AUSTIN, Texas – Eight athletes brought home All-America honors on the final night of competition at the 2023 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships on Saturday night at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas.
 
A trio of American athletes competed in high jump with Cincinnati’s Taylor Beard taking home the highest finish in 8^th place, clearing 1.84-meters to earn First Team All-America Honors. Teammate Annika Kinley cleared 1.78 meters to finish in 21^st place, while Wichita State’s Destiny Masters earned Second Team All-America Honors with height of 1.81 meters to finish in 16^th place.
 
In discus, Samantha Lenton of Memphis finished in 5^th place with an all-time American Athletic Conference throw of 58.96 meters to earn a spot on the First Team All-America team.
 
Rayniah Jones finished with Second Team All-America honors in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing in 9^th place with a time of 13.00. Teammate Asherah Collins also earned Second Team All-America honors, finishing in 10^th place in triple jump with a distance of 13.48 meters.
 
Houston’s 400-meter hurdler Sydni Townsend brought home Second Team All-America honors with a 9^th place finish in the event after running a time of 56.27.
 
Tulane’s heptathlete Kristen O’Handley earned Honorable Mention All-America status with an 18^th place finish in the heptathlon. She finished the seven events with 4,755 points.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETES AT THE 2023 NCAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
 
Houston
De’Vion Wilson (Men’s 110m Hurdles) – 5^th Finals Seed; 13.37
Shaun Maswanganyi (Men’s 100m Dash) – 5^th Finals Seed; 9.99; (Men’s 200m Dash) – 6^th Finals Seed; 19.99
 
South Florida
Danelson Mahautiere, Shevioe Reid, Jaleel Croal, Zayquan Lincoln (Men’s 4x100 Relay) – 24^th; 39.82 – Honorable Mention All-America
 
Finals of Men’s Events
 
Cincinnati
Fred Moudani-Likibi (Men’s Shot Put) – 3^rd place; 20.54m (67’4.75”)
 
Houston
Christyan Sampy (Men’s Pole Vault) – 8^th Place; 5.45m (17’10.5”) – First Team All-America
 
Tulsa
Cormac Dalton (Men’s 10,000m) – 10^th place; 28:35.83 – Second Team All-America
Scott Beattie (Men’s 10,000m) – 13^th place; 29:10.31 – Second Team All-America
 
 
AMERICAN ATHLETES AT THE 2023 NCAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – THURSDAY, JUNE 8
 
UCF
Daija Lampkin, Rayniah Jones, Beyonce Defreitas, I’Asia Wilson (Women’s 4x100 Relay) - DNF
Kaylor Harris (Women’s 100m Hurdles) – 22^nd place; 13.82 – Honorable Mention All-American
Rayniah Jones (Women’s 100m Hurdles) – 8^th Finals Seed; 12.91; (Women’s 100m Dash) 24^th place; 11.52; Honorable Mention All-America
Kiah Williams (Women’s 400m Dash) – 21^st place; 52.34; Honorable Mention All-America
 
Cincinnati
Rylee Penn (Women’s 1,500m) – 20^th place; 4:23.34 – Honorable Mention All-America
 
Houston
Sydni Townsend (Women’s 400m Hurdles) – 7^th Finals Seed; 55.95
 
Finals of Women’s Events
 
UCF
Jasmine Scott-Kilgo (Women’s Long Jump) – 17^th place; 5.95m (19’6.25”) – Honorable Mention All-America
 
Cincinnati
Leonie Troeger (Women’s Javelin) – 17^th place; 50.02m (165’1”) – Honorable Mention All-America
Abby Knouff (Women’s Pole Vault) - DNS
 
Memphis
Amber Simpson (Women’s Hammer Throw) – 24^th place; 59.24m (194’4”) – Honorable Mention All-America
 
SMU
Raelyn Roberson (Women’s Long Jump) – 14^th place; 6.04m (19’9.75”) – Second Team All-America
 
 
AMERICAN ATHLETES AT THE 2023 NCAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – FRIDAY, JUNE 9
Finals of Women’s Events
 
Tulane
Kristen O’Handley (Heptathlon) – 9^th place (3,523 points through four events)
 
Finals of Men’s Events
 
Houston
De’Vion Wilson (Men’s 110m Hurdles) – 2^nd Place; 13.26 – First Team All-America
Shaun Maswanganyi (Men’s 100m Dash) – 3^rd Place; 9.91 – First Team All-America; (Men’s 200m Dash) – 6^th place; 20.07 – First Team All-America
 
South Florida
Romaine Beckford (Men’s High Jump) – 1^st Place; 2.27m (7’5.25”) – First Team All-America
 
Wichita State
Brady Palen (Men’s High Jump) – 18^th Place; 2.11m (6’11”) – Honorable Mention All-America
 
AMERICAN ATHLETES AT THE 2023 NCAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – SATURDAY, JUNE 10
Finals of Women’s Events
 
UCF
Rayniah Jones (Women’s 100m Hurdles) – 9^th Place; 13.00 – Second Team All-America
Asherah Collins (Women’s Triple Jump) – 10^th Place; 13.48m (44’2.75”) – Second Team All-America
 
Cincinnati
Taylor Beard (Women’s High Jump) – 8^th Place; 1.84m (6’0.25”) - First Team All-America
Annika Kinley (Women’s High Jump) – 21^st Place; 1.78m (5’10”) – Honorable Mention All-America
 
Houston
Sydni Townsend (Women’s 400m Hurdles) – 9^th Place; 56.27 – Second Team All-America
 
Memphis
Samantha Lenton (Women’s Discus) – 5^th Place; 58.95m (193’5”) – First Team All-America
 
Tulane
Kristen O’Handley (Heptathlon) – 18^th Place; 4,755 points – Honorable Mention All-America
 
Wichita State
Destiny Masters (Women’s High Jump) – 16^th place; 1.81m (5’11.25”) – Second Team All-America