Braden Taylor | Posted: 25 May 2019 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Cougars secure 21 entries to NCAA Championships

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SACRAMENTO – BYU track and field totaled 21 national qualifiers as the Cougars wrapped up competition at the NCAA West Preliminaries on Saturday.

"Perfect ending to what was really a perfect meet," BYU head coach Ed Eyestone said. "Rickey Fantroy Jr. coming through in the triple jump really shows that people rise up when given the opportunity. The coaches did a great job getting the athletes ready for this meet. It's the best first round that we've come to and it bodes well for the NCAA Championships."

Rickey Fantroy Jr. jumped a career-best 15.55m/51-0.25 to obtain the final qualifying spot in the triple jump. The junior's mark moves him onto the school record board to No. 8 all-time at BYU.

Whittni Orton will make her third-straight trip to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 1500m. The All-American earned an automatic qualifying bid as well as a career-best 4:13.58 after taking second in her heat. Orton's new personal record improves her hold on the fourth-best 1500m time in BYU history. Kate Hunter ran a personal-best 4:18.14 and Olivia Hoj finished in 4:21.64 in the same heat as Orton.

A year after missing the 2018 NCAA Championships by one qualifying spot, Talem Franco secured his spot to the 2019 NCAA Championships with a personal-record 3:42.15 in the 1500m quarterfinal. The junior also improved his position as No. 9 all-time at BYU in the 1500m.

Two days after qualifying for the 10,000m, Conner Mantz and Clayton Young both qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 5000m. Mantz (13:48.69) and Young (14:07.98) both automatically qualified after finishing in the top five in their respective heats.

The BYU men's 4x400m relay team were the last Cougars to punch tickets to Nationals. The squad clocked a season-best 3:06.67 to earn the bid to the NCAA Championships. The squad consisted of Abram Schaap, Blake Ellis, Colten Yardley and Michael Bluth.

Jefferson Jarvis finished up his BYU career with a solid performance in the shot put. The senior's first toss of the day ended up being his best with a mark of 18.22m/59-9.

The women's 4x100m relay team matched its season best with a time of 44.95. The team consisted of Haley Rogers, Ellie Heiden-Quackenbush, Lauren Rawlinson and Jaslyn Gardner.

The Cougars that qualified will travel to Austin, Texas, for the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships June 5-8. General information for that meet can be found on ncaa.org. Final results from the NCAA West Prelims can be found here. Recaps for the first and second days of competition can be found here.

Thursday's Results, May 23

Event Athlete Mark Finish Next Up
Hammer (M) Jacob Foutz 61.11m/200-6
 
27th Did not qualify (DNQ)
Javelin (W) Sydnie Martindale 43.43m/142-6 33rd DNQ
Javelin (W) Payge Cuthbertson 40.48m/132-10 45th DNQ
High Jump (W) Andrea Stapleton-Johnson 1.80m/5-10.75 5th Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
High Jump (W) Lindsay Yetter-Shirley NH DNP DNQ
400m Hurdles (W) Brenna Porter 57.99 5th Quarterfinal - See Friday's Results
400m Hurdles (W) Kaitlyn Gunnerson-Burrup 59.71 24th DNQ
400m Hurdles (M) Colten Yardley 51.38 22nd Quarterfinal - See Friday's Results
Pole Vault (M) Jameson Shirley 4.96m/16-3.25 33rd DNQ
1500m (W) Whittni Orton 4:16.69 4th Quarterfinal - See Saturday's Results
1500m (W) Olivia Hoj 4:18.40 11th Quarterfinal - See Saturday's Results
1500m (W) Kate Hunter 4:18.91 13th Quarterfinal - See Saturday's Results
1500m (W) Alissa Fielding 4:29.02 39th DNQ
1500m (W) Madey Brooks-Dickson 4:34.31 46th DNQ
1500m (M) Talem Franco 3:44.67 4th Quarterfinal - See Saturday's Results
1500m (M) Marcus Dickson 3:45.42 17th DNQ
100m (W) Jaslyn Gardner 11.88 40th DNQ
400m (M) Michael Bluth 46.30 7th Quarterfinal - See Friday's Results
800m (W) Anna Camp-Bennett 2:05.74 2nd Quarterfinal - See Friday's Results
800m (W) Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes 2:07.30 11th Quarterfinal - See Friday's Results
800m (W) Karina Haymore 2:09.37 36th DNQ
10,000m (M) Rory Linkletter 28:59.43 1st Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
10,000m (M) Connor McMillan 29:00.49 4th

Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)

10,000m (M) Conner Mantz 29:00.50 5th Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
10,000m (M) Clayton Young 29:00.77 8th Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
10,000m (M) Dallin Farnsworth 29:01.08 10th Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
10,000m (M) Connor Weaver 29:02.15 11th Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
10,000m (M) Danny Carney 29:23.17 19th DNQ
10,000m (M) Michael Ottesen 29:31.59 23rd DNQ
10,000m (M) Brayden McLelland 30:12.73 41st DNQ

Friday, May 24

Event Athlete Mark Finish Next Up
Javelin (M) Cameron Bates 67.03m/219-11 14th DNQ
Javelin (M) Kraymer Eppich 64.44m/211-5 24th DNQ
Javelin (M) Matt Kitchen 57.18m/187-7 40th DNQ
Discus (M) Jacob Foutz 51.59m/169-3 40th DNQ
Pole Vault (W) Elise Romney 4.17m/13-8.25 18th DNQ
400m (M) Michael Bluth 46.01 13th DNQ
800m (W) Anna Camp-Bennett 2:03.69 6th Semifinal in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
800m (W) Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes 2:05.10 13th Semifinal in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
400m Hurdles (W) Brenna Porter 56.98 4th Semifinal in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
400m Hurdles (M) Colten Yardley 51.58 19th DNQ
200m (W) Jaslyn Gardner 24.83 44th DNQ
200m (M) Derek Sorensen 21.07 30th DNQ
3000m Steeplechase (W) Erica Birk-Jarvis 9:42.54 2nd Semifinal in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
3000m Steeplechase (W) Emma Gee 10:04.84 15th DNQ
3000m Steeplechase (W) Maddie Cannon 10:16.03 26th DNQ
3000m Steeplechase (W) Sara Musselman 10:40.13 45th DNQ
3000m Steeplechase (M) Kenneth Rooks 8:36.08 4th Semifinal in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
3000m Steeplechase (M) Clayson Shumway 8:36.25 5th Semifinal in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
3000m Steeplechase (M) Jacob Heslington 8:39.58 7th Semifinal in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
3000m Steeplechase (M) Matt Owens 8:39.95 10th Semifinal in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
3000m Steeplechase (M) Garrett Marsing 9:02.66 31st DNQ
3000m Steeplechase (M) Adam Wood 9:15.68 39th DNQ

Saturday, May 25

Event Athlete Mark Finish Next Up
Shot Put (M) Jefferson Jarvis 18.22m/59-9.5 28th DNQ
High Jump (M) Jared Lorimier 2.01m/6-7 37th DNQ
High Jump (M) AJ Beynon NH DNP DNQ
Women's 4x100m

Haley Rogers
Ellie Heiden-Quackenbush
Lauren Rawlinson
Jaslyn Gardner

44.95 15th DNQ
Men's 4x100m Rickey Fantroy Jr.
Derek Sorensen
Andrew Stuart
Abram Schaap
41.12 19th DNQ
1500m (W) Whittni Orton 4:13.58 9th Semifinal in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
1500m (W) Kate Hunter 4:18.14 16th DNQ
1500m (W) Olivia Hoj 4:21.64 18th DNQ
1500m (M) Talem Franco 3:42.15 10th Semifinal in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
Triple Jump (M) Rickey Fantroy Jr. 15.55m/51-0.25 12th Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
5000m (W) Courtney Wayment 16:35.34 36th DNQ
5000m (M) Conner Mantz 13:48.69 5th Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
5000m (M) Clayton Young 14:07.98 21st Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)
5000m (M) Brandon Garnica 14:37.24 42nd DNQ
Women's 4x400m Haley Rogers
Ellie Heiden-Quackenbush
Lauren Rawlinson
Brenna Porter
3:38.32 19th DNQ
Men's 4x400m Abram Schaap
Blake Ellis
Colten Yardley
Michael Bluth
3:06.67 11th Final in Austin, TX (June 5-8)

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