Joseph Hovey | Posted: 31 Jan 2022 | Updated: 18 Feb 2022

Track and Field spreads out for three meets nationwide

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Brilee Pontius races during 2022 BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational I

PROVO, Utah — BYU track and field hits the road for three meets across three time zones on Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 3-5 at Washington State, Weber State and Columbia. 

Women's sprints as well as men's sprinters Easton Bianchi and Conner Kennedy will compete at the WSU Open and Invite. The remainder of the men's and women's track and field teams will divide between the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge and the Weber State Indoor Invitational. 

WSU Open & Invite

  • Friday-Saturday, Feb. 4-5
  • Host: Washington State
  • Location: The Podium in Spokane, Washington
    • The Podium is a recently-completed 135,000 square foot multi-purpose venue in downtown Spokane with a seating capacity of 4,237. BYU will return to The Podium on Feb. 18-19 as it competes in the 2022 MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships.
  • Events Schedule: BYU athletes will compete only on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST. 
  • Live Results
  • Live Stream ($)

Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge

Weber State Indoor Invitational 

  • Friday-Saturday, Feb. 4-5
  • Location: Marquardt Field House (4390 Harrison Blvd.) and Stromberg Arena (1356 E. 4100 S.) in Ogden, Utah
  • Friday events
    • Throws will compete 3-6 p.m. MST at Marquardt Field House
    • Jumps will compete 3-6 p.m. MST in the Swenson Gym at Stromberg Arena
  • Saturday events
    • Track events will compete 10 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. MST at Stromberg Arena
  • Attendance: spectators will be charged a $5.00 entry fee and are asked to wear a mask at all times.

Rankings and Recognition

The BYU women's team maintained its No. 7 spot in the national rankings when the USTFCCCA released the poll on Monday. BYU men's track and field will look to increase its national stock during the week's three meets as it fell to No. 24 in the latest men's poll. 

BYU boasts NCAA Division I season leaders in the women's 3000m and men's pole vault.

Courtney Wayment leads then nation in women's 3000m after clocking an 8:50.05 at the Millrose Games on Jan. 29. Lexy Halladay remains top-10 nationally for her 3000m time set at the Boston Season-Opener on Dec. 4, 2021. 

Zach McWhorter continues to hold the top mark of the season among men's pole vaulters nationwide. Only Zach Bradford of Kansas has come close to surpassing McWhorter's 5.82m/19-1 clearance set on Dec. 10, 2021. Bradford came up 0.7m short at the Jayhawk Classic on Jan. 28. 

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