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NCAA Championships Information  
 
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The road to Austin goes through Jacksonville, Fla., and Sacramento, Calif., as 148 outdoor track and field athletes from around the American Athletic Conference will represent the league at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships Preliminary Rounds from May 23-25. All 12 American institutions will be represented.
 
The University of North Florida in Jacksonville will host the East Preliminary and California State University at Sacramento will host the West Preliminary. The top-48 individuals and top 24 relays qualified for the preliminary rounds. Combined events (Heptathlon and Decathlon), are not contested at the preliminary round sites, as the top 24 athletes in the nation in each event qualified directly into the NCAA Championships. Wichita State’s Ben Johnson is ranked 18th nationally in the men’s decathlon with his first-place score of 7,413 points at The American Outdoor Championships, earning a spot in the NCAA Championships field.
 
The top 12 individuals and relays from each event at both regions will advance to the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 5-8 in Austin, Texas, at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
 
In total, 65 men and 83 women from around The American qualified to compete in the NCAA Prelims. The Houston men lead the conference with 19 bids, while the Wichita State women are sending a conference-high 12 athletes to compete. In total, Houston’s men’s and women’s teams combined for 24 qualifiers, while Wichita State ranks second in the conference with 23. Memphis has the third-most individuals making the trip with 19.
 
UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, ECU, Memphis, USF, Temple and Tulane have combined to send 85 athletes to Jacksonville for the NCAA East Prelim, while Houston, SMU, Tulsa and Wichita State have 63 athletes punching tickets to the NCAA West Prelim in Sacramento. In total, The American has combined for 11 top-10 marks in the NCAA during the outdoor season with Houston accounting for six.
 
The Houston men won their fourth-straight and fifth overall American Outdoor Track and Field Championship, while the Wichita State women earned their first title at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kansas this season. The Cougars have cracked the top five in 2019 and finished third place at the NCAA Outdoor Championships a year ago. The Houston men are also coming off a second-place finish at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships.
 
NCAA track and field fans can watch live and on-demand coverage of the NCAA Division I East and West Preliminary Championships on FloTrack with a Pro subscription. Coverage of the preliminary competitions will be available May 23-25.  To access the East Preliminary coverage please click here. To access the West Preliminary coverage please click here.
 
Click here to view the complete list of participants.
   
EAST PRELIM – JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
 
Men
Marcus Abraham, Cincinnati (SP)
Aaron Bienenfeld, Cincinnati (5,000m)
Chris Borzor, Cincinnati (200m)
Sam Meece, Cincinnati (DT, HT)
Quincy Mitchell, Cincinnati (100m, 200m)
Andrew Schille, Cincinnati (10,000m)
Andre Wright, Cincinnati (TJ)
Ian Bergere, UConn (PV)
Kyle Brackman, UConn (5,000m)
Matthew Brady, UConn (SP)
Tyler Gleen, UConn (800m)
Michael McGonnigle, UConn (3,000m SC)
Safir Scott, UConn (HJ)
Malik Snead, UConn (TJ)
Todd Stueber, UConn (DT)
Hakeem Horton, ECU (LJ)
Evan McCracken, ECU (SP)
Noah Agnew, Memphis (HJ)
Calvin Austin III, Memphis (4x100m)
Andrew Bishop, Memphis (4x100m)
Davon DeMoss, Memphis (100m, 200m, 4x100m)
Olushola Olojo, Memphis (LJ)
Imri Persiado, Memphis (200m, 4x100m)
Julian Sanchez-Pinto, Memphis (3000m SC)
Adar Sheere, Memphis (DT)
Stone Baker, USF (PV)
David Bell, USF (PV)
D’Angelo Ennis, USF (TJ)
Maurice Nock, USF (100m, 200m)
Emmanuel Rotich, Tulane (3,000m SC)
 
Women
Jhane’ Carter, UCF (SP)
Beyonce Defreitas, UCF (4x100m)
Gabby Durant, UCF (HT)
Clara Holback, UCF (100m, 200m, 4x100m)
Shian Hyde, UCF (4x100m)
Zharia Moore, UCF (100mH)
Shaniya Williams, UCF (100m, 4x100m)
Faith Banks, Cincinnati (4x100m)
Haisha Bisiolu, Cincinnati (200m, 400m, 4x100m)
Sadie Brass, Cincinnati (PV)
Brooke Catherine, Cincinnati (PV)
Caisja Chandler, Cincinnati (100m, 200m, 4x100m)
Annette Echikunwoke, Cincinnati (SP, HT)
Tiona Lattimore, Cincinnati (4x100m)
Kennedy Marable, Cincinnati (TJ)
Irati Mitxelena, Cincinnati (TJ)
Malin Smith, Cincinnati (SP, DT)
Susan Aneno, UConn (800m, 4x400m)
Chanell Botsis, UConn (HT)
Kristina Cherrington, UConn (400mH, 4x400m)
Thalia Ghalam, UConn (JT)
Dejanee Parms (4x400m)
Kat Surin, UConn (400m, 4x400m)
Taylor Woods, UConn (LJ)
Kourtney Edwards-Campbell, ECU (DT)
Sommer Knight, ECU (PV)
Alyssa Sandy, ECU (100mH)
Brooke Stith, ECU (TJ)
Grace Sullivan, ECU (3,000m SC)
Mackenzie Whitaker, ECU (LJ)
Saida Burns-Moore, Memphis (HJ, TJ)
Sandra Ekblom, Memphis (TJ)
Tanalya Gordon, Memphis (LJ)
Christian Hill, Memphis (TJ)
Mona Jaidi, Memphis (DT, HT, JT)
Vigdis Jonsdottir, Memphis (HT)
Samantha Lenton, Memphis (DT)
DeeNia McMiller, Memphis (HT)
Ashley Pryke, Memphis (JT)
Paige Sandwell, Memphis (3,000m SC)
Amber Simpson, Memphis (HT)
Imani Carmouche, USF (HJ)
Chelsea Francis, USF (100m, 200m)
Brittany Krug, USF (JT)
Stephanie Lambeth, USF (PV)
Aisha Brown, Temple (HJ)
Helene Holm Gottlieb, Temple (1,500m)
Millie Howard, Temple (1,500m)
Maya Harewood, Tulane (400m)
Kyah Loyd, Tulane (100mH)
Trina Malej, Tulane (TJ)
Rebekah Markel, Tulane (PV)
Mckenzie Melius, Tulane (3,000m SC)
Nastja Modic, Tulane (PV)
Alex Potts, Tulane (PV)
 
WEST PRELIM – SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
 
Men
Nicholas Alexander, Houston (100m, 200m, 4x100m)
Jordan Booker, Houston (100m, 200m)
Mario Burke, Houston (100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Travis Collins, Houston (100m, 4x100m)
Triston Gibbons, Houston (SP, DT)
Jermaine Holt, Houston (400m, 4x400m)
Trumaine Jefferson, Houston (LJ)
Quivell Jordan, Houston (400mH)
Obi Igbokwe, Houston (400m, 4x400m)
Amere Lattin, Houston (110mH, 400mH, 4x400m)
Frederick Lewis, Houston (200m)
Trenton McDonald, Houston (200m)
Lagarious McQuirter, Houston (LJ)
Kahmari Montgomery, Houston (200m, 400m)
Brandon Rivera, Houston (HJ)
Edward Sumler IV, Houston (100m, 200m)
Brandon Taylor, Houston (100m, 4x100m)
Felipe Valencia, Houston (SP)
Terence Ware, Houston (100m)
Devion Wilson, Houston (110mH)
Grey Howard, Tulsa (800m)
Robert Tully, Tulsa (800m)
Benjamin Preisner, Tulsa (10,000m)
Aleks Rapp, Tulsa (HT)
Bailey Stewart, Tulsa (400m)
Rayvon Allen, Wichita State (LJ, TJ)
Jeff Ast, Wichita State (JT)
Jared Belardo, Wichita State (TJ)
Mason Buckmaster, Wichita State (HJ)
Hayden Bugner, Wichita State (PV)
Austin Corley, Wichita State (400MH)
Kaden Griffen, Wichita State (TJ)
Joseph Holthusen, Wichita State (110mH)
Cory Martens, Wichita State (SP, DT, HT)
Zack Penrod, Wichita State (1,500m)
Aaron True, Wichita State (JT)
 
Women
Naomi Taylor, Houston (100MmH, 4x100m)
Sample, Houston (4x100m)
Tamayo-Garza, Houston (4x100m)
Ashley Seymour, Houston (100m, 200m, 4x100m)
Samiyah Samuels, Houston (LJ)
Priscilla Adejokun, Houston (SP, HT)
Mikaila Martin, Houston (HT)
Chelsea Francis, SMU (100m, 200m)
Nicole Iloanya, SMU (TJ)
Madison Pyle, SMU (400mH)
Ashton Woods, SMU (400mH)
Chika Iwuamadi, SMU (400m)
Hannah Miller, SMU (10,000m)
Svenja Ojstersek, SMU (10,000m)
Grace Fetherstonhaugh, Tulsa (3,000m SC)
Caitlin Klopfer, Tulsa (10,000m)
Katharina Pesendorfer, Tulsa (3,000m SC)  
Carsyn Spurgeon, Tulsa (LJ)
Amiya Anoma, Wichita State (TJ)
Daysha Bullocks (4x400m)
Hannah Cole, Wichita State (400mH)
Jacque Darby, Wichita State (4x100m)
Paula Garcia, Wichita State (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Kendra Henry, Wichita State (JT)
Tianna Holmes, Wichita State (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Winny Koskei, Wichita State (5,000m, 10,000m)
Taniyah McMillian, Wichita State (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Sidney Sapp, Wichita State (HJ)
Kelsey Slawson, Wichita State (SP, DT)
Rebekah Topham, Wichita State (3,000m SC)