,000m – 28:44.72

Tylor Thatcher – 10,000m – 28:57.05

Conner Peloquin – 10,000m – 29:33.69

Tommy Gruenewald – 10,000m – 29:37.56

Mario Harper – 4x400m Relay – 3:08.97

Sean Adams – 4x400m Relay – 3:08.97

Zachary Blackham – High Jump – 2.18m

Dakoda John – High Jump – 2.15m

Sam Rockwood – High Jump – 2.11m

Adam Mikkelsen – Pole Vault – 5.16m

Alex Ashworth – Triple Jump – 14.98m

Zachary Stetler – Shot Put/Discus – 17.96m/53.66

Chase Dalton – Javelin – 65.34m

Kyle Baker – Javelin – 65.16m

NCAA Multi Events Finals Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Men

Chase Dalton – Decathlon – 7,642

Joshua Weirich – Decathlon – 7,412

NCAA Tentative Qualifiers (Week 5)

After five weeks of outdoor track and field competition, the team now has 36 athletes who have hit marks that will likely qualify for the either first round of NCAA competition or the NCAA finals.

These tentative qualifiers are based on the final mark to gain acceptance into last year's meets.

Additions to this week's list are Makenna Smith, Carrie Jube, and Lindsey Nielsen in the women's 10,000m, Tommy Gruenewald in the men's 10,000m, and Adam Mikkelsen in the men's pole vault.

Below is the most up to date list of 2014 tentative qualifiers. 

NCAA West Preliminary Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Women

Brenna Porter – 400m Hurdles – 58.64

Shea Martinez – 800m/1500m – 2:09.19/4:21.78

Rachel Stewart – 1500m – 4:25.16

Andrea Harrison – 3,000m Steeplechase – 10:09.86

Jennica Redd – 3,000m Steeplechase – 10:31.14

Nicole Nielson – 10,000m – 34:05.82

Makenna Smith – 10,000m – 34:54.27

Carrie Jube – 10,000m – 34:55.74

Lindsey Nielsen – 10,000m – 35:29.05

Erin Murphy – High Jump – 1.75m

Nicole Laws – High Jump – 1.73m

Rachel Fisher – Pole Vault – 4.00m

Martha Sheppard – Hammer Throw – 57.67m

Deezbaa Whaley – Hammer Throw – 57.51m

Men

Mark Carlson – 400m Hurdles – 52.46

Aaron Fletcher – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:53.75

James Tracy – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:54.41

Curtis Carr – 3,000m Steeplechase/5,000m – 8:37.54/13:55.77

Jared Ward – 5,000m/10,000m – 13:34.74/28:37.36

Jason Witt – 10,000m – 28:36.64

Jonathan Nelson – 10,000m – 28:44.72

Tylor Thatcher – 10,000m – 28:57.05

Conner Peloquin – 10,000m – 29:33.69

Tommy Gruenewald – 10,000m – 29:37.56

Harper, Smith, Yardley, Adams – 4x400m Relay – 3:08.97

Zachary Blackham – High Jump – 2.18m

Dakoda John – High Jump – 2.15m

Adam Mikkelsen – Pole Vault – 5.16m

Alex Ashworth – Triple Jump – 14.98m

Zachary Stetler – Shot Put/Discus – 17.96m/53.66

Kyle Baker – Javelin – 65.16m

Chase Dalton – Javelin – 64.17m

NCAA Multi Events Finals Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Men

Chase Dalton – Decathlon – 7,642

Joshua Weirich – Decathlon – 7,412

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Check out Head Coach Ed Eyestone on BYU Sports Nation. 

He talks BYU football star Jamaal Williams joining the 

track team and the upcoming Mt. SAC relays.

Men move up to No. 19 in USTFCCCA rankings

NEW ORLEANS – With its men taking over the top spot and its women moving to No. 2, Florida was the biggest mover and shaker of the week one edition of the Division I National Team Computer Rankings released Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)...

...The purpose and methodology of the rankings is to create an index that showcases the teams that have the best potential of achieving the top spots in the national team race. Rankings points do not equate with NCAA Championships team points. A full description of the rankings can be found here.

Preseason marks will be included in the rankings calculations through the week three edition.

(via USTFCCCA.org) 

To read the full story, click here.

NCAA Tentative Qualifiers (Week 3)

After three weeks of outdoor track and field competition, the team now has 31 athletes who have hit marks that will likely qualify for the first round of NCAA competition. The men also have two individuals in the decathlon, Chase Dalton and Josh Weirich, who will likely qualify for the NCAA finals in June.

These tentative qualifiers are based on the final mark to gain acceptance into last year's meets.

This week the team heads to UCLA where the team will look to add upon its early season success.

Below is the most up to date list of 2014 tentative qualifiers. 

NCAA West Preliminary Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Women

Brenna Porter – 400m Hurdles – 58.64

Shea Martinez – 800m – 2:09.19

Rachel Stewart – 1500m – 4:25.16

Andrea Harrison – 3,000m Steeplechase – 10:09.86

Jennica Redd – 3,000m Steeplechase – 10:34.76

Nicole Nielson – 10,000m – 34:05.82

Erin Murphy – High Jump – 1.75m

Nicole Laws – High Jump – 1.73m

Rachel Fisher – Pole Vault – 4.00m

Martha Sheppard – Hammer Throw – 57.67m

Deezbaa Whaley – Hammer Throw – 57.51m

Men

Mark Carlson – 400m Hurdles – 52.46

James Tracy – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:54.41

Aaron Fletcher – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:55.43

Curtis Carr – 5,000m – 13:55.77

Jason Witt – 10,000m – 28:36.64

Jared Ward – 10,000m – 28:37.36

Jonathan Nelson – 10,000m – 28:44.72

Tylor Thatcher – 10,000m – 28:57.05

Conner Peloquin – 10,000m – 29:33.69

Harper, Smith, Yardley, Adams – 4x400m Relay – 3:08.97

Dakoda John – High Jump – 2.15m

Zachary Blackman – High Jump – 2.11m

Alex Ashworth – Triple Jump – 14.98m

Zachary Stetler – Shot Put/Discus – 17.96m/53.66

Kyle Baker – Javelin – 65.16m

Chase Dalton – Javelin – 64.17m

NCAA Multi Events Finals Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Men

Chase Dalton – Decathlon – 7,642

Joshua Weirich – Decathlon – 7,412

NCAA Tentative Qualifiers (Week 2)

After two weeks of outdoor track and field competition, the BYU women have seven individuals who have hit marks that will likely qualify them for the NCAA West Preliminaries, while the men have six individuals in seven events, plus a relay. The men also have two individuals in the decathlon, Chase Dalton and Josh Weirich, who will likely qualify for the NCAA finals in June.

These tentative qualifiers are based on the final mark to gain acceptance into last year's meets.

This week the team heads to Palo Alto, California for the Stanford Invitational where the team will look to add upon its early season success.

Below is the most up to date list of 2014 tentative qualifiers. 

NCAA West Preliminary Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Women

Brenna Porter – 400m Hurdles – 58.64

Andrea Harrison – 3,000m Steeplechase – 10:26.04

Erin Murphy – High Jump – 1.75m

Nicole Laws – High Jump – 1.73m

Rachel Fisher – Pole Vault – 4.00m

Martha Sheppard – Hammer Throw – 57.67m

Deezbaa Whaley – Hammer Throw – 57.51m

Men

Harper, Smith, Yardley, Adams – 4x400m Relay – 3:08.97

Dakoda John – High Jump – 2.15m

Zachary Blackman – High Jump – 2.11m

Alex Ashworth – Triple Jump – 14.98m

Zachary Stetler – Shot Put – 17.96m

Zachary Stetler – Discus – 52.36m

Kyle Baker – Javelin – 65.16m

Chase Dalton – Javelin – 64.17m

NCAA Multi Events Finals Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Men

Chase Dalton – Decathlon – 7,642

Joshua Weirich – Decathlon – 7,412

Men start season ranked No. 20 in the country

NEW ORLEANS – Arkansas’ men and Texas A&M’s women are the preseason favorites to win the national team titles at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Computer Rankings released Tuesday.

Based on the top marks from the current outdoor season in combination with the top 2013 outdoor marks by returning student-athletes, the USTFCCCA computers project the Aggies women as the significant favorites over five-time defending indoor champion Oregon, and predict a dogfight for the men’s title.

Read more at USTFCCCA.org. 

NCAA Tentative Qualifiers (Week 1)

After the first week of outdoor track and field competition, the Cougar men and women have eight individuals who have hit marks that will likely qualify them for the NCAA West Preliminaries or NCAA Championships. These tentative qualifying marks are based on the final mark to gain acceptance into last year's meet.

Below is the most up to date list of tentative qualifiers. 

NCAA West Preliminary Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Women

Brenna Porter – 400m Hurdles – 58.64

Andrea Harrison – 3,000m Steeplechase – 10:26.04

Martha Sheppard – Hammer Throw – 57.67m

Deezbaa Whaley – Hammer Throw – 57.51m

Men

Zachary Blackman – High Jump – 2.11m

Dakoda John – High Jump – 2.11m

Zachary Stetler – Shot Put – 17.33m

NCAA Multi Events Finals Tentative Qualifiers

(Based on 2013 Marks)

Men

Joshua Weirich – Decathlon – 7,412

Team heads to Southern California to open outdoor season

PROVO, Utah—Outdoor season will begin this weekend for the BYU track and field team at the USC
Trojan Invitational beginning March 21

“We are really looking forward to it,” head coach Ed Eyestone said. “We are jumping into the outdoor season full speed ahead. No rest for the weary.”

Read the men's preview here and the women's preview here.

Ward, Bringhurst, Dalton earn All-American Honors

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the list of student-athletes who earned USTFCCCA All-America honors for the 2014 indoor season based on their performance at this past weekend’s NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in Albuquerque, N.M.

First-team honors were given to those who placed in the championships’ top eight in an event or were a member of an eight-person final. Second team honors were earned by those who finished between ninth and 16th place. In addition, 14 men and four women earned honorable mention honors.

USTFCCCA membership by a program is required to earn All-America awards.

Read more at USTFCCCA.org.  

Eyestone inducted into WCC Hall of Honor

LAS VEGAS (March, 8, 2014) — BYU men’s track and cross country head coach Ed Eyestone was one of 10 individuals inducted into the West Coast Conference sixth Hall of Honor class Saturday, at the Orleans Hotel.

"This year we welcome yet another remarkable group of inductees into the West Coast Conference Hall of Honor," WCC Commissioner Jamie Zaninovich said. "These 10 individuals are some of the best and brightest to ever represent our conference and their respective institutions."

Read more at BYUCougars.com. 

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Women travel to Washington, Air Force

PROVO, Utah—The Cougars will be splitting up for their meets Friday and Saturday, sending the distance runners to the Husky Classic in Seattle and their sprinters and field athletes to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

“We are looking forward to these meets,” head coach Ed Eyestone said. “This should be a big weekend for our distance runners. Seattle has a great track for distance and we have to maximize our opportunities there. It is just a matter of getting qualifying marks for nationals.”

For many of the distance runners, this will be their first or second time competing in a race during indoor season. Senior Sarah Yingling will be running the mile in Seattle, alongside fellow teammate and sophomore Makenna Smith. Distance coach Patrick Shane said both women have had great practices and workouts leading up to the meet and expects improvement on Saturday.

Read more at BYUCougars.com.

Men travel to Washington and Air Force

PROVO, Utah—BYU men’s track splits up this weekend with distance and mid-distance runners headed to Seattle to compete in the UW Invitational, and field athletes and sprinters going to Air Force for the Air Force Collegiate Open.

“We are looking forward to these meets,” head coach Ed Eyestone said. “This should be a big weekend for our distance runners. Seattle has a great track for distance and we have to maximize our opportunities there. It is just a matter of getting qualifying marks for nationals.”

All-Americans Jared Ward and Tylor Thatcher are both looking to qualify for nationals and are poised for big performances at the UW Invitational.

Read more at BYUCougars.com.

Chase for No. 1 in Division I National Team Rankings is Heating Up

NEW ORLEANS – Four-time defending NCAA Division I women’s indoor champion Oregon and defending men’s champion Arkansas remained atop the second regular-season edition of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Computer Rankings released Tuesday, but both are beginning to come back to the pack...

The national team rankings will be complied by mathematical formulae based on national descending order lists and data taken from previous seasons. For the preseason ranking and early-season rankings, data will be taken from previous seasons as well as the current season.

The purpose and methodology of the rankings is to create an index that showcases the teams that have the best potential of achieving the top spots in the national team race. Rankings points do not equate with NCAA Championships team points. A full description of the rankings can be found here.

The USTFCCCA National Team Computer Rankings should not be referred to as a “poll” as no voting occurs during the process.

Read more at USTFCCCA.org.

Jared Ward leads Cougars at UW Invitational

SEATTLE-- Jared Ward led a strong debut of the BYU distance runners and many standout perfomances for the men's track squad Friday and Saturday at the UW Invitational.

"It was a good meet for us," head coach Ed Eyestone said. "By in large we did great and performed well. We looked forward to the debut of our distance squad and they didn't disappoint."

Read more at BYUCougars.com.

DMR makes winning debut at UW Invitational

SEATTLE--Lauren Baxter, Shea Martinez, Rachel Stewart and Sarah Yingling of BYU debuted with a first-place finish Friday in the women's distance medley relay at the Washington Invitational.

The medley team consisted of sprinter Baxter and Martinez, both true freshmen, sophomore Stewart and senior distance runner Yingling.  The squad ran a time 11:31.40, a full nine seconds faster than the second place team and conference rival, Portland.

Read more at BYUCougars.com.

Women head to Washington led by Distance Runners

PROVO, Utah – The BYU women’s track team is traveling to Seattle to compete Friday and Saturday in the Washington Invitational.

The Washington Invitational is a very popular distance meet, with most of the distance teams across the West making their debut.

Read more at BYUCougars.com.

Distance runners to debut as BYU track goes to UW Invitational

PROVO, Utah—The BYU men’s distance runners will make their season debut as BYU track travels to Seattle to compete at the Washington Invitational Friday and Saturday.

“We are going to open up our distance guys for the first time this season,” head coach Ed Eyestone said. “Our guys have looked fit in workouts, and Seattle always has great competition. We know the importance of bringing our 'A' game. They have a great venue up there. We’re looking to post fast times and qualify some runners for nationals.”

Read more at BYUCougars.com.

Air Force Invitational Videos

Rachel Fisher - Pole Vault

Korey Smith and Mario Harper - 400m Finals

Lauren Baxter, Arlene Gower, Kassie Jensen - 60m Finals

See more videos from the meet at team manager Derek McAllister's YouTube page.

The Ladder Ceremony

When I arrived in Provo in the fall of 2009, one of the first things that caught my eye about the indoor track in the Smith Field House was the top-ten board. I immediately made it my goal to get onto that board during my collegiate career so that I could be numbered among the greats.

Seven months later,  I was able to make the climb up to the No. 4 spot in the 800m, and then a month later up to No. 2. In the ensuing seasons, I climbed the ladder a few more times as I broke the school record in the indoor 800m and as a member of the school record holding distance medley relay team.

The ladder ceremony probably looks like a silly tradition to those on the outside. The coach talks about the person who is getting bumped off the top-ten board as if they are now dead. Then he or she says, "I give you Alyssa Monteverde," or whoever it may be that is now joining the ranks of the top-ten board. The team chants, "Ladder, ladder, ladder..." while the athlete climbs to the top. They reach for a piece of tape covering up their name, rip it off, and the team bursts into cheers. Then, in unison, the entire team yells, "Speech!" The athlete proceeds to thank teammates, coaches, trainers, etc. and talk about what it means for them to be on this hallowed list of athletes and the journey it took for them to get there. But for those who have the opportunity to climb that ladder, they know there aren't very many more rewarding feelings.

Hearing about the person who gets bumped off helps you to appreciate all of the work it takes to get onto the top-ten board. The coaches share stories of their best races, how hard they worked, what a leader they were, and what a great person they were. To hear that about the person you are bumping off makes you and the team realize that how hard you work, what kind of person you are, and how hard you compete will be remembered by those associated with the program, and it makes you want to be a little better and work a little harder.

Then there is something very cool about ripping that tape off and seeing your name next to the likes of Frank Fredericks, Ed Eyestone, Doug Padilla, Miles Batty, Tiffany Lott, Julie Jenkins, and Nachelle Mackie. Olympians, world record holders, NCAA championships, NCAA record holders and hundreds of All-American awards are represented on that board. To know that you are now listed among them makes you feel big and small at the same time.

The speech that is given on that ladder may seem routine, as if it was written by the coaches or the sports information department, but I promise you, it is sincere. I couldn't express enough how grateful I was for teammates, family, coaches, trainers, and the athletic department for pushing me in workouts and races, giving me the opportunity to travel around the country and pursue goals and dreams, making sure that I stayed healthy, and cheering me on every step of the way. The speech only lasts for a minute or so, but I'm sure each person who climbs that ladder could go on for an hour telling stories of what it took to get there and giving thanks to everyone who supported them.

This is all from the perspective of those climbing the ladder. But it is also very inspiring and motivating to be a spectator of the ladder ceremony. Watching your teammates go rip that piece of tape off of their name makes you want to do it too. And not just get to that tenth position, but get high up on the board, into that No. 1, 2, or 3 spot.

You could ask anyone on the BYU team their goals and they would likely tell you that one of them is to one day climb that ladder. Why? Because climbing the ladder is more than just ripping a piece of tape off of your name and giving a speech. It is the culmination of setting goals, hours of work, battling through injuries, balancing training, homework, and a social life, and finally reaching a goal.

The video below will give you a glimpse into the ladder ceremony. This is after Chase Dalton moved into a tie for No. 2 all-time at BYU in the indoor heptathlon. This past weekend at Air Force, Dalton was within eight points of the school record. He will be celebrated again today with another ladder ceremony.

Multi-Events lead Cougar men into Air Force Invitational

PROVO, Utah—BYU men’s track and field continues its indoor season this weekend with a trip to Colorado Springs, Colo., to compete in the 24th Air Force Invitational.

“We are looking forward to another good weekend and we hope we can build on last week,” head coach Ed Eyestone said. “All of our events are looking stronger. This is a great opportunity for our multi-event guys. We expect big things from Chase Dalton and Joshua Weirich.”

Read more at BYUCougars.com.

Cougars on the road at Air Force Invitational

PROVO, Utah – The BYU women’s track and field team will be on the road Thursday Jan. 23 through Saturday Jan. 25 competing in the 24th annual Air Force Academy Invitational.

“The Air Force meet is a great one and a good opportunity for us to continue the roll we are on,” head coach Ed Eyestone said. “We are excited for this meet because the multis get to compete again.”

Read more at BYUCougars.com.

2014 Lobo Collegiate Invitational Videos

Braydon Bringhurst - Pole Vault

Shea Martinez - 800m

Lauren Baxter & Arlene Glower - 60m Finals

Ben Meyer - 200m

Chase Dalton - Pole Vault

Kyle Turner and Mario Harper - 200m

Rachel Fisher - Pole Vault

Tommy Gruenewald - Mile

Travis Fuller - 800m

See the rest of the meet videos on Derek McAllister's YouTube Channel.