BYU men's and women's track and field announced its schedule for the 2026 outdoor season on Thursday.
The Cougars are scheduled to perform at 13 different meets spanning from California to Arkansas and in Utah County.
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Some notable meets close to home are the Utah Tech Invitational on March 21, the UVU Collegiate Invitational on March 26, the Weber State Spring Open on April 10, and the Robison Invitational taking place on BYU campus from April 29-May 2.
Later in the season, the Cougars will compete in the Big 12 Championships in Tucson, Arizona, on May 14-16. They will then head to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the NCAA West Regionals on May 27-30. The season will end with the NCAA Outdoor National Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from June 10-13.
In the 2025 Outdoor Season, BYU sent 20 athletes to the NCAA National Championships. BYU runner and Olympian James Corrigan, who took first place in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:16.41, will return for his senior season.
Freshman star Jane Hedengren will also be continuing her hot streak into the outdoor season. Hedengren has already set the bar high, breaking the NCAA indoor women's 5000-meter record in December 2025 with a time of 14:44.79. She broke the NCAA No. 2 all-time record in the 3000-meter on Feb. 1 with a time of 8:34.98.
The full 2026 outdoor schedule can be found at byucougars.com.