Tracktown USA hosts NCAA D1 championships starting Wednesday...
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| Sam Tanner of UW & Paul Ryan of WSU (photo courtesy WSU Athletics) |
Although there are a handful of athletes competing over the next four days who hope to return to Hayward Field at the University of Oregon for the US Olympic Track & Field Trials which starts next weekend, the collegiate track and field season comes to a close Wednesday through Saturday with the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field.
The meet returns to Hayward after it was closed for remodeling after the 2018 meet, only to have the pandemic put the kibosh on the 2020 championships, and for that matter, the entire 2020 outdoor season.
The men will compete on Wednesday and Friday, while the women take to the Hayward track on Thursday and Saturday. The only exception to that is in the decathlon for men which goes Wednesday/Thursday, and the women's heptathlon, which is on Friday/Saturday.
The ESPN family of networks will have coverage of all four days of competition. with ESPN3 having dedicated streaming coverage of field events to supplement what's shown on ESPNU and ESPN2.
The University of Washington has 12 athletes in the meet, led by shot putter Jonah Wilson, discus thrower Elijah Mason, and 400 hurdler Darhian Mills, all of whom competed in the 2019 championship meet.
Washington State sends a contingent of eight athletes, led by 2019 returnee Mitch Jacobson in the high jump, while Eastern Washington's lone competitor is pole vaulter Morgan Fossen, who competed at Lane Community College in Eugene before transferring to Eastern.
Gonzaga's lone entry in the NCAA meet is James Mwaura, who will double in the 10000 on Wednesday, and the 5000 on Friday.
Other athletes with Washington ties entered in the meet include Woodinville native Olivia Markezich of Notre Dame in the steeplechase; Spokane native John Dressel of Colorado in the 10000; Mountlake Terrace HS grad Chinne Okoronkwo of Texas Tech in the pole vault; Bremerton native Keshun McGee of Alabama in the triple jump; and Bothell native Ryan Croson of Baylor in the 4 x 400 relay.
Here’s the complete list of athletes with Washington ties competing in the championships along with their start times:
WEDNESDAY:
Men's Events
2:30 pm – Hammer Throw – Jayden White (UW)
5:16 pm – 1500m Semifinals – Sam Tanner (UW), Paul Ryan & Zach Stallings (WSU)
5:32 pm - 3000m Steeplechase Semifinals - Colton Johnsen (WSU)
6:02 pm - 110 Hurdles Semifinals - Sam Brixey (WSU)
7:00 pm – 400m Hurdles Semifinals – Cass Elliott (UW)
7:10 pm – Shot Put – Jonah Wilson (UW)
7:38 pm - 10000m Final - James Mwaura (Gonzaga), John Dressel (Colorado)
8:18 pm - 4 x 400 Relay Semifinals - Ryan Croson (Baylor)
THURSDAY:
Women's Events
3:46 pm – 1500m Semifinals – Madison Heisterman (UW)
4:00 pm - Pole Vault - Chinne Okoronkwo (Texas Tech), Morgan Fossen (East. Wash.)
4:02 pm – 3000m Steeplechase Semifinals – Katie Rainsberger (UW), Olivia Markezich (Notre Dame)
5:30 pm – 400m Hurdles Semifinals – Darhian Mills (UW), Stephanie Cho (WSU)
6:08 pm – 10000m Final – Haley Herberg (UW)
FRIDAY:
Men's Events, plus heptathlon
Noon - Start of Heptathlon (day 1) - Ida Eikeng & Lyndsey Lopes (UW)
4:30 pm - High Jump - Mitch Jacobson (WSU)
4:35 pm – Discus – Elijah Mason (UW)
5:11 pm – 1500m Final – Sam Tanner (UW), Paul Ryan & Zach Stallings (WSU)
5:20 pm - Triple Jump - Keshun McGee (Alabama)
5:24 pm - 3000m Steeplechase Finals - Colton Johnsen (WSU)
5:42 pm - 110 Hurdles Final - Sam Brixey (WSU)
6:27 pm – 400m Hurdles Final – Cass Elliott (UW)
6:55 pm – 5000m Final – Isaac Green (UW), James Mwaura (Gonzaga)
7:21 pm - 4 x 400 Relay Finals - Ryan Croson (Baylor)
SATURDAY:
Women's Events
11:00 am - Start of Heptathlon (day 2) - Ida Eikeng & Lyndsey Lopes (UW)
2:30 pm - High Jump - Suzy Pace (WSU)
3:11 pm – 1500m Final – Madison Heisterman (UW)
3:20 pm - Triple Jump - Charisma Taylor (WSU)
3:24 pm – 3000m Steeplechase Final – Katie Rainsberger (UW), Olivia Markezich (Notre Dame)
4:27 pm – 400m Hurdles Final – Darhian Mills (UW), Stephanie Cho (WSU)
4:43 pm – Heptathlon 800m – Ida Eikeng & Lyndsey Lopes (UW)
4:55 pm – 5000m Final – Haley Herberg (UW)
The pre-meet releases for all four Washington schools are available below:
The live results and time schedule home page is available here.
NOTE: The NCAA, the USTFCCCA, the University of Oregon, and the sports information offices of the University of Washington, Washington State University, Gonzaga University and Eastern Washington University contributed to this report.
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