AZUSA, Calif. — Heptathletes Halley Folsom Walker and Mayci Torgerson were the lone BYU track and field athletes to compete at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Wednesday.

Through four events, Folsom Walker stands in sixth place, with 3321 points, and Torgerson’s 2830 points have her in 28th. Folsom Walker set new personal bests in the 100m hurdles (14.01), high jump (1.70m/5-7) and the 200m (25.18).

The pentathletes have the long jump, javelin throw and 800m remaining, and will continue the Invitational on Thursday, beginning with the 800m at 10:45 a.m. PDT. The Cougars are also set to kick off competition at the Mt. Sac Relays with the shot put at 1 p.m. PDT.

PROVO, Utah – No. 8/No. 11 BYU track and field will compete athletes in three meets throughout southern California this week, including the Mt. SAC Relays at historic Hilmer Lodge Stadium on Thursday-Saturday, April 14-16. 

Meet Information

Bryan Clay Invitational

• Host: Azusa Pacific
• Location: Azusa, California // Cougar Athletic Stadium
• Wednesday-Friday, April 13-15
  • Wednesday women's events begin at 8 a.m. PDT and men at 12 p.m. 
  • Thursday men's events begin at 8 a.m. and women at 8:30 a.m.
  • Friday men's events begin at 9 a.m. and women at 10 a.m.
• Live Stream ($)
• Live Results
• Fan Admission: $10.00
• Parking
• Competition: BYU is one of 17 Division I teams expected to compete athletes in Azusa. These include Utah, Northern Arizona, Iowa State, and for the women, two top-25 opponents in No. 6 Arkansas and No. 18 New Mexico. 

Mt. SAC Relays - "Where the world's best athletes compete"

• Host: Mount San Antonio College
• Location: Walnut, California // Hilmer Lodge Stadium
• Thursday-Saturday, April 14-16
  • Thursday BYU women's events begin at 12 p.m. PDT and men at 6:05 p.m.
  • Friday, BYU women's events begin at 10 a.m. and men at 11 a.m.
  • Saturday, BYU athletes will compete in just two events with women's high jump elite at 12:30 p.m. and men's pole vault elite at 2:20 p.m.
• Live Stream ($)
• Live Results
• Tickets
• Since 1959, the Mt. SAC Relays have been one of collegiate athletics' premiere outdoor track and field meets. Hilmer Lodge Stadium, a venue with a legendary past, hosts the meet. The stadium has played home to 21 world record-setting performances, seven alone on Aug. 12, 1960. This week, Hilmer Lodge welcomes athletes from 89 NCAA Division I teams.
• The Cougars will compete 42 athletes at the Mt. SAC Relays, including reigning All-Americans Courtney Wayment, Cierra Tidwell-Allphin, Dallin Shurts, Zach McWhorter, Casey Clinger and Garrett Marsing
• Competition: BYU will face opponents from nine top-25 men's teams and 10 top-25 women's teams at Mt. SAC. These include athletes form No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Texas A&M and No. 7 Texas Tech. 

Beach Invitational

• Host: Long Beach State
• Location: Long Beach, California // Jack Rose Track Stadium
• Friday-Saturday, April 15-16
  • Friday women's events begin at 8:30 a.m. PDT and men's at 9 a.m.
  • Saturday men's and women's events begin at 9 a.m. 
• Live Results

Rankings & Recognition 

Both BYU men's and women's teams jumped two spots in the USTFCCCA top-25 on Monday. The women came in at No. 8 and the men at No.11, making BYU one of just eight programs with both men's and women's teams ranked in the top-15. 

The Cougars also boast 13 athletes with top-10 times or marks nationally.

USTFCCCA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Top-10 // April 11