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Genny Hickman | Posted: 10 Jun 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Genny Hickman

Collinsworth places fourth on final day of NCAA championships

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EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Shea Collinsworth's fourth-place finish in the 800m on Saturday closed BYU's run at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. 

"Shea had a good strategy and kept the pace honest, which she did fearlessly, to try to win and not just give it up," BYU head coach Ed Eyestone said. "She fought very well all the way to the finish. She showed some real grit and I was super pleased with her performance."

In the last race of her collegiate career, Collinsworth recorded a time of 2:02.30, two seconds faster than her qualifying mark on Thursday. Her time was also .53 seconds faster than her 800m final at the 2016 NCAA Championships. 

BYU distance coach Diljeet Taylor was also proud of Collinsworth's final performance.

"She executed the race plan perfectly," Taylor said. "She raced for the win and that was the best way for her to walk away with no regrets. She ended her career with a great time, great finish, and went out repping the Y the best way possible. I'm extremely proud. She had a great indoor season and a great outdoor season, and it was nice to see it end so well."

Sophomore Andrea Stapleton also competed on Saturday and cleared 1.78m (5’10”) in the high jump final to finish 16th overall.

"Andrea did an amazing job clearing on the third attempt after a couple misses early on," Eyestone said. "On the third attempt, you really got to rise up and dig down deep, and she looked good. She didn't get the final clearance she wanted, but she battled through. That was a valuable experience that will translate into success next year. She had a phenomenal year that culminated at the NCAA championships. Congratulations to her."

With the women's events now finished, the BYU women's team placed 43rd overall. 

An official list of BYU first-team and second-team All-Americans will be released by the USTFCCCA next week. See the table below for results from the entire meet. 

Links of note:

Wednesday's Results

Athlete   Event Mark Place  
Chase Horrocks   Men's 1500m (Semifinal)
 
3:45.92 20th  

Jacob Heslington

  Men's 3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal) 8:43.23 7th  

Daniel Carney

  Men's 3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal) 8:56.39 17th  
Mitchell Briggs   Men's 3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal) 8:57.24

18th

 
Tatenda Tsumba   Men's 100m (Semifinal)
 
10.29 19th  

Tatenda Tsumba

  Men's 200m (Semifinal) 20.62 16th  
Korey Smith   Men's 400m Hurdles (Semifinal)
 
51.48 16th  

Max Scheible

  Men's 400m Hurdles (Semifinal) 51.92 17th  

Zachary Stetler

  Men's Shot Put (Final) 18.49m (60'8'') 20th  
Rory Linkletter   Men's 10,000m (Final)
 
29:02.96 2nd  
Clayton Young  

Men's 10,000m (Final)

29:39.80 17th  
Jackson Walker   Decathlon (100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m) 3446 23rd  

Thursday's Results

Athlete   Event Mark Place  
Whittni Orton   Women's 1500m (Semifinal)
 
4:21.74 20th  
Kristi Rush-Briggs  

Women's 3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal)

10:01.99 14th  
Shea Collinsworth  

Women's 800m (Semifinal)

2:04.30 4th  

Jackson Walker

  Decathlon (Final) 6821 20th  

Friday's Results

Athlete   Event Mark Place  
Jacob Heslington   Men's 3000m Steeplechase (final)
 
8:44.28 10th  
Clayton Young  

Men's 5000m (final)

14:38.45 10th  

Saturday's Results

Athlete   Event Mark Place  
Andrea Stapleton   Women's high jump (final)
 
1.78m (5'10") 16th  
Shea Collinsworth  

Women's 800m (final)

2:02.30 4th  
 

 
Kristen Kerr | Posted: 5 Jun 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Kristen Kerr

Fifteen Cougars set to compete at NCAA Track and Field Championships

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PROVO, Utah — Fifteen BYU individuals will compete in 17 entries at the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, beginning Wednesday, June 7, and finishing Saturday, June 10.

“I’m optimistic and excited because we’re taking our biggest group since the programs have been combined,” BYU head coach Ed Eyestone said. “It’s a big deal just to make it. Our student-athletes want to do more than just make it — they are trying to improve on their ranked position going in.”

After strong performances at the West Prelims in Austin, Texas, BYU sends the greatest number of student-athletes since the men’s and women’s programs combined. Additionally, the Cougars have the fourth-most men’s qualifiers in the country.

Tatenda Tsumba and Clayton Young will represent BYU in two events — Tsumba in the 100m and 200m, and Young in the 5000m and 10,000m. Along with Young, Rory Linkletter advanced in the 10,000m.

Whittni Orton and Chase Horrocks will move on in the 1500m while Korey Smith and Max Scheible will race in the 400m hurdles.

Husband and wife Mitchell Briggs and Kristi Rush-Briggs both qualified in the 3000m steeplechase. Rush-Briggs comes into the race with the sixth-best time in the nation. Daniel Carney and Jacob Heslington will also compete in the 3000m steeplechase.

With the fourth-best time in the country, Shea Collinsworth will run her final collegiate race in the 800m semifinal on Thursday.

Three Cougars advanced to the championships in field events. Andrea Stapleton and Zachary Stetler advanced in the high jump and shot put, respectively. Jackson Walker will compete in the decathlon on Wednesday and Thursday.

Competition begins Wednesday, with the opening events beginning at 12:30 p.m. PDT at Hayward Field. Each event will be broadcast on ESPN networks, and additional coverage and information can also be found here at NCAA.com. See below for a complete network coverage schedule.

For the complete schedule of events, click here. To follow the live stats, click here

Below is a schedule of BYU athletes’ events (all times PDT):

Wednesday, June 7

Time Athlete   Event Network  
12:30 p.m. (PDT) Jackson Walker   Men's 100m (Decathlon)
 
ESPN3  
1:10 p.m. Jackson Walker   Men's Long Jump (Decathlon)
 
ESPN3  
2:25 p.m. Jackson Walker   Men's Shot Put (Decathlon)
 
ESPN3  
3:40 p.m. Jackson Walker   Men's High Jump (Decathlon)
 
ESPN3  
4:46 p.m. Chase Horrocks   Men's 1500m (Semifinal)
 
ESPNU  
5:02 p.m. Mitchell Briggs,
Jacob Heslington,
Daniel Carney
  Men's 3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal) ESPNU  
5:46 p.m. Tatenda Tsumba   Men's 100m (Semifinal)
 
ESPN2  
6:30 p.m. Max ScheibleKorey Smith   Men's 400m Hurdles (Semifinal)
 
ESPN2  
6:40 p.m.
 
Zachary Stetler   Men's Shot Put (Final) ESPN2  
6:44 p.m. Tatenda Tsumba   Men's 200m (Semifinal)
 
ESPN2  
6:56 p.m. Jackson Walker   Men's 400m (Decathlon)
 
ESPN2  
7:08 p.m. Rory LinkletterClayton Young   Men's 10,000m (Final)
 
ESPN2  

Thursday, June 8

Time Athlete Event Network
10:30 a.m. Jackson Walker Men's 110m Hurdles (Decathlon)
 
ESPN3
11:20 a.m. Jackson Walker Men's Discus Throw (Decathlon)
 
ESPN3
12:30 p.m. Jackson Walker Men's Pole Vault (Decathlon)
 
ESPN3
3:00 p.m. Jackson Walker Men's Javelin Throw (Decathlon)
 
ESPN3
4:46 p.m. Whittni Orton Women's 1500m (Semifinal)
 
ESPN2
5:02 p.m. Kristi Rush-Briggs
 
Women's 3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal) ESPN2
6:14 p.m. Shea Collinsworth Women's 800m (Semifinal)
 
ESPN2
6:56 p.m. Jackson Walker Men's 1500m (Decathlon)
 
ESPN2

Friday, June 9

Time Athlete Event Network
5:42 p.m. Chase Horrocks* Men's 1500m (Final)
 
ESPN
5:54 p.m. Mitchell Briggs*,
Daniel Carney*,
Jacob Heslington*
Men's 3000m Steeplechase (Final) ESPN
6:22 p.m. Tatenda Tsumba* Men's 100m (Final)
 
ESPN
6:57 p.m. Max Scheible*, Korey Smith* Men's 400m Hurdles (Final)
 
ESPN
7:07 p.m. Tatenda Tsumba* Men's 200m (Final)
 
ESPN
7:25 p.m.
 
Clayton Young* Men's 5000m (Final) ESPN

Saturday, June 10

Time Athlete Event Network
3:00 p.m.
 
Andrea Stapleton Women's High Jump (Final) ESPN
3:41 p.m. Whittni Orton*
 
Women's 1500m (Final) ESPN
3:54 p.m.
 
Kristi Rush-Briggs* Women's 3000m Steeplechase (Final) ESPN
4:44 p.m.
 
Shea Collinsworth* Women's 800m (Final) ESPN

* -- If qualified

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