Joseph Hovey | Posted: 22 May 2023 | Updated: 14 Jun 2023

Cougars set for NCAA West Preliminary in Sacramento
Adaobi Tabugbo competes at the 2023 BYU Last Chance Meet.

PROVO, Utah — No. 20 BYU women's track and field continues the march toward NCAA Championships with the 2023 NCAA Division I West Preliminary at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California Wednesday.

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The Cougars will have 26 athletes competing in 14 events starting Thursday at 1:30 p.m. PDT. Each BYU woman will vie to advance to the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships at Mike A. Myer's Track Stadium in Austin, Texas on June 7-10.

Meet Information

  • Dates: May 24-27
  • Host: Sacramento State
  • Venue: Hornet Stadium // Sacramento, California
  • Men's Events: May 24, 26
  • Women's Events: May 25, 27
  • Watch
    • Wednesday: ESPN+ (6:00 p.m. PDT)
    • Friday: ESPN+ (5:00 p.m. PDT)
  • Live Results
  • Schedule
  • Tickets

National Entry Standings

BYU ranks third nationally with 64 combined men's and women's preliminary entries. The total marks the third consecutive year the Cougars have qualified more than 60. Since the NCAA began preliminary competition in 2010, BYU has now compiled eight years with 50 or more entries.

National Entries for NCAA Regional Round (Men + Women)
Ranking Team Entries
No. 1 Arkansas 75
No. 2 Texas 66
No. 3 BYU 64
No. 4 Texas Tech 57
No. 5 Nebraska 56
No. 6 Iowa, Florida 50
No. 7 Alabama 46
No. 8 Duke 44
No. 9 Oregon, LSU 43
No. 10 Texas A&M, USC, UCLA 42

BYU ranks sixth nationally with 28 women's entries, trailing only Texas among the Big 12 teams of 2024. 

National Entries for NCAA Regional Round (Women)
Ranking Team Entries
No. 1 Arkansas 34
No. 2 Texas 32
No. 2 Oregon 32
No. 4 Duke 31
No. 5 Florida 30
No. 6 BYU 28
No. 7 Iowa 27
No. 7 Nebraska 27
No. 9 Texas Tech 26
No. 10 USC 24
No. 10 Oklahoma  24

BYU Athletes Competing

  • Jaslyn Gardner // Sr. // Enterprise, Utah
    • Events: 100m and 4x100m relay
    • Qualifying time: 11.29 (@)
    • Squad qualifying time: 44.57
    • Ranked No. 1 all-time at BYU in the 100m. 
  • Marianne Barber // Fr. // Farmington, Utah
    • Events: 200m and 4x400m relay
    • Qualifying time: 23.50
    • Squad qualifying time: 3:34.29
  • Claire Seymour // Sr. // Modesto, California
    • Events: 800m and 4x400m relay
    • Qualifying time: 2:00.04
    • Squad qualifying time: 3:34.29
  • Meghan Hunter // Jr. // Provo, Utah
    • Events: 800m and 4x400m relay
    • Qualifying time: 2:06.08
    • Squad qualifying time: 3:34.29
  • Taylor Rohatinsky // Fr. // Highland, Utah
    • Event: 1500m
    • Qualifying time: 4:12.76
    • Ranked No. 22 nationally and No. 5 all-time at BYU.
  • Carmen Alder // So. // Southern Pines, North Carolina
    • Event: 1,500m
    • Qualifying time: 4:14.08
  • Riley Chamberlain // Fr. // Loomis, California
    • Event: 1,500m
    • Qualifying time: 4:13.07
    • Ranked No. 8 all-time at BYU. 
  • Alissa Fielding // Sr. // Orem, Utah
    • Event: 1,500m
    • Qualifying time: 4:17.62
  • Jacey Farmer // Fr. // San Diego, California
    • Event: 1,500m
    • Qualifying time: 4:18.48
  • Heather Hanson // Sr. // Anacortes, Washington
    • Event: 1,500m
    • Qualifying time: 4:18.98
  • Jenna Hutchins // So. // Johnson City, Tennessee
    • Event: 5,000m
    • Qualifying time: 15:35.73
    • Ranked No. 3 all-time at BYU. 
  • Aubrey Frentheway // Sr. // Cheyenne, Wyoming
    • Event: 10,000m
    • Qualifying time: 32:34.08
    • Ranked No. 13 nationally and No. 1 all-time at BYU. 
  • Adaobi Tabugbo // Sr. // Laurel, Maryland
    • Event: 100m Hurdles and 4x100m relay
    • Qualifying time: 13.44 
    • Squad Qualifying time: 44.57
    • Ranked No. 6 all-time at BYU. 
  • Lexy Halladay-Lowry // Jr. // Boise, Idaho
    • Event: 3,000m Steeplechase
    • Qualifying time: 9:49.95
    • Ranked No. 6 nationally and No. 2 all-time at BYU
  • Sadie Sargent // Jr. // Coalville, Utah
    • Event: 3,000m Steeplechase
    • Qualifying time: 10:06.24
  • Madi Moffitt // Jr. // Orem, Utah
    • Event: 3,000m Steeplechase
    • Qualifying time: 10:11.32
  • Allie Warner // Jr. // Orem, Utah
    • Event: 3,000m Steeplechase
    • Qualifying time: 10:15.89
  • Lizzie Dildine // So. // Boise, Idaho
    • Event: 3,000m Steeplechase
    • Qualifying time: 10:49.46
  • Destiny Everett // So. // Lincoln, California
    • Event: 3,000m Steeplechase
    • Qualifying time: 10:19.85
  • Dolita Shaw // Jr. // Grays, United Kingdom
    • Event: 4x100m Relay
    • Squad qualifying mark: 44.57
  • Cierra Tidwell Allphin // Jr. // Gilbert, Arizona
    • Event: High Jump
    • Qualifying mark: 1.88m/602
    • Ranked No. 3 nationally and No. 2 all-time at BYU.
  • Cailee Faulkner // So. // Mesa, Arizona
    • Event: Pole Vault
    • Qualifying mark: 4.32m/14-2
    • Ranked No. 16 nationally and No. 5 all-time at BYU.
  • Rebekah Ross // So. // Spokane, Washington
    • Event: Pole Vault
    • Qualifying mark: 4.27m/14-0
    • Ranked No. 23 nationally and No. 4 all-time at BYU.
  • Maren Garnett // Jr. // Spearman, Texas
    • Event: Pole Vault
    • Qualifying mark: 4.07m/13-4.25
  • Jessica Thompson // Jr. // Plains, Montana
    • Events: Javelin Throw & Shot Put
    • Qualifying mark: 47.10m/154-6 (JT) & 16.27m/53-4.5 (SP)
    • Ranked No. 2 all-time at BYU in the shot put and No. 7 in the javelin. 
  • Ashton Riner-Lunt // Sr. // Connell, Washington
    • Event: Javelin Throw
    • Qualifying mark: 53.96m/177-1 
    • Ranked No. 17 nationally and No. 1 all-time at BYU.
    • Women's javelin defending national champion.

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