Joseph Hovey | Posted: 11 Apr 2022 | Updated: 21 Apr 2022

Track and field to compete at Mt. SAC Relays on southern California circuit
MTF ranked No. 11 April 11.
BYU Women's T/F USTFCCCA Ranking #8 April 11, 2022

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.
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  • Fan Admission: $10.00
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  • 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.
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  • 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.

Event Name National Ranking Time/Mark Date Set
W 1500m Courtney Wayment No. 2 4:12.81 April 1 - Stanford Invitational
M PV Zach McWhorter No. 3 5.55m/18-2.5 April 8 - John McDonnell Invitational
W 800m Claire Seymour No. 4 2:03.70 April 9 - Sun Angel Classic
M 10,000m Casey Clinger No. 5 28:16.15 April 1 - Stanford Invitational
M 10,000m Brandon Garnica No. 8 28:19.60 April 1 - Stanford Invitational
W JT Ashton Riner No. 8 54.58m/179-1 April 9 - Sun Angel Classic
W 800m Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes No. 8 2:04.53 April 9 - Sun Angel Classic
W 3000 S Lexy Halladay No. 8 10:06.09 April 1 - Stanford Invitational
W 10,000m Aubrey Frentheway No. 9 33:18.36 April 1 - Stanford Invitational
M DT Dallin Shurts No. 9 60.35m/198-0 March 26 - Aztec Invitational
Dec.  Dallin Vorkink No. 9 7,544 March 26 - Texas Relays
Hep. Halley Folsom Walker No. 10 5,575 March 26 - Texas Relays
M 400H Colten Yardley No. 10 50.01 April 9 - Sun Angel Classic

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

Ranking Team
No. 1 Texas
No. 2 Texas A&M
No. 3 Florida
No. 4  Kentucky
No. 5 LSU
No. 6 Arkansas
No. 7 Texas Tech
No. 8  BYU
No. 9 Baylor
No. 10 Oregon

 

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