Live updates of the 2024 NCAA DI outdoor track and field championships

Day 4 of the first round of the 2024 DI outdoor track and field championships is complete. The women took the track on their final day of competition with berths to Eugene for national championships on the line.

Here are some highlights, results and more.

Collegiate record

The biggest highlight of the day came when Arkansas' women's 4x400 meter relay squad set a collegiate record, finishing in 3:21.92. The Razorbacks had the following splits:

• Rosey Effiong, 51.53
• Nickisha Pryce, 49.90
• Kaylyn Brown, 50.47
• Amber Anning, 50.04

West Region

The rest of west region action also took place at Arkansas. On the track, races were in the quarterfinals for everything except the 5000 meters, where the top 12 finishers — led by Stanford's Sophia Kennedy — advanced to Eugene from the semifinal round. We also saw the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays run for the first time at the East and West sites. .

Some other standout performances from the day include Arkansas winning every heat of the 400 meters and Texas Tech's Rosemary Chukwuma running a wind-legal 10.88 in the 100 meters.

In the field events, defending high jump champion Romaine Beckford of Arkansas jumped 2.20 meters to advance to Eugene and defend his title. Decathlon specialist Leo Neugebauer of Texas advance in the discus, finishing fifth with a 58.46 meter throw.

East Region

The east region action took place at Kentucky. On the track, races were in the quarterfinals for everything except the 5000 meters, where the top 12 finishers — led by Alabama's Hilda Olemoimoi — advanced to Eugene from the semifinal round. We also saw the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays run for the first time at the East and West sites. .

Some other standout performances include Harvard's Maia Ramsden running the fourth-fastest 1500 meters in women's NCAA history at 4:05.65 and Florida's Grace Stark running a 12.55 second time in the 100 hurdles.

In the field events, the most impressive performance came when Texas' Ackelia Smith jumped 14.31 meters (+3.3) in the triple jump.

Up next

The top 12 competitors from each individual event and the top 12 teams from each relay event advanced from each first round site to the national championship meet in Eugene, Oregon from Wednesday, June 5 through Saturday, June 8 at Hayward Field. 

The list of qualifiers from each event contested in the first rounds will be announced by 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 26. The final list of the championships competition participants will be announced by 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 28.

The athletes from regionals will join the combined event athletes (heptathlon and decathlon) that were already accepted into the championship meet.

The men have already punched their tickets to Eugene and Saturday's competition will see the women secure their spots at the national championship meet from the East and West first round meets. Below you can find the schedule for today.

East Day 4: May 25

• Location: Lexington, Kentucky (University of Kentucky)

West Day 4: May 25

• Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas (University of Arkansas)

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The men and women both have one day of first round competition in the books. The men battle for a spot in Eugene on Friday for Day 3 of competition. Below you can find the complete list of participants, schedule of events and live result links. 

🚨Schedule Updates 🚨

• Due to the severe weather on Thursday, the East women's pole vault is moved to Friday morning. 
• Due to the potential of severe weather later on Friday evening, the start times of the West First Round events have been moved up from their original start times. See the full schedules below.

Below you can find the schedule of events :

West Day 3: May 24

• Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas (University of Arkansas)
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East Day 3: May 24

• Location: Lexington, Kentucky (University of Kentucky)
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All times Eastern

Day 2 of the first round of the 2024 DI outdoor track and field championships are complete. The women took the track on their first day of competition. Here are some highlights, results and more.

East Region

The east region action took place at Kentucky. On the track, races were in the first round for everything except the 10,000 meters, where the top 12 finishers — led by Florida's Parker Valby — advanced to Eugene for finals. .

Some other standout performances from the day include Providence's Kimberley May and Florida's Flomena Asekol in the 1500 meters. May and Asekol ran the 11th and 12th fastest times in NCAA history. Michigan's Savannah Sutherland also set an East first round record with a 54.61  in the 400 meter hurdles.

West Region

The west region action took place at Arkansas. On the track, races were in the first round for everything except the 10,000 meters, where the top 12 finishers — led by Oklahoma State's Taylor Roe — advanced to Eugene for finals. .

Some other standout performances from the day include Washington State's Maribel Caicedo who ran 12.49 seconds in the 100 hurdles and Texas Tech's Rosemary Chukwuma who ran 10.86 in the 100 meters.

In the field events, the most impressive result came when Oregon's Jaida Ross set the collegiate record in the shot put for the 3rd time this season — this time becoming the first collegian to ever surpass 20 meters with her 20.01 meter throw.

Day 1 of the first round of the 2024 DI outdoor track and field championships are complete. The men took the track on the first day of competition. Here are some highlights, results and more.

East Region

The east region action took place at Kentucky. On the track, races were in the first round for everything except the 10,000 meters, where the top 12 finishers — led by Alabama's Victor Kiprop — advanced to Eugene for finals. .

Some other standout performances from the day include Alabama State's Jamarion Stubbs. Stubbs won both his 100 and 200 meter heats, running the fastest time in the East in the latter. Florida's Wayna McCoy also impressed with his heats in the 100 and 200 meters.

We also saw his Gator teammate, freshman phenom Parvej Khan, continue his spectacular season with another come-from-behind kick to win his 1500 meter heat.

In the field events, the most impressive result came when defending national champion Kenneth Ikeji of Harvard landed a 68.55 meter throw in the hammer on his final attempt after faulting on his first two throws. Ikeji finished third in the event behind Duke's Aimar Palma Simo and Ole Miss' Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan.

West Region

The west region action took place at Arkansas. On the track, races were in the first round for everything except the 10,000 meters, where the top 12 finishers — led by New Mexico's Habtom Samuel — advanced to Eugene for finals. .

Some other standout performances from the day include Texas's Yusuf Bizimana who ran 1:46.63 to lead all 800 meter advancers. Houston's Louie Hinchliffe was the top sprinter of the day — from all regions — after no one to ran faster than his 10.00 seconds to that won his heat.

In the field events, the most impressive result came when USA indoor champion Johnny Brackins of 
Southern California set a West first round record and collegiate-lead in the long jump at 8.15 meters. More impressively, Brackins' mark came after splitting time between the long jump and 110 hurdles during the evening.

The NCAA Division I outdoor track and field championship begins Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET. Below you can find the complete list of participants, schedule of events and live result links. 

The NCAA first round meets are Wednesday, May 22, to Saturday, May 25, in Lexington, Kentucky and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Here's more information for the 2024 NCAA East and West First Rounds:

• East: May 22-25
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky (University of Kentucky)
  • Live streaming on ESPN+
    •  (moved from 6 p.m. ET)

• West: May 22-25
  • Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas (University of Arkansas)
  • Live streaming on ESPN+

The qualifiers out of these two regions will compete in the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 5-8 in Eugene, Oregon. The top 12 competitors from each individual event and the top 12 teams from each relay event advance from each first round.

The complete list of participants is available on the following . Combined event athletes (heptathlon and decathlon) accepted into the final site championship meet were also announced.

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The NCAA DI men's and women's outdoor track and field championship selections for the 2024 first round meets will be announced today, May 16 in a press release here on krikya18.com.

First round selection criteria

​​​​The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Committee will select and announce the participants for the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Qualifying performances for the 2024 first rounds can begin March 1. The qualifying window closes for every meet that isn't a conference championship on Sunday, May 12. The qualifying window closes for conference championship meets on Monday, May 13.

The top 48 declared student-athletes will be accepted into the first round competitions for each individual event. The top 24 declared relay teams will be accepted into the first round competitions for each relay event.

Combined events do not attend the preliminary meets. For combined events (Heptathlon and Decathlon), the top 24 declared student-athletes in each event based on their position on the national descending-order list will be accepted directly into the championships. 

First round info: Location, dates, schedule of events

The NCAA first rounds run Wednesday, May 22 through Saturday, May 25. Both the DI men's and women's first rounds are held simultaneously. The meets will be held in two locations for the east and west regions. The NCAA East first round will be located in Lexington, Kentucky, with Kentucky serving as the host school. The NCAA West first round will be located in Fayetteville, Arkansas with Arkansas serving as the host school.

You can find schedule of events for the 2024 NCAA East and West first rounds below:

• East: May 22-25
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky (University of Kentucky)
  • Live streaming on ESPN+

• West: May 22-25
  • Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas (University of Arkansas)
  • Live streaming on ESPN+

First round advancement info

The 2024 NCAA DI outdoor track and field championships are held Wednesday, June 5 through Saturday, June 8 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Combined event athletes (heptathlon and decathlon) accepted into the championship meet will be announced on Thursday, May 16.

The top 12 competitors from each individual event and the top 12 teams from each relay event advance from each first round. The list of qualifiers from each event contested in the first rounds will be announced by 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 26. The final list of the championships competition participants will be announced by 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 28.