NCAA West Preliminary
May 26 | 10:00 AM
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John McDonnell Field

10 S. Razorback Rd. Fayetteville AR 72701

Cameron Muh | Posted: 26 May 2022 | Updated: 16 Jun 2022
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Cameron Muh

Riner, McAllister, Frentheway clinch bids to Eugene on day two of West Preliminary

Ashton Riner at 2022 NCAA West Preliminary
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Alex McAllister No. 3 all-time javelin mark Halley Folsom Walker No. 5 400m hurdle time in school history Aubrey Frentheway celebrates with Coach Taylor after 10,000m at 2022 NCAA West Preliminary

Fayetteville, Ark. — No. 14 BYU women’s track and field qualified three athletes for the National Championships on their first day of competition in the NCAA Division I West Preliminary at John McDonnell Field on Thursday.

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Ashton Riner and Alex McAllister both punched their tickets to Eugene in the javelin, placing first and seventh overall, respectively. Riner’s opening throw of 57.25m/187-10 put her in first, where she would remain throughout flight three and the event.

“There was a lot of pressure hanging on Ashton as she came in ranked No. 1 in the country,” BYU assistant coach Niklas Arrenhius said. “It’s tough when everyone is looking at you and the announcer is mentioning that you’re No. 1, but she did what she needed to, to qualify for Nationals."

McAllister’s third throw of 52.26m/171-5 had her in first overall at the end of flight two. She was overtaken by six athletes from the third flight, including Riner, but remained in qualifying position, sealing women’s javelin’s second bid to Nationals, a first in program history.

“It just feels good," McAllister said. “All the time I’ve put into this, the years of throwing, it’s cool that it came down to one more chance. I’m glad I pulled it off. I’m excited to end my collegiate javelin career on a high note. I’m super grateful for all the coaches that have led me here, both Coach Nik (Niklas Arrhenius) and my coaches at Southern Utah. I’m excited for Nationals!”

Including Michael Whittaker on the men’s side, the Cougars will send three javelin throwers to Eugene. McAllister’s mark also moved her up from No. 9 to No. 3 all-time in program history.

"Alex graduated from Southern Utah last year and transferred to BYU with the sole purpose of making it to Nationals,” Arrhenius said. “She finished 13th at the preliminary meet last year. It was amazing to see her qualify for Nationals on what could have been the very last throw of her collegiate career. I wanted her to be here. It means a lot to me to see her reach Nationals.”  

Adaobi Tabugbo advanced to the quarterfinals of the 100-meter hurdles. Racing in the final heat and up against both national and world No. 2 Demisha Roswell from Texas Tech, Tabugbo clocked a 13.48 to take the final quarterfinal qualifying spot.

Carmen Alder (4:18.235), Kate Hunter (4:21.15) and Heather Hanson (4:21.34) each finished in the top-5 of their respective 1500-meter heats to advance to a quarterfinal on Saturday.

Halley Folsom Walker advanced in the 400-meter hurdles, running a 57.67 to move onto Saturday’s quarterfinal. The time also bumped her from No. 6 to No. 5 in school history.

Claire Seymour (2:04.998) and Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes (2:05.99) were the last two Cougars to move on in their respective event. The pair’s times in the 800-meters also qualified them for a Saturday quarterfinal.

The 10,000-meters under the lights concluded day one for the women at John McDonnell. Aubrey Frentheway clinched her bid to Eugene, finishing 11th with a time of 33:55.84 to qualify for Nationals.

Sable Lohmeier El-Bakri, Jessica Thompson, Nicole Freestone, Libby Parkinson, Sadie Sargent, Anastaysia Davis, Alena Ellsworth, Annalise Hart, Gretchen Hoekstre, Sierra Freeland, Kayla Perry, Rebekah Ross, Cailee Faulkner, McKenna Lee and Anna Martin were each eliminated in first round competition on Thursday.

Women’s action continues Saturday, including quarterfinal competition for Tabugbo, Alder, Hunter, Hanson, Folsom Walker, Seymour and Ellsworth-Barnes. The BYU men will conclude their preliminary competition on Friday at 1 p.m. CDT with live stream coverage beginning at 5 p.m. CDT on SEC Network+.

 
 
Cameron Muh | Posted: 23 May 2022 | Updated: 11 Jun 2022
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Cameron Muh

Track and Field travels to Arkansas for NCAA West Preliminary

Courtney Wayment in steeplechase at 2021 NCAA West Preliminary

PROVO, Utah — No. 14 BYU women’s track and field athletes renew their pursuit of national championships as the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Track & Field West Preliminary begins from John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Thursday.

The Cougars will compete 35 athletes in 15 events, starting Thursday at 10 a.m. CDT. Women’s events run Thursday and Saturday, May 26 and 28, while the BYU men compete in their events scheduled for Wednesday and Friday, May 25 and 27.

Heptathletes, including BYU's Halley Folsom Walker, automatically advance to compete at the NCAA Division I Track and Field National Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on June 8-11. 

Meet Information

  • Dates: May 25-28
  • Host: Arkansas
  • Venue: John McDonnell Field // Fayetteville, Arkansas
  • Men's Events: May 25, 27
  • Women's Events: May 26, 28
  • Watch: SEC Network+
    • Coverage begins at 6 p.m. CDT on Wednesday and Thursday, and at 5 p.m. CDT on Friday and Saturday
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BYU is tied for No. 2 nationally with 62 combined men's and women's preliminary entries. The Cougars led the nation in preliminary entries a season ago with a program-record 69. 

 Combined Men's and Women's Prelim Entries - Top-10
Ranking Team Entries
No. 1 Texas 67
T-No. 2 Texas Tech 62
T-No. 2 BYU 62
No. 4 Oregon 57
No. 5 Oklahoma 55
No. 6 Arkansas 54
No. 7 Ohio State 52
No. 8 Texas A&M 51
No. 9 Florida 48
No. 10 Florida State 45

BYU Athletes Competing

*All times CDT

  • Carmen Alder // FR // Southern Pines, NC
    • Event: 1500m
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 4:16.30
  • Dolita Awala-Shaw // FR // Grays, UK
    • Event: 4x100m Relay
    • Event Date/Time: Saturday at 5 p.m.
    • Squad Qualifying Time: 44.68
      • Member of BYU school record-setting team (44.63, 2022)
  • Anastaysia Davis // FR // Flower Mound, TX
    • Event: 1500m
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 4:24.50
  • Lizzie Dildine // FR // Eagle, ID
    • Event: 3000m Steeplechase
    • Event Date/Time: Saturday at 5:40 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 10:22.69
  • Alena Ellsworth // SR // Gilbert, AZ
    • Events: 400m, 4x400m Relay
    • Events Dates/Times
      • 400m: Thursday at 7:25 p.m.
      • 4x400m relay: Saturday at 6:50 p.m.
    • Qualifying Times
      • 400m: 53.07
      • 4x400m relay: 3:35.88
    • BYU 400m Top 10: No. 2, 52.96 (2022)
    • Member of BYU school record-setting team (3:33.30, 2021)
  • Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes // SR // Gilbert, AZ
    • Events: 800m, 4x400m Relay
    • Events Dates/Times
      • 800m: Thursday at 7:50 p.m.
      • 4x400m relay: Saturday at 8:45 p.m.
    • Qualifying Times
      • 800m: 2:01.72
      • 4x400m relay: 3:35.88
    • BYU 800m Top-10: No. 4, 2:01.72 (2022)
    • Member of BYU school record-setting 4x400m team (3:33.30, 2021)
  • Cailee Faulkner // FR // Mesa, AZ
    • Event: Pole Vault
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
    • Qualifying Mark: 4.22m/13-10
      • BYU Top-10: No. 4, 4.21m/13-9.75
  • Halley Folsom Walker // SR // Medford, OR
    • Events: 400m Hurdles, Heptathlon
    • Events Dates/Times
      • 400m hurdles: Thursday at 8:20 p.m
      • *Heptathlon competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon will be June 8-11
    • Qualifying Time/Mark
      • 400m hurdles: 58.19
      • Heptathlon: 5,699
    • BYU 400m hurdles Top-10: No. 6, 58.08 (2022)
    • BYU heptathlon Top-10: 5,699 (2022)
  • Sierra Freeland // SR // Herriman, UT
    • Event: Shot Put
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 7 p.m.
    • Qualifying Mark: 15.55m/51-0.25
      • BYU Top-10: No. 3, 15.93m/52-3.25 (2021)
  • Nicole Freestone // SO // Sandy, UT
    • Event: Javelin
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 2 p.m.
    • Qualifying Mark: 48.92m/160-6
      • BYU Top-10: No. 6, 49.82m/160-6 (2022)
  • Aubrey Frentheway // JR // Cheyenne, WY
    • Event: 10,000m
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 9:10 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 33:18.36
      • BYU Top-10: No. 2, 33:03.50 (2021)
  • Lexy Halladay // FR // Boise, ID
    • Event: 3000m Steeplechase
    • Event Date/Time: Saturday at 5:40 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 9:55.65
      • BYU Top-10: No. 7, 9:55.65 (2022)
  • Heather Hanson // JR // Anacortes, WA
    • Events: 1500m
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 4:18.76
  • Annalise Hart // SO // Highlands Ranch, CO
    • Events: 400m, 4x100m Relay
    • Event Dates/Times
      • 400m: Thursday at 7:25 p.m.
      • 4x100m relay: Saturday at 5 p.m.
    • Qualifying Times
      • 400m: 54.03
      • 4x400m relay: 44.68
    • BYU 400m Top-10: No. 7, 53.92 (2022)
    • Member of BYU school record-setting 4x100m team (44.63, 2022)
  • Gretchen Hoekstre // SO // Seaside, OR
    • Events: Shot Put, Discus
    • Event Dates/Times
      • Shot put: Thursday at 7 p.m.
      • Discus: Saturday at 1 p.m.
    • Qualifying Marks
      • Shot put: 16.16m/53-0.25
      • Discus: 53.10m/174-2
    • BYU shot put Top-10: No. 2, 16.27m/53-4.5 (2021)
    • BYU discus Top-10: No. 7, 53.10m/174-2.5 (2022)
  • Kate Hunter // SR // Provo, UT
    • Events(s): 1500m
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 4:15.93
      • BYU Top-10: No. 7, 4:13.50 (2021)
  • Meghan Hunter // FR // Provo, UT
    • Events(s): 800m, 4x400m Relay
    • Event Dates/Times
      • 800m: Thursday at 7:50 p.m.
      • 4x400m relay: Saturday at 8:45 p.m.
    • Qualifying Times
      • 800m: 2:05.38
      • 4x400m relay: 3:35.88
    • Member of BYU school record-setting 4x400m team (3:33.3)
  • McKenna Lee // JR // North Ogden, UT
    • Event: 10,000m
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 9:10 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 33:43.51
  • Sable Lohmeier El-Bakri // JR // Mountain Home, ID
    • Events: Hammer, Discus
    • Event Dates/Times
      • Hammer: Thursday at 10 a.m.
      • Discus: Saturday at 1 p.m.
    • Qualifying Mark
      • Hammer: 57.82m/189-8
      • Discus: 55.51m/182-1
    • BYU hammer Top-10: No. 4, 58.23m/191-0.5 (2021)
    • BYU discus Top-10: No. 2, 55.51m/182-1 (2022)
  • Anna Martin // FR // Lehi, UT
    • Event: 10,000m
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 9:10 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 34:13.94
  • Alex McAllister // SR // American Fork, UT
    • Event: Javelin
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 2 p.m.
    • Qualifying Mark: 48.84m/160-3
      • BYU Top-10: No. 8, 48.84m/160-3
  • Madi Moffitt // JR // Orem, UT
    • Event: 3000m Steeplechase
    • Event Date/Time: Saturday at 5:40 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 10:24.63
  • Libby Parkinson // SO // Herriman, UT
    • Event: Javelin
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 2 p.m.
    • Qualifying Mark: 50.03m/164-2
      • BYU Top-10: No. 5, 50.03m/164-1
  • Kayla Perry // JR // Bolingbrook, IL
    • Event: 400m Hurdles
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 8:20 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 1:00.11
  • Taye Raymond // FR // Orem, UT
    • Event: 4x100m Relay
    • Event Date/Time: Saturday at 5 p.m.
    • Squad Qualifying Time: 44.68
      • Member of BYU school record-setting 4x100m team (44.63, 2022)
  • Ashton Riner // JR // Connell, WA
    • Event: Javelin
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 2 p.m.
    • Qualifying Mark: 60.36m/198-0
      • BYU javelin school-record holder (60.36m/198-0, 2022)
  • Rebekah Ross // FR // Spokane, WA
    • Event: Pole Vault
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
    • Qualifying Mark: 4.07m/13-4.25
  • Sadie Sargent // JR // Coalville, UT
    • Event: 1500m
    • Event Date/Time: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 4:18.98
  • Claire Seymour // JR // Modesto, CA
    • Events: 800m, 4x400m Relay
    • Event Dates/Times
      • 800m: Thursday at 6:50 p.m.
      • 4x400m relay: Saturday at 8:45 p.m.
    • Qualifying Times
      • 800m: 2:03.70
      • 4x400m relay: 3:35.88
    • BYU 800m Top-10: No. 5, 2:01.90 (2021)
    • Member of BYU school record-setting 4x400m team (3:33.30, 2021)
  • Adaobi Tabugbo // FR // Laurel, Maryland
    • Events: 100m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay
    • Event Dates/Times
      • 100m hurdles: Thursday at 6 p.m.
      • 400m relay: Saturday at 5 p.m.
    • Qualifying Times
      • 100m hurdles: 13.33
      • 4x400m relay: 44.68
    • BYU 100m hurdles Top-10: No. 6, 13.46 (2022)
    • Member of BYU school record-setting 4x100m team (44.63, 2022)
  • Jessica Thompson // SO // Plains, MT
    • Events: Javelin, Shot Put
    • Event Dates/Times
      • Javelin: Thursday at 2 p.m.
      • Shot put: Thursday at 7 p.m
    • Qualifying Marks
      • Javelin: 49.71m/163-1
      • Shot put: 15.76m/51-8.5
    • BYU javelin Top-10: No. 6, 49.71m.163-1
    • BYU shot put Top-10: No. 6, 15.31m/49-4.5 
  • Leah Thompson // SR // Plains, MT
    • Event: Discus
    • Event Date/Time: Saturday at 1 p.m.
    • Qualifying Mark: 53.10m/174-2
      • BYU Top-10: No. 8, 52.00m/174-2.5
  • Cierra Tidwell-Allphin // SO // Gilbert, AZ
    • Event: High Jump
    • Event Date/Time: Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
    • Qualifying Mark: 1.83m/6-0
      • BYU Top-10: T-No. 8, 1.83m/6-0 (2022)
  • Allie Warner // SO // Orem, UT
    • Event: 3000m Steeplechase
    • Event Date/Time: Saturday at 5:40 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 10:20.69
  • Courtney Wayment // SR // Layton, UT
    • Event: 3000m Steeplechase
    • Event Date/Time: Saturday at 5:40 p.m.
    • Qualifying Time: 9:26.88
      • BYU steeplechase school-record holder (9:23.09, 2021)