LAWRENCE, Kansas — Meghan Hunter won the 800-meters and Lexy Halladay-Lowry won the 5000m on the final day of the Big 12 outdoor championships at Rock Chalk Park.

The Cougars scored 112.5 points, finishing second in the team race to Texas Tech (127).

Hunter shattered the 2-minute barrier for the first time in her career, becoming the first Cougar in BYU history to do so with a time of 1:58.99 to win the conference title. Her performance not only set a new BYU program record but also ranks her as the No. 3 all-time performer in NCAA outdoor track & field history. The Provo, Utah, native also claimed the Big 12 championship meet record with her historic run.

“This is a dream come true that’s been years in the making,” said Hunter. “Celebrating with my teammates was at the finish line was so incredible. Now it’s time to keep working hard to see what’s next.”

Freshman Tessa Buswell clocked 2:03.09 to take fifth, while Riley Chamberlain crossed in 2:05.88 for eighth, combining with Hunter to score 15 points for the Cougars in the event.

After a two-hour weather delay, Halladay-Lowry clocked 15:14.93 in the 5000m to win her second Big 12 title in the event (2025 indoor) and break the championship meet record. The Meridian, Idaho, native now owns three individual Big 12 titles, including the 3000m in 2024.

Jenna Hutchins placed fourth in 15:36.14, while Carlee Hansen finished fifth in 15:51.57, combining with Halladay-Lowry for 19 points for the Cougars in the event.

Carlee Hansen led the way for the Cougars in the women’s 1500m, finishing second with a personal-best time of 4:08.70 to secure the No. 2 mark in BYU history. The senior from Bountiful, Utah, was followed closely by junior Riley Chamberlain, who placed third with a personal-best 4:09.49, improving her No. 4 mark on the program’s all-time list. Carmen Alder and Jenna Hutchins added valuable points with times of 4:14.71 and 4:15.04, respectively, as the event contributed 21 points to the BYU total.

Sami Oblad clocked 51.87 for a second-place finish in the 400m, earning eight points for the Cougars. The senior’s performance marked her

“We saw a phenomenal three days from our men’s and women’s programs,” Director of Track & Field Ed Eyestone said. “We had a goal coming into the championships to give Texas Tech a good run and improve on our performance from last year. Our men’s and women’s teams certainly did that. We had some great individual performances as well and couldn’t be more proud of the men and women who wore the royal blue today.”

BYU’s Corrigan breaks Big 12 meet record on final day

LAWRENCE, Kan. – BYU’s James Corrigan left his mark at the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships as the junior broke his second meet record in as many races on Saturday evening at Rock Chalk Park.

After leading after the opening two days of the meet, BYU finished second in the team standings with 100.66 points. Texas Tech took home the team title with 136 points with Houston in third, Kansas fourth and Iowa State fifth.

“We saw a phenomenal three days from our men’s and women’s programs,” Director of Track & Field Ed Eyestone said. “We had a goal coming into the championships to give Texas Tech a good run and improve on our performance from last year. Our men’s and women’s teams certainly did that. We had some great individual performances as well and couldn’t be more proud of the men and women who wore the royal blue today.”

Two days after winning his second consecutive title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in record breaking fashion, Corrigan followed that up with a victory in the 5,000-meters with another meet record. The junior ran his last two laps in 2:01 including a 55-second final lap to pull away from Texas Tech’s Ernest Cheruiyot and cross the finish line in 13:25.46, moving him up to third on BYU’s all-time performance list.

“Championship racing can be little frightening when guys in my events are running fast times and I haven’t run the times, but I know I have been training hard,” Corrigan said. “To go out and put together performances when it matters most and show my strength was really encouraging. It reminded me that I need to continue to trust in what my coach is asking me to do.”

The junior also became just the fourth distance runner since 2010 to be the high-point scorer of the Big 12 Championship with 20 points.

BYU would pick up six more points in the event with Joey Nokes finishing sixth, 13:36.81, followed by Luke Grundvig (13:38.71) and Davin Thompson (13:38.56) finishing seventh and eighth.

Following a weather delay, Trey Jackson, Jonah Heimuli, Eli Hazlett and Josh Taylor concluded the championships with a runner-up finish in the 4×400-meter as the quartet ran the fifth-fastest time in program history, 3:03.62.

Tyler Mathews had a strong showing in his first outdoor conference meet as the freshman finished third in the 800-meters with a personal best time of 1:46.19. Sebastian Fernandez finished ninth running 1:48.52.

The Cougars will compete at the NCAA West Preliminary Round on May 28-31 in College Station, Texas.

BYU Baseball clinches spot in Big 12 Tournament

The Cougars used a three-run sixth inning to defeat Texas Tech 6-5 on Friday night at Miller Park and clinch a spot in the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship. BYU’s victory Friday night, combined with UCF’s loss to Baylor, ensured the Cougars a spot in the Big 12 Tournament. In addition, the win gave BYU its first Big 12 home series win of the season.

Ryder Robinson’s single to left field drove in two runs to give BYU a 6-5 lead in the bottom of the sixth. Defensively, Crew McChesney made the play of the game for BYU with a diving snag in left center for the third out in the eighth inning, stranding the would-be tying run on second.

Ashton Johnson (3-1) got the win as he emerged from the bullpen in the sixth for three-and-a-third scoreless innings, scattering three hits while striking out two.

“We told these guys it’s just another Thursday,” said head coach Trent Pratt. “It was good for us to come out on the good side of a close one. We have been on the other side of a lot of close ones, and it was great to get a team win up and down the lineup.”

On Saturday, BYU fell to Texas Tech 7-4 in the final regular-season game of the 2025 season.

“We had a bunch of chances,” head coach Trent Pratt said. “We were one hit away, one play away or a pitch away. It was a good series win and we are excited for a chance to go play in the Big 12 Tournament. Our guys know they can play with anyone and look forward to the opportunity.”

Today’s matchup marked infielder Brock Watkins’ 199th career game, tying him for 12th all-time in BYU baseball history. It also marked his 192nd career start, tying him with Stephen Wells (2007, 2010-12) for seventh all-time. Cooper Vest’s 116 career start is good for 16th all-time.

BYU will travel to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship in Arlington, Texas at Globe Life Field, May 21-24. Game one for the Cougars is set for 8 a.m. MDT. Watch broadcast live on ESPN+ or listen to BYU Radio with Greg Wrubell.

UVU Track claims men’s and women’s titles

ARLINGTON, Texas — Utah Valley University’s men and women swept the WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Maverick Stadium, giving the women back-to-back outdoor titles and the WAC Triple Crown with their earlier wins in both cross country and indoor track & field.

Both teams left little doubt as the day pressed on. The Wolverine women entered the Championship Saturday with 92 points and finished with 208, a commanding victory over second-place UT Arlington with 153 points. The men started the final day of action with 83 points, to 45 from UT Arlington, and finished the meet with 221.5 points. Grand Canyon finished second with 170.5 points.

Cameron Franklin and Gabe Remy each captured a trio of gold medals on Saturday.

Remy won the men’s 100 and 200-meter dashes, breaking the school record in both. He ran the 100 in 10.09 seconds, which puts him 13th in the country and ninth in the West. After the meet, he was named the Men’s Most Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet. Kade Thompson was the runner-up in the 100, recording a PR and the No. 3 mark in UVU’s top 10 with a time of 10.27 seconds that slots him currently at No. 42 in the West. Remy’s 200-meter time of 20.41 seconds is the No. 7 spot in the West and 10th in the country. Thompson finished fourth and Franklin was fifth in the 200.

Franklin won the men’s 400-meter dash and was the second leg on both gold-winning 4×100 and 4×400 relay squads. The 4×100 opened the day on the track as UVU’s men made it back-to-back with a time of 39.31 that slots them at 10th in the West and 20th in the country. Gavin Stafford, Franklin, Thompson, and Remy were the quartet in the 4×100. In the 4×400, Franklin was joined by Isaiah Archer, Bode Jensen, and Max Clemons. That relay squad finished in 3:09.20 for a new school record.

Kali McEuen won gold in the women’s 400-meter hurdles and was the runner-up to teammate Quincy Bonds in the 100-meter hurdles. McEuen ran the 400mH in 58.63 for the gold and ran the 100mH in 13.48 seconds with a time that currently moves her into 44th in the West. McEuen totaled three silvers, with two more coming in the relays in addition to the 100mH. Bonds finished in 13.28 to back up her 60mH gold at the indoor championships. She was also fifth in both the 100 and 200. Also winning gold was Ella Hopper in the women’s 400-meter dash in 53.67 seconds.

Mo Guled added a second gold to his weekend, dominating the men’s 5,000-meter race with a time of 14:05.86, nearly 40 seconds in front of the second-place finisher. The 5k win comes after Thursday’s gold in the 10,000. Wyatt Mortenson earned the bronze, and Gilbert Olivas also picked up three team points with his sixth-place finish. In the women’s 5k, Anna Martin–Thursday’s 10k winner–took third and was followed by teammates Caila Odekirk and Oakley Olson–Friday’s steeplechase champion– in fourth and fifth. Elisabeth Ferrell finished seventh, and Ari Trimble was eighth as the five combined for 18 points, despite not having a top-two finisher.

In the women’s discus, Grace Degarimore earned silver in her first outdoor conference championships with a mark of 48.01, and Karsten Deakin also picked up two points after finishing seventh. On his final discus throw of the day, Trevor Hill improved his finish from bronze to silver, hitting 51.49 meters for a new personal record and an enhancement on the No. 3 mark in the school record book. Nick Forsyth earned bronze in the men’s javelin, with his best throw of 59.99 meters coming on his first attempt of the day. Cole Johnson took fourth in the javelin for the Wolverines after also recording a Top 10 PR in the decathlon, which wrapped up on Friday.

The 2025 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds participants will be announced next Thursday, May 22nd, with the regionals in College Station, Texas May 28-31.

UVU Baseball grabs third seed for WAC Tournament

ARLINGTON – The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) has announced the 2025 University Credit Union WAC Baseball Tournament bracket. The Wolverines are the No. 3 seed after finishing tied with Grand Canyon with a 13-11 record, but own the tiebreaker with the Lopes after winning the regular-season series in Phoenix.

Utah Valley receives one of four byes in the tournament and is set to meet the winner of No. 7-seeded UT Arlington and No. 6 Tarleton State on Wednesday. The game is slated for 1:00 p.m. MDT and noon MST starting from Hohokam Stadium.

Sacramento State and Abilene Christian shared the conference title, but Sacramento State holds the tiebreaker and will be the No. 1 seed. ACU will be the No. 2 seed. They both receive a double bye and will not play until Thursday.

GCU is the No. 4 seed, followed by No. 5 California Baptist, which will meet No. 8 Utah Tech on Tuesday in a single-elimination contest. The Trailblazers’ appearance will be their first in the conference tournament since joining the WAC.

All games of the WAC Tournament will air on ESPN+, and UVU games will also be broadcast audio-only on GoUVU.com.