Cameron Muh | Posted: 19 May 2022 | Updated: 10 Jun 2022

59 to Fayetteville: NCAA West Preliminary entries announced

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BYU track and field 59 entries to 2022 NCAA West Preliminary

NEW ORLEANS – No. 9/14 BYU track and field has qualified 59 entries for the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminary at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 25-28.

“Our assistant coaches have prepared our athletes well and we are excited to compete at the West Preliminary,” said BYU director of track and field Ed Eyestone. “Given the quantity and quality of competitors we will have in Fayetteville, we have an excellent opportunity to advance to nationals and finish in the top-10 there.”

The women's team tallied 37 total entries, including two relay teams, sending 33 athletes to Arkansas. Heptathlete Halley Folsom Walker automatically qualified for the event at Nationals in Oregon on June 8-11, but also qualified for the 400-meter hurdles at next week's West Preliminary.

Women's Qualifiers
Name Event
Alena Ellsworth 400m
Annalise Hart 400m
Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes 800m
Claire Seymour 800m
Meghan Hunter 800m
Kate Hunter 1500m
Carmen Alder 1500m
Heather Hanson 1500m
Sadie Sargent 1500m
Aubrey Frentheway 10,000m
McKenna Lee 10,000m
Anna Martin 10,000m
Adaobi Tabugbo 100m Hurdles
Halley Folsom Walker 400m Hurdles
Courtney Wayment 3000m Steeplechase
Lexy Halladay 3000m Steeplechase
Allie Warner 3000m Steeplechase
Lizzie Dildine 3000m Steeplechase
Madi Moffitt 3000m Steeplechase
Adaobi Tabugbo, Taye Raymond, Dolita Awala-Shaw, Annalise Hart 4x100m Relay
Meghan Hunter, Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes, Claire Seymour, Alena Ellsworth  4x400m Relay
Cierra Tidwell-Allphin High Jump
Cailee Faulkner Pole Vault
Rebekah Ross Pole Vault
Gretchen Hoekstre Shot Put
Jessica Thompson Shot Put
Sierra Freeland Shot Put
Sable Lohmeier El-Bakri Discus
Gretchen Hoekstre Discus
Leah Thompson Discus
Sable Lohmeier El-Bakri Hammer
Ashton Riner Javelin
Libby Parkinson Javelin
Jessica Thompson Javelin
Nicole Freestone Javelin
Alex McAllister Javelin
Halley Folsom Walker* Heptathlon

*Multi-event athletes automatically advance to nationals in Eugene, Oregon on June 8-11. 

The men's team qualified 23 athletes in 24 entries, including both 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams. Kenneth Rooks, Davin Thompson, Zach Erikson, Garrett Marsing and Adam Wood combined to give the Cougars a nation-leading five men's steeplechase entries. 

Men's Qualifiers
Name Event
Dallin Draper 200m
Trey Jackson 400m
Sebastian Fernandez 800m
Aidan Troutner 1500m
Casey Clinger 5000m
Brandon Garnica 5000m
Casey Clinger 10,000m
Brandon Garnica 10,000m
Joey Nokes 10,000m
Colten Yardley 400m hurdles
Spencer Carlile 400m hurdles
Kenneth Rooks 3000m Steeplechase
Davin Thompson 3000m Steeplechase
Zach Erikson 3000m Steeplechase
Garrett Marsing 3000m Steeplechase
Adam Wood 3000m Steeplechase
Jared Davis, Dallin Draper, Landon Maxfield, Colten Yardley 4x100m Relay
Jace Jensen, Dallin Draper, Landon Maxfield, Colten Yardley  4x400m Relay
Zach McWhorter Pole Vault
Caleb Witsken Pole Vault
Danny Bryant Shot Put
Dallin Shurts Discus
Michael Whittaker Javelin 
Dallin Vorkink* Decathlon

*Multi-event athletes automatically advance to nationals in Eugene, Oregon on June 8-11. 

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