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NCAA West Preliminaries
No. 18/18 Track & Field preview: NCAA West Preliminaries
05.26.2026 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Longhorns will have 35 student-athletes competing for spots in the NCAA Championships.
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 18/18 Texas Track & Field resumes outdoor postseason competition on Wednesday, May 27 at the 2026 NCAA West Prelims in Fayetteville, Ark. Texas has 35 student-athletes competing for spots at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
No. 18/18 Texas at 2026 NCAA West Preliminaries
When: Wednesday, May 27 – Saturday, May 30
Where: Fayetteville, Ark,
Facility: John McDonnell Field
Watch: ESPN+
HOW TO FOLLOW:
- Live stats will be available on Flash Results.
- Fans can also follow @TexasTFXC for live updates of the meet on Twitter/X.
- The meet will stream on ESPN+ with coverage beginning at 6 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Thursday and 5 p.m. CT on Friday and Saturday.
- Meet Schedule | Meet Information
NOTES
- Kody Blackwood ranks No. 2 nationally in the 400-meter hurdles following his SEC title-winning and facility-record performance of 48.26 at the SEC Outdoor Championships. The mark tied the SEC Championship meet record and moved him to No. 2 on the Texas all-time performer list with the third-fastest time in program history. Blackwood also ranks No. 20 nationally in the 400 meters at 45.24, making him the fourth-fastest performer in Texas history.
- Kendrick Smallwood ranks No. 4 nationally in the 110-meter hurdles after breaking his own Texas school record with a silver-medal time of 13.12 at the SEC Outdoor Championships. Smallwood now owns the top 15 performances in program history.
- Amelliah Birdow ranks No. 3 nationally in the 400-meter hurdles following her bronze-medal finish and personal-best 54.79 at the SEC Outdoor Championships. The performance moved Birdow to No. 3 on the Texas all-time performer list and ranks as the ninth-fastest time in program history.
- Also among the nation's top performers in the women's 400-meter hurdles are Mackenzie Collins at No. 11 nationally and Anouk Krause-Jentsch at No. 14.
- In the women's 100 meters, Abigail Wolfe ranks No. 5 nationally with a time of 11.01, while Carleta Bernard sits No. 10 nationally at 11.04.
- Texas has both women's relay squads ranked ninth nationally. The 4x100-meter relay team of Bernard, Elise Cooper, Wolfe and Naomi London ranks among the nation's top sprint relay groups, while the 4x400-meter relay quartet of Birdow, Cooper, Ramiah Elliott and Bayleigh Minor also sits inside the national top 10.
- Texas also boasts a pair of nationally ranked athletes in the women's 400 meters, led by Minor at No. 13 nationally with a season-best 51.22. Cooper follows closely at No. 14 nationally with a time of 51.24.
- Michael Pinones ranks No. 8 nationally in the shot put after recording a season-best throw of 19.79m (64-11.25) at the Texas Invitational. Pinones placed fourth at the SEC Outdoor Championships.
- Giavonna Meeks ranks No. 11 nationally in the hammer throw after placing second at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a Texas program-record mark of 68.23m (223-10). All six of her throws during the competition ranked among the top eight performances in school history, and she now owns the top 19 throws in Texas history.
- Kelsey Daniel ranks No. 7 nationally in the triple jump after earning silver at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a personal-best 16.64m (54-7.25). The mark moved him to No. 4 on the Texas all-time performer list and ranks as the eighth-best performance in school history. Daniel also ranks No. 17 nationally in the long jump.
- Chris Brinkley Jr. ranks No. 21 nationally in the 400-meter hurdles after scoring for Texas with an eighth-place finish at the SEC Outdoor Championships, while Jayden Jones ranks among the conference leaders in the 200 meters at 20.40.
- Tabea Eitel ranks No. 16 nationally in the heptathlon after scoring 5,648 points at the Texas Relays as the top collegiate finisher. The total ranks third in Texas history.
- Jeanne Le Goff strengthened her standing as the No. 8 performer in Texas history after placing fourth in the triple jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships with an outdoor personal-best mark of 13.22m (43-4.50).
- In the men's pole vault, Sam Abati matched his personal-best clearance of 5.50m (18-0.50) to place fifth at the SEC Outdoor Championships. The mark ties him as the No. 8 performer in program history.
- A trio of Longhorns are set to compete in the women's 1,500 meters. Isabel Conde de Frankenberg placed fifth at the SEC Championships in 4:12.97, recording the fourth-fastest performance in Texas history, while Perez finished seventh in 4:14.18 to move to No. 3 on the Texas all-time performer list with the sixth-fastest performance in program history. Elizabeth Pickett also advanced to the event final after running a personal-best 4:18.33 in the prelims.
- Sophie Atkinson placing seventh in the 10,000 meters at the SEC Outdoor Championships in 33:42.19 and eighth in the 5,000 meters in 16:03.64. Her 10,000-meter performance ranks as the 10th-fastest in Texas history.
- Hudson Bennett placed sixth in the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the SEC Championships with a 12-second personal best of 8:37.71, moving to No. 8 on the Texas all-time performer list.
- The men's 4x400-meter relay quartet of Waly Bathily, Kody Blackwood, Sihle Mahlangu and Logan Popelka ranks No. 16 nationally after running a season-best 3:04.00 at the SEC Outdoor Championships.
- Texas also owns the No. 22 national ranking in the men's 4x100-meter relay. The quartet of Kendrick Smallwood, Neo Modibe, Jayden Jones and John Rutledge posted a season-best 39.10 earlier this season.
MEN
Sam Abati – Pole Vault
Osawese Agbonkonkon – High Jump
Waly Bathily – 4x400m
Hudson Bennett – 3000m Steeplechase
Kody Blackwood – 400m Hurdles, 4x400m
Chris Brinkley Jr. – 400m Hurdles, 4x400m
Xavier Butler – 4x100m, 4x400m
Kelsey Daniel – Long Jump, Triple Jump
Shaiquan Dunn – Shot Put, Discus
David Jarolimek – Discus
Jayden Jones – 200m, 4x100m
Sihle Mahlangu – 4x100m
Michael Pinones – Shot Put
Logan Popelka – 400m, 4x400m
Gabriel Remy – 4x100m
John Rutledge – 4x100m, 4x400m
Kendrick Smallwood – 110m Hurdles, 4x100m
Mathis Vaitulukina – Long Jump
WOMEN
Sophie Atkinson – 5000m
Carleta Bernard – 100m, 4x100m
Amelliah Birdow – 400mH, 4x400m
Mackenzie Collins – 400mH, 4x400m
Isabel Conde de Frankenberg – 800m, 1500m
Elise Cooper – 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m
Tabea Eitel – 4x400m
Ramiah Elliott – 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m
Anouk Krause-Jentsch – 400mH
Jeanne Le Goff – High Jump, Triple Jump
Naomi London – 100m, 4x100m
Giavonna Meeks – Hammer
Bayleigh Minor – 400m, 4x400m
Holly Okuku – 200m, 4x100m, 4x400m
Mia Perez – 1500m
Elizabeth Pickett – 1500m
Abigail Wolfe – 100m, 4x100m, 4x400m
Wednesday, May 27
6:00 p.m. – Men's 110m Hurdles First Round (6 Heats)
Top 24 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 6 Best Times
- Heat 2, Lane 5: Kendrick Smallwood
6:30 p.m. – Men's Long Jump First Round (4 Flights)
Top 12 Advance to Eugene
- Flight 3, Position 4: Mathis Vaitulukina
- Flight 4, Position 11: Kelsey Daniel
7:00 p.m. – Men's Pole Vault Semifinals (2 Flights)
Top 12 Advance to Eugene
- Flight 1, Position 18: Sam Abati
7:00 p.m. – Men's Shot Put First Round (4 Flights)
Top 12 Advance to Eugene
- Flight 3, Position 6: Shaiquan Dunn
- Flight 4, Position 7: Michael Pinones
7:25 p.m. – Men's 400m First Round (6 Heats)
Top 24 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 6 Best Times
- Heat 3, Lane 8: Logan Popelka
8:20 p.m. – Men's 400m Hurdles First Round (6 Heats)
Top 24 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 6 Best Times
- Heat 1, Lane 7: Kody Blackwood
- Heat 6, Lane 8: Chris Brinkley Jr.
8:45 p.m. – Men's 200m First Round (6 Heats)
Top 24 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 6 Best Times
- Heat 6, Lane 6: Jayden Jones
Thursday, May 28
9:30 a.m. – Women's Hammer First Round (4 Flights)
Top 12 Advance to Eugene
- Flight 4, Position 11: Giavonna Meeks
6:30 p.m. – Women's 1500m First Round (4 Heats)
Top 24 Advance: Top 5 Each Heat Plus Next 4 Best Times
- Heat 1, Lane 7: Isabel Conde de Frankenberg
- Heat 2, Lane 5: Elizabeth Pickett
- Heat 2, Lane 7: Mia Perez
7:00 p.m. – Women's 100m First Round (6 Heats)
Top 24 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 6 Best Times
- Heat 2, Lane 5: Abigail Wolfe
- Heat 4, Lane 2: Naomi London
- Heat 5, Lane 6: Carleta Bernard
7:25 p.m. – Women's 400m First Round (6 Heats)
Top 24 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 6 Best Times
- Heat 1, Lane 6: Elise Cooper
- Heat 4, Lane 2: Ramiah Elliott
- Heat 6, Lane 6: Bayleigh Minor
8:20 p.m. – Women's 400m Hurdles First Round (6 Heats)
Top 24 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 6 Best Times
- Heat 2, Lane 6: Mackenzie Collins
- Heat 6, Lane 6: Amelliah Birdow
- Heat 6, Lane 8: Anouk Krause-Jentsch
8:45 p.m. – Women's 200m Hurdles First Round (6 Heats)
Top 24 Advance: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 6 Best Times
- Heat 6, Lane 3: Holly Okuku
Friday, May 29
1:00 p.m. – Men's Discus First Round (4 Flights)
Top 12 Advance to Eugene
- Flight 1, Position 6: David Jarolimek
- Flight 4, Position 8: Shaiquan Dunn
2:00 p.m. – Men's High Jump First Round (2 Flights)
Top 12 Advance to Eugene
- Flight 2, Position 2: Osawese Agbonkonkon
5:00 p.m. – Men's 4x100m Relay Quarterfinals (3 Heats)
12 Advance to Eugene: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 3 Best Times
- Heat 1, Lane 5
5:40 p.m. – Men's 3000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals (3 Heats)
12 Advance to Eugene: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 3 Best Times
- Heat 3: Hudson Bennett
6:00 p.m. – Men's Triple Jump First Round (4 Flights)
Top 12 Advance to Eugene
- Flight 4, Position 6: Kelsey Daniel
6:15 p.m. – Men's 110m Hurdles Quarterfinals
6:50 p.m. – Men's 400m Quarterfinals
7:25 p.m. – Men's 400m Hurdles Quarterfinals
7:50 p.m. – Men's 200m Quarterfinals
8:45 p.m. – Men's 4x400m Relay Quarterfinals (3 Heats)
12 Advance to Eugene: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 3 Best Times
- Heat 3, Lane 6
Saturday, May 30
5:00 p.m. – Women's 4x100m Relay Quarterfinals (3 Heats)
12 Advance to Eugene: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 3 Best Times
- Heat 2, Lane 7
5:15 p.m. – Women's 1500m Quarterfinals
6:00 p.m. – Women's Triple Jump First Round (4 Flights)
Top 12 Advance to Eugene
- Flight 3, Position 5: Jeanne Le Goff
6:35 p.m. – Women's 100m Quarterfinals
6:50 p.m. – Women's 400m Quarterfinals
7:25 p.m. – Women's 400m Hurdles Quarterfinals
7:50 p.m. – Women's 200m Quarterfinals
8:20 p.m. – Women's 5000m Semifinals (2 Heats)
12 Advance to Eugene: Top 5 Each Heat Plus Next 2 Best Times
- Heat 2: Sophie Atkinson
8:45 p.m. – Men's 4x400m Relay Quarterfinals (3 Heats)
12 Advance to Eugene: Top 3 Each Heat Plus Next 3 Best Times
- Heat 3, Lane 6
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