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Cameron Muh | Posted: 6 May 2022 | Updated: 26 May 2022
Cameron Muh

Cougars notch seven event wins at Oregon Twilight

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Kate Hunter competes at 2021 NCAA Track & Field Championships
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Kenneth Rooks No. 3 all-time 3000 S

EUGENE, Ore — No. 8/13 BYU track and field compiled 11 event wins at the Oregon Twilight at Hayward Field on Friday night, highlighted by a Top-10 performance from steeplechaser Kenneth Rooks. 

FULL RESULTS

Women’s Recap
The Cougars recorded seven event wins on the day, beginning with freshman Cailee Faulkner, whose clearance of 3.66m/12-00 in the pole vault was good for first place. 

Halley Folsom Walker won both the 100-meter hurdles (14.04) and the 400-meter hurdles (59.11). Alena Ellsworth then took first in the 400-meters, clocking a 54.38.

Kate Hunter’s new personal best of 2:06.72 earned her a first-place finish in the 800-meters, and Cierra Tidwell-Allphin won the high jump with a mark of 1.76m/5-9.25. Ashton Riner concluded the night for BYU, finishing first in the javelin with a throw of 58.51m/191-11.

Courtney Wayment and Aubrey Frentheway competed for the Cougars in the 5000m at the Sound Running Track Meet in California. Wayment finished 20th overall with a time of 15:50.20, and Frentheway’s 16:03.25 placed her 12th in Section 2 of the event.

Men’s Recap
Kenneth Rooks clocked a winning time of 8:31.19 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, coming in nearly nine seconds ahead of runner-up Riley Osen of Portland. Rooks is now No. 3 all-time at BYU in the steeplechase, having surpassed teammate Garrett Marsing’s 2021 time for the spot. The sophomore from Walla Walla, Wash. was ranked No. 6 nationally in the steeplechase prior to Friday’s race and now surpasses Parker Stokes of Georgetown for fourth. Rooks is less than a year removed from full-time missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Zach Erikson took fourth in the steeplechase, setting a personal record by 16 seconds.

Michael Whittaker, Dallin Shurts and Caleb Witsken joined Rooks with event wins.

Whittaker threw a personal-best 68.74m/225-6 in the javelin, over five feet ahead of Asher Krauel of host and No. 7 Oregon. Dallin Shurts won the discus throw with a mark of 59.04m/193-8 and Caleb Witsken took the pole vault with a clearance of 5.11m/16-9.25.

Joey Nokes and McKay Johns both set personal bests in the 5000-meters at third and seventh places, respectively. Nokes crossed the finish at 13:55.54, joining winner Jacob Klemz of Portland and runner-up Yaseen Abdalla of No. 1 Texas, in surpassing the previous meet record of 14:08.89.

The Cougars return home to host their second and final home meet next week, the BYU Last Chance Meet, on Friday and Saturday, May 13-14.

 

 
Cameron Muh | Posted: 2 May 2022 | Updated: 23 May 2022
Cameron Muh

Track and Field looks ahead to Nationals at Oregon Twilight

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Meghan Hunter at 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
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Landon Maxfield warms up at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

PROVO, Utah — After successful performances at the Penn Relays, Peyton Jordan Invitational and the Desert Heat Classic, No. 8/No. 13 BYU track and field will travel to Eugene to compete in the Oregon Twilight meet on Friday.

Meet Information

  • Meet: Oregon Twilight
  • Date: Friday, May 6
  • Host: University of Oregon
  • Venue: Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon
  • BYU will face athletes from No. 1 Texas, No. 7/9 Oregon, Utah, Gonzaga and Portland among others
    • BYU athletes will begin competition at 4 p.m. PDT
  • Event Schedule
  • Live Stream ($)
  • Results

The Cougars will compete at Hayward Field this week in a preview of the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, also to be held in Eugene from June 8-11. Entries to the meet will be posted on Tuesday, with a final schedule release set for Wednesday.

Rankings and Recognition

BYU Track & Field Athletes Ranked Top-10 Nationally 
Event Name National Ranking Time/Mark Date/Meet Achieved
W JT Ashton Riner No. 1 60.36m/198-1 April 23 - Robison Invitational
W 3000 S Courtney Wayment No. 1 9:26.88 April 14 - Mt. SAC Relays
W DMR Ellsworth-Barnes, Ellsworth, Seymour & Wayment No. 1 10:50.22 April 29 - Penn Relays
M PV Zach McWhorter No. 3 5.70m/18-8.25 April 16 - Mt. SAC Relays
W Mile Anastaysia Davis No. 4 4:56.25 April 23 - Robison Invitational
W 1500m Courtney Wayment No. 4 4:12.81 April 1 - Stanford Invitational
M 3000 S Kenneth Rooks No. 5 8:32.75 April 14 - Mt. SAC Relays
W 800m Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes No. 5 2:01.72 April 13 - Bryan Clay Invitational
W Mile Aubrey Frentheway No. 5 4:56.50 April 23 - Robison Invitational
W 4x800 M. Hunter, Ellsworth, Ellsworth-Barnes & Seymour No. 5 8:28.24 April 30 - Penn Relays
W 4x1500 M. Hunter, Hanson, Sargent & Alder No. 5  17:29.45 April 28 - Penn Relays
M 5000m Casey Clinger No. 6 13:23.33 April 14 - Bryan Clay Invitational
M PV Caleb Witsken No. 6 5.56m/18-2.75 April 23 - Robison Invitational
Hep.  Halley Folsom Walker No. 8 5,699 April 14 - Bryan Clay Invitational
M DT Dallin Shurts No. 9 61.10m/200-6 April 14 - Pacific Coast Invitational
W 1500m Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes No. 10 4:13.60 April 15 - Bryan Clay Invitational