Joseph Hovey | Posted: 9 May 2022 | Updated: 26 May 2022

Track and Field home finale begins Friday with Cougar Invitational

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Zach Ericksen and Adam Wood compete at the 2021 BYU Last Chance Meet
Taye Raymond & Dolita Awala-Shaw at 2022 BYU Robison Invitational

PROVO, Utah — Athletes from No. 8/13 BYU track and field will seek to set or improve NCAA Preliminary qualifying times at the BYU Cougar Invitational at Clarence Robison Track and Field Complex on Friday and Saturday, May 13-14. 

Meet Information

  • Location
    • Clarence Robison Track and Field Complex | Provo, Utah
  • Date/Time
    • Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, with events on Friday beginning at 10 a.m. MDT and Saturday at 8:30 a.m. 
  • Live Results
  • Meet Schedule)
  • Free Admission

Rankings and Recognition 

The BYU women (No. 8) and men (No. 13) remained steady in this week's USTFCCCA rankings. Between the two teams, the Cougars hold 13 Top-10 spots in various events nationally, including Ashton Riner and Courtney Wayment who continue to sit at the top of the javelin and 3,000-meter steeplechase ranks, respectively. 

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
M PV Zach McWhorter No. 3 5.70m/18-8.25 April 16 - Mt. SAC Relays
M 3000 S Kenneth Rooks No. 4 8:31.19 May 6 - Oregon Twilight
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
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
M PV Caleb Witsken No. 6 5.56m/18-2.75 April 23 - Robison Invitational
M 5000m Casey Clinger No. 8 13:23.33 April 14 - Bryan Clay Invitational
Heptathlon Halley Folsom Walker No. 8 5,699 April 14 - Bryan Clay Invitational
M DT Dallin Shurts No. 10 61.10m/200-6 April 14 - Pacific Coast Invitational
W 1500m Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes No. 10 4:13.60 April 15 - Bryan Clay Invitational

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