IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference saw 31 student-athletes advance through the preliminary rounds of the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at a pair of regional sites that hosted competition from May 24-27.
 
UCF led the way with 8 total qualifiers, including relays, to pace The American. Cincinnati added six competitors followed by five athletes from South Florida. Houston will send four athletes to the championship, while Memphis, Tulsa and Wichita state each send two. Tulane will send Kristen O'Handley in the heptathlon and SMU will send Raelyn Roberson in women's long jump.
 
Qualifiers from the regional prelims are set to take part in the national portion of the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas from June 7-10.
 
UCF (8)
Rayniah Jones (W 100m; W 100mH)
Daija Lampkin, Rayniah Jones, Beyonce Defreitas, I'Asia Wilson (4x100 Relay)
Kaylor Harris (W 100mH)
Kiah Williams (W 400m)
Asherah Collins (W Triple Jump)
Jasmin Scott-Kilgo (W Long Jump)
 
Cincinnati (6)
Rylee Penn (W 1500m)
Taylor Beard (W High Jump)
Annika Kinley (W High Jump)
Fred Moudani-Likibi (M Shot Put)
Leonie Troeger (W Javelin)
Abby Knouff (W Pole Vault)
 
Houston (4)
Sydni Townsend (W 400mH)
De'Vion Wilson (M 110mH)
Shaun Maswanganyi (M 100m; M 200m)
Christyan Sampy (M Pole Vault)
 
Memphis (2)
Amber Simpson (W Hammer Throw)
Samantha Lenton (W Discus)
 
South Florida (5)
Romaine Beckford (M High Jump)
Danelson Mahautiere, Shevioe Reid, Jaleel Croal, Zayquan Lincoln (M 4x100 Relay)

SMU (1)
Raelyn Roberson (Women's Long Jump)
 
Tulane (1)
Kristen O'Handley (Heptathlon)
 
Tulsa (2)
Scott Beattie (M 10,000m)
Cormac Dalton (M 10,000m)
 
Wichita State (2)
Brady Palen (M High Jump)
Destiny Masters (W High Jump)