BYU women’s distance medley relay (DMR) won its second-straight national championship on the first day of the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Jenna Hutchins opened up the race for the Cougars running the 1200-meter leg in 3:21.61 to position BYU in third place at the first exchange.

“I was really grateful for this opportunity to have a chance to represent this team,” said Hutchins. “I wanted to make sure that I did my job so each of these other women could do their job. I did the best that I could to keep us in the range of top one to three. I feel like I did that really well.”

Sami Oblad ran the 400m leg in 52.10, clocking the fastest second-leg split of the 12-team field to advance BYU into second place.

True freshman Tessa Buswell received the baton next and ran the 800m leg in 2:06.52. Buswell handed the baton off to Riley Chamberlain in fourth.

The junior from Loomis, California worked with anchor legs from Providence and LSU for 6.5 laps to close the gap on Oregon. Chamberlain overtook the Ducks with 300m to go and anchored BYU to a national title for the second-straight year splitting 4:25.12 over 1600m.

“I knew two in a row was going to be really hard to do, but I knew it was possible,” said Chamberlain. “We had a good lineup and I was confident in the girls that were with me. I am just grateful to be here happy and healthy.”

The Cougars ran 10:45.34 for a national championship, meet and facility record. The championship marks the program’s third DMR title in five years (2021, 2024).

BYU also got a No. 2 finish as Lexy Halladay-Lowry placed second in the 5000m with a time of 15:06.17 to earn her fourth First Team All-America honor in track and field.

“The plan was to stick in the top two or three and then see how it played out,” said Halladay-Lowry. “I gave it my everything and I am very proud of how I competed.”

In the final day of action on Saturday, Halladay-Lowry took third in the 3,000-meter finals, meaning Halladay-Lowry is now a five-time First Team All-American in track and field (3000m in 2024, 5000m in 2024, 3000m steeplechase in 2023) as well as a two-time BYU school-record holder (8:40.60 in the 3000m, 14:57.63 in the indoor 5000m).

The Cougars placed ninth overall with 24 points, marking the fourth time in the past five seasons that the team has placed in the top 10 at the NCAA indoor championships.

“It was an amazing effort by our women,” BYU director of track and field Ed Eyestone said. “I am proud of all or our coaches, and particularly Coach Taylor in preparing our middle distance and distance crew so well. The 5000m and 3000m double is one of the most difficult in college track, and Lexy was in position late in both races to challenge for a win. The DMR victory really solidifies our position as a distance powerhouse in the NCAA. With four top-10 team finishes in the last five years, our women’s team shows the mark of true greatness and consistency.”

On the men’s side, the Cougars earned 11 First Team All-American and two Second Team All-Amercian honors through two days of competition.

The Cougars placed 14th overall in the team scores with 18 points. The Cougars ranked third out of Big 12 programs behind Oklahoma State in fifth and Texas Tech in eighth.

“We went into this knowing we would have to ball out to crack the top-20,” said director of track and field Ed Eyestone. “I loved the different pieces from various event groups. It wasn’t a one-dimensional 14th-place finish for our team, it was a 14th-place finish from multiple event categories. They were getting things right. Student athletes rose up at the most important time of the year at the national meet. To finish top 15 in track and field, we are feeling pretty good about the program we’ve built.”

The Cougars now turn their attention to the 2025 outdoor season. They will start at the Willie Williams Classic in Tucson, Arizona, March 21-22 and at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego, California, March 22.

Eleven BYU swimmers compete at CSCAA National Invitational Championship

Eleven BYU men’s and women’s swimmers completed their collegiate competition season at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship at Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training March 13-15.

Leading the way was Darwin Anderson, who earned three top-10 finishes in event finals, including a meet-best third in the 400 individual medley on March 14. Anderson cut 4.93 seconds off his entry time to finish in 3:50.86, good for seventh all-time at BYU. The junior from Rock Springs, Wyoming added a fifth-place spot in the 1000 free and ninth in the 500.

Benson leads Cougar men’s volleyball to sweep of Harvard

In their first ever matchup in NCAA men’s volleyball history, the No. 6 Cougars defeated the Crimson in three sets (25-21, 25-18, 25-15) on Saturday evening, maintaining their undefeated streak against Ivy League teams and marking their sixth sweep in the Smith Fieldhouse this season.

Senior outside hitter Luke Benson led the way with a match-high nine kills on 15 attempts, finishing with a .500 hitting percentage and two aces. Miks Ramanis totaled eight kills and four blocks. Teon Taylor went six for seven on hitting, tying Ramanis with four blocks.

BYU secured a .393 team clip, holding Harvard to a season-low .026 hitting percentage. The Cougars also outblocked the Crimson, with 10 total blocks compared to Harvard’s six.

The Cougars will face the Crimson again on Monday, Mar. 17, at the Smith Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. MDT. The match will be broadcasted live on Big 10+, with a rebroadcast found on the BYUtv app at 10 p.m. MDT following the game.

BYU gymnastics finishes regular season with solid showing

The BYU gymnastics team earned a third place finish with its second-highest team score of the season of 196.325 at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif., on Friday.

No. 6 Cal took home the win with a 197.750, followed by ASU’s 196.800. BYU earned a 196.325 and Washington rounded out the competition with a 195.450.

With the conclusion of the regular season, BYU will next compete at the Big 12 Championship on Saturday, Mar. 22. This year’s event features two sessions beginning at Noon MT and 5 p.m. MT. The top four teams will participate in the evening session with the other three teams facing off in the afternoon session.

Cougar baseball loses one-run heartbreaker to UCF

BYU baseball fell to the UCF Knights 7-6 in the rubber match at Miller Park on Saturday afternoon despite a late comeback effort in the ninth.

“We played hard and gave it our all,” said BYU head coach Trent Pratt. “We have to find a way to be one pitch better and execute on the mound.”

The Cougars fall to 11-7 on the season and 1-2 in Big 12 play while the visiting Knights improve to 15-4 on the season and 2-1 in conference games.

BYU will return to Miller Park on Monday for a 4 p.m. MT first pitch as Utah Tech visits Provo.

BYU women’s tennis sweeps Utah, men’s team loses to Texas Tech

The Cougars took four-straight points against the Utes, marking their first victory against Utah as Big 12 opponents and second in-conference win this season.

BYU is now 12-6 this season, 7-1 at home and 2-3 in Big 12 play.

“Today we focused on playing with heart,” said head coach Holly Hasler. “Every one of these ladies bought in and it was a privilege to be on court with such fight and grit. After a week of really disciplined practice, this is a huge step in the right direction and should build some great confidence as we hit the road next week.”

The Cougars will head to the road next week as they take on Cincinnati and West Virginia.

The No. 71 BYU men’s tennis team suffered its second loss of the weekend, falling 4-1 to No. 69 Texas Tech.

The Cougars won the doubles point, but the Red Raiders secured the first four singles matches and ended the day at 4-1.

The Cougars head back to Provo for their next match on Friday, March 21 against No. 19 UCF.