BYU men’s track and field earned 26 entries for the NCAA West Regionals at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas, according to a May 21 announcement from the NCAA.
The number of qualifiers reflects the team’s continued strength in collegiate athletics. The event, scheduled for May 27-30, will see top athletes from across the region compete for spots at the national championship.
Athletes qualify for the meet by ranking among the top 48 in individual events or as part of one of the top 24 relay teams in their region. The top 12 finishers in each final will advance to the NCAA National Championship at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, set for June 10-13. In addition, decathlon and heptathlon competitors ranked among the top 24 nationally qualify directly to nationals.
This year marks the eleventh time that BYU has qualified more than fifty entries between its men’s and women’s programs combined. The men’s team is set to compete on Wednesday, May 27 and Friday, May 29.
The list of qualifiers includes Brayden Packard (800m), Carter Cutting (1500m), James Corrigan (3000m steeplechase), Garrett Stanford (3000m steeplechase), Jefferson McMullin (3000m steeplechase), Max Davis (3000m steeplechase), Tayvon Kitchen (5000m), Creed Thompson (5000m/10,000m), Isaac Hedengren (5000m), Noah Jenkins (5000m), Hunter Kitchen (5000m/10,000m), Dalton Mortensen (10,000m), Davin Thompson (10,000m), Garrett Copelin (110/400 hurdles), Logan Hubler (400 hurdles), Brayden Dahl (400 hurdles), Treyton Anderson (400 hurdles), Jayden Jessee (400 hurdles), Silas Zimmerman (pole vault), Mark Bryant (discus thrower) Carson Riner and Brinton Paulson both competing in javelin; Ben Barton qualifies for decathlon; BYU’s men’s team also advanced a relay squad to nationals.
