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BYU's James Corrigan (center, in white) handles the water jump while competing in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Friday, June 7, 2024.

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BYU's James Corrigan finished ninth in the 3000-meter steeplechase final in the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Friday, June 7, 2024.

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EUGENE, Ore. — BYU’s James Corrigan, a sophomore from Los Angeles, ran a 8:29.91 on Friday in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase final at Hayward Field, which was good enough for ninth place and All-American honors at the NCAA Track and Field Championships.

Corrigan, who posted a personal best 8:28.84 in the semifinals, was also an All-American for the BYU cross country team last fall. He was attempting to duplicate the feat of former teammate Kenneth Rooks, who won the NCAA championship in the steeplechase last season.

Parker Stokes of Georgetown won the event in a time of 8:24.58, with Nathan Mountain of Virginia finishing second (8:25.71) and Gable Sieperda of Iowa State in third (8:25.92).

Dallin Shurts, a senior from Banks, Ore., participated in the discus finals on Friday. He scratched on his first throw but posted a toss of 186-10 on his second to move into 14th place. On his final throw, Shurts turned in a mark of 193-8 to finish in eighth place and garner first team All-American honors.

Shurts finished first in the NCAA West Prelims and this was his third NCAA Outdoor Championships appearance.

Francois Prinsloo of South Alabama was the discus champion with a throw of 208-4.

Junior Aiden Troutner of Provo ran in the 5,000-meter finals and posted a time of 14:07.16, which put him in 20th place. Parker Wolfe of North Carolina ran a 13:54.43 to win the national title.

Saturday finalists for the BYU women include freshman Taylor Lovell in the 3000-meter steeplechase, 5,000-meter runner Sadie Sargent, high jumper Cierra Tidwell Allphin and discus athlete Gretchen Hoekstre.

Lovell was fourth in her semifinal on Thursday with a time of 9:54.10. It was the fifth consecutive season that a Cougar qualified for the event final.

Sargent has a personal best of 15:34.18 in the 5,000 and took third at the NCAA West Prelims. Allphin is tied for No. 2 all-time at BYU in the high jump at 6-2.5 and is making her fourth NCAA outdoor national appearance.

Hoekstre’s personal best of 187-2 in the discus is the No. 1 mark all-time at BYU.