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Here’s how the Utes and Cougars have done at the NCAA track and field championships

Utah’s is season officially over, while several Cougars advance to the finals in the NCAA championships

(Wesley Hitt | Utah Athletics) Utah runner Josefine Eriksen leads a pack during the NCAA outdoor track and field regional at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., on May 23, 2024.

(Wesley Hitt | Utah Athletics) Utah runner Josefine Eriksen leads a pack during the NCAA outdoor track and field regional at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., on May 23, 2024.

By https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/sltrib/684b2f12-8528-496e-97cc-4cfa23d2fc8b.jpg Jason Batacao
 | June 7, 2024, 1:16 p.m.
| Updated: 3:58 p.m.

Utah’s track and field team concluded its season this week after qualifying for various events in the NCAA outdoor track and field championships.

For the Utes, sophomore Erin Vringer finished her season with a time of 4 minutes, 16.66 seconds in the 1,500-meter semifinals, which wasn’t good enough to advance to finals. It was her first appearance in the NCAA championships.

Senior Josefine Eriksen, who holds seven all-time program records, fell short of qualifying for the 800-meter finals, placing 12th overall with a running time of 2:01.66. Despite falling short of reaching the next round, Eriksen will shift her focus to the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she will compete with Norway in the 4x400-meter relay, the country’s first time qualifying for any relay event since the 1920s.

Harley Daniel, a sophomore, finished 17th in the 400-meter hurdles clocking a personal-best time of 57.66. The Utes’ 4x400-meter relay team finished with a 3:34.50 time, missing out on a bid for the finals.

BYU places several in Finals, earning two All-America honors

For the Cougars, sophomore Jenna Hutchins and junior Rebekah Erikson earned First and Second Team All American honors, respectively.

Hutchins placed sixth in the 10,000-meter finals with a 32:44.05 time. Alongside her, Erikson placed 11th in the pole vault championship on Thursday. Freshman Taylor Lovell advanced to Friday’s finals in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase following a 10th-place finish on a 9:54.10 line.

Senior Jaslyn Gardner did not qualify in the 100 meters, placing 15th with a time of 11.24 seconds. Sophomore Riley Chamberlain also fell short of the championship round, placing 13th in the 1,500 meters, clocking 4:10.24 as she crossed the finish line.

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