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BYU's Courtney Wayment cements her place in Latter-day Saint athletic lore with a dominating win in the 2022 NCAA national steeplechase race.

BYU mens track and field wrapped up the NCAA national championships with three more All-America honors in Fridays finale at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

McWhorter, the No. 2-ranked pole vaulter in the country and BYU record holder, finished in sixth place after clearing a height of 18 feet, 4 1\/2 inches to lead the Cougars.

BYU’s Kenneth Rooks won the semifinal heat of the 3,000-meter steeplechase on the opening day of the NCAA track and field championships in Eugene, Ore.

The BYU Cougars will send 22 athletes to the national championships this week to compete in 21 events at reimagined Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

A rare 800-meter qualifier, Fernandez is one of 21 bids from BYU headed to the national meet, which ties for the eighth-best mark nationally. Texas leads all schools with 33 entries.

A bevy of Latter-day Saint athletes will compete for national podium spots at the 2022 NCAA track and field championships in Oregon.

The Cougars earned 12 bids to the NCAA championships from the mens team and nine more from the womens team after the NCAA West preliminary in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Adam Bunker became the fourth Utah Valley University track athlete to qualify for the national championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Casey Clinger and Brandon Garnica qualified in the 10,000-meter run, while Caleb Witsken and Zach McWhorter qualified in the pole vault.