Track and Field

BYU's men' and women's track teams finished up the Air Force Invitation finals with 14 top-three finishes, nine of which were first place.

BYU junior sprinter Jaslyn Gardner broke her own record in the women's 60m sprint during the first meet of the season and wants to do it again.

Not only did the the 2019 BYU cross country campaign culminate with one of the most dramatic and defining moments across all BYU sports during the 2019-20 season, but it will also go down as one of the most successful seasons in school history.

While all athletes were impacted by the cancellation of the spring season, BYU seniors, who were anticipating 2020 to be the final year of their college career, are now faced with the decision to either stay for an unforeseen fifth year or begin the next chapter in life.

The Universe takes a look at nine of the most successful multi-sport athletes to step foot on the BYU campus within the last 50 years.

BYU men's track and field senior, Talem Franco, ran a sub four mile at the 2020 University of Washington Invitational.

“All within two hours I found out my career was over,” senior gymnast Shannon Evans said. She couldn't believe it.

The Division I Council has voted to allow spring sport student athletes an additional season and an extension to their period of eligibility.

The BYU Track and Field team opened their 2020 indoor season with an invitational at the Smith Field House hosting teams from Westminster College, Utah Valley University, Utah State University, and Southern Utah University.

Because of a national title in men's cross country, a second place finish in women's cross country and a fifth place finish in soccer, the Division I Learfield IMG College Director's Cup has BYU athletics ranked fourth in the country behind Virginia, Michigan and Stanford. Boise State comes in at No. 23 in IMG Director's Cup results and ranks second among the four rivals, while Utah sits at No. 43 and Utah State ranks No. 66.

Athletes aren’t the only people who are selected to represent their countries in the Olympic Games; athletic trainers must qualify and apply before they are selected for a spot on an Olympic medical staff team — a behind-the-scenes position that cares for athletes and their bodies day and night during the Olympics.

BYU cross country took the NCAA championship by storm with the men’s team winning their first-ever national championship and the women’s team coming in second on Saturday, Nov. 23. It marks the first time in program history that both the men’s and women’s teams placed top-two in the country.