NCAA Day 2: Leo Neugebauer Breaks Decathlon CR (8961), McKenzie Long 21.95 WL, 1500 Ladies Run Super Fast
By LetsRun.comEUGENE, Ore. (06 -Jun) — On day 2 of the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Florida’s Parker Valby and Texas’ Leo Neugebauer were the headliners as Valby won the 10,000 in a championship record of 31:46.09 (previous record 32:09.20 Sharon Lokedi in 2018) and Neugebauer scored 8961 points in the decathlon to break his own collegiate record (8836), and just miss becoming fifth human to break 9,000-point barrier. Valby’s 10,000 win gets its own recap here.
Thanks in part to a decathlon WR in the discus (57.70,) Neugebauer amassed a record 7622 points after 8 events. Kevin Mayer had just 7503 after 8 events in his WR but the WR was still unlikely as the final two events — javelin and 1500 — are Neugebauer’s worst two events. Neugebauer scored 687 in the javelin (56.64) and 652 in the 1500 (4:44.61) whereas his lowest score in any of the other events was 868 (and he was over 900 in 7 of them).
Embed from Getty ImagesIn the women’s field events, the #1 seeds delivered in the throws. Nebraska senior Rhema Otabor won the javelin with a meet record 64.19m toss. In the shot, collegiate record holder Jaida Ross of Oregon won by almost three feet at 19.57m while Texas State’s Elisabet Rut Runarsdottir won the hammer with a pb of 70.47m. Rutgers junior Chloe Timberg won the pole vault with a meet record 4.71m, just .02 off the collegiate record.
In the sprint prelims, Arkansas’s Nickisha Pryce (49.87) and Kaylyn Brown (49.82) both broke 50 in the flat 400 as their teammate Rachel Glenn ran a collegiate leader in the 400 hurdles (53.80). However, the sprint star of the day was Ole Miss senior McKenzie Long, who lowered her own world lead in the 200 by running 21.95 (+0.3) after running a wind-legal 10.91 in the 100 (0.0 wind).
Embed from Getty ImagesBelow we recap the track events starting with the mid-d and distance events in the order that they occurred.
Women’s 1500: Fast times
The women’s 1500 heats were fast as 12 women broke 4:10 between the two heats. Brit Shannon Flockhart of Providence had the fastest time of the day (4:05.99) in heat 1 but reigning champ Maia Ramsden of Harvard was just .01 slower in winning heat 2.
Heat 1
The first heat of the women’s 1500 didn’t offer many surprises, Flomena Asekol took the pace early and led the field through 400 meters in 66 seconds. At the bell Asekol had built a lead on the field, with Virginia Tech’s Lindsey Butler following closely. Asekol hit the bell in 3:02 but was reeled in on the backstretch by Oregon’s Klaudia Kazimierska. Off the final turn it looked Kazimierska and Asekol but Shannon Flockhart of Providence swung into lane two and overtook them.
Flockhart showed great strength and won convincingly over the final 100 meters, running 4:05.99 (61.65 second last lap). Asekol and Kazimierska finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Melissa Riggins, the 4th placer from NCAA indoors, struggled to nab the last auto qualifier spot and will have to run considerably better if she hopes to contend for the title this time around.
| Pl | School | Athlete | Time | 300m | 700m | 1100m | 1500m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Shannon FLOCKHART Providence [JR] | 4:05.99 Q PB | 48.99 [48.99] | 1:57.41 [1:08.43] | 3:04.34 [1:06.93] | 4:05.99 [1:01.65] |
| 2 |  | Flomena ASEKOL Florida [SR] | 4:06.85 Q PB | 48.65 [48.65] | 1:56.54 [1:07.89] | 3:02.27 [1:05.74] | 4:06.85 [1:04.59] |
| 3 |  | Klaudia KAZIMIERSKA Oregon [SO] | 4:06.92 Q PB | 49.27 [49.27] | 1:57.52 [1:08.26] | 3:03.73 [1:06.22] | 4:06.92 [1:03.19] |
| 4 |  | Sophie O’SULLIVAN Washington [JR] | 4:08.04 Q PB | 49.11 [49.11] | 1:57.27 [1:08.16] | 3:04.14 [1:06.87] | 4:08.04 [1:03.90] |
| 5 |  | Melissa RIGGINS Georgetown [JR] | 4:08.13 Q | 48.82 [48.82] | 1:57.16 [1:08.34] | 3:03.94 [1:06.78] | 4:08.13 [1:04.19] |
| 6 |  | Lindsey BUTLER Virginia Tech [JR] | 4:08.31 q | 48.83 [48.83] | 1:56.93 [1:08.10] | 3:03.28 [1:06.35] | 4:08.31 [1:05.03] |
| 7 |  | Olivia HOWELL Texas [SR] | 4:09.91 q | 49.12 [49.12] | 1:57.78 [1:08.66] | 3:05.04 [1:07.27] | 4:09.91 [1:04.87] |
| 8 |  | Juliet CHERUBET Texas Tech [FR] | 4:09.98 | 49.07 [49.07] | 1:56.74 [1:07.67] | 3:03.99 [1:07.26] | 4:09.98 [1:05.99] |
| 9 |  | Riley CHAMBERLAIN BYU [SO] | 4:10.24 PB | 49.42 [49.42] | 1:57.46 [1:08.05] | 3:04.30 [1:06.84] | 4:10.24 [1:05.95] |
| 10 |  | Lorena RANGEL BATRES LSU [SR] | 4:10.31 | 49.26 [49.26] | 1:57.68 [1:08.42] | 3:04.54 [1:06.86] | 4:10.31 [1:05.78] |
| 11 | | Mia BARNETT Oregon [JR] | 4:12.08 SB | 48.74 [48.74] | 1:57.10 [1:08.36] | 3:04.57 [1:07.48] | 4:12.08 [1:07.52] |
| 12 |  | Suus ALTORF Florida State [SO] | 4:12.74 | 49.32 [49.32] | 1:57.97 [1:08.65] | 3:04.86 [1:06.90] | 4:12.74 [1:07.88] |
Heat 2
The big story out of heat 2 was NCAA #5 Chloe Foerster of Washington, the Pac-12 champ, getting knocked out and indoor runner-up Billah Jepkirui of Oklahoma State not starting. Foerster was never in the front pack and did not look great the entire race finishing seven seconds back of a qualifying spot. The rest of the heat went as expected. Indoor third-placer Kimberley May of Providence had the pace hot early coming through 700 in 1:57.54. It was indoor winner Maia Ramsden of Harvard who took the lead with 600 to go and never looked back. The pack was five at the bell and Ramsden ripped a 63.36 last lap and pulled away the last 100 to assert her dominance, running just .01 slower than Shannon Flockhart of Providence’s qualifying record in the previous heat.
| Pl | Pos | Athlete | Time | 300m | 700m | 1100m | 1500m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |  | Maia RAMSDEN Harvard [JR] | 4:06.00 Q | 48.81 [48.81] | 1:57.65 [1:08.84] | 3:02.65 [1:05.00] | 4:06.00 [1:03.36] |
| 2 | 4 |  | Samantha BUSH NC State [SR] | 4:07.43 Q PB | 48.95 [48.95] | 1:57.76 [1:08.82] | 3:03.78 [1:06.02] | 4:07.43 [1:03.65] |
| 3 | 1 | | Kimberley MAY Providence [JR] | 4:07.56 Q | 48.65 [48.65] | 1:57.54 [1:08.89] | 3:02.88 [1:05.34] | 4:07.56 [1:04.69] |
| 4 | 5 |  | Maggi CONGDON Northern Arizona [JR] | 4:07.81 Q PB | 49.16 [49.16] | 1:57.87 [1:08.72] | 3:03.09 [1:05.22] | 4:07.81 [1:04.72] |
| 5 | 11 |  | Teagan SCHEIN-BECKER Rider [SR] | 4:10.34 Q | 48.90 [48.90] | 1:57.83 [1:08.94] | 3:03.32 [1:05.49] | 4:10.34 [1:07.02] |
| 6 | 3 |  | Gracie MORRIS TCU [SR] | 4:10.72 | 49.10 [49.10] | 1:58.21 [1:09.11] | 3:05.36 [1:07.16] | 4:10.72 [1:05.36] |
| 7 | 6 |  | Judy KOSGEI South Carolina [FR] | 4:14.97 | 49.06 [49.06] | 1:57.90 [1:08.85] | 3:04.45 [1:06.55] | 4:14.97 [1:10.53] |
| 8 | 9 |  | Salma ELBADRA Wyoming [FR] | 4:15.24 | 49.21 [49.21] | 1:58.07 [1:08.86] | 3:06.07 [1:08.01] | 4:15.24 [1:09.17] |
| 9 | 7 |  | Erin VRINGER Utah [SO] | 4:16.66 SB | 49.36 [49.36] | 1:59.12 [1:09.77] | 3:09.10 [1:09.98] | 4:16.66 [1:07.57] |
| 10 | 2 | | Chloe FOERSTER Washington [SO] | 4:17.48 | 49.52 [49.52] | 1:59.35 [1:09.84] | 3:09.64 [1:10.29] | 4:17.48 [1:07.84] |
| 11 | 8 |  | Kiara CARTER Lipscomb [SR] | 4:23.76 | 49.24 [49.24] | 1:58.03 [1:08.79] | 3:06.41 [1:08.39] | 4:23.76 [1:17.36] |
Quick Take: Collegiate women’s 1500m times have exploded in 2024
It used to be that a sub-4:10 clocking in an NCAA 1500 was super impressive. Well in 2024, a sub-4:10 is no longer good enough to qualify for the NCAA final — Texas Tech’s Juliet Cherubet ran 4:09.98 in heat 1 yet will be watching Saturday’s final from the stands.
Entering today, only nine women in NCAA history had ever broken 4:07. Four women accomplished that today — and it was only the prelims. Sinclaire Johnson‘s NCAA meet record of 4:05.98 was nearly broken in both heats as Shannon Flockhart (4:05.99) and Maia Ramsden (4:06.00) were inches away. There is a good chance it falls in Saturday’s final.
Coming into NCAAs, according to TFN, the 10th-fastest American in NCAA history had run 4:08:38. Today, 10th place was 4:08.31 (admittedly only 4 of them were American).
Here is a look at the top finishers from today and where they now rank on the all-time NCAA list:
4:05.98 Shannon Flockhart, Providence — #4 all-time NCAA
4:06.00 Maia Ramsden, Harvard — #2 all-time NCAA (thanks to her 4:02.58 earlier this year)
4:06.85 Flomena Asekol, Florida — #10 all-time NCAA
4:06.92 Klaudia Kazimierska, Oregon — #12 all-time NCAA
Obviously the super shoes/spikes have contributed to the fast times, but super shoes have been around for a few years now and times have not been this fast. Flockhart says the top athletes have been pushing each other to raise their game since indoors.
“We all just level each other up, which I think is cool,” Flockhart said. “But it’s also kind of scary.”
Quick Take: Sophie O’Sullivan feels like things are coming around for her again
The fastest personal best in Saturday’s final is not Maia Ramsden’s 4:02.58 but Sophie O’Sullivan‘s 4:02.15. O’Sullivan, the daughter of Irish legend Sonia O’Sullivan and high-powered Australian agent/coach Nic Bideau, ran that time at Worlds last year but has had an underwhelming 2024 season so far as she did not make indoor NCAAs and was only 7th in the Pac-12 1500.
O’Sullivan said it was difficult for her to go straight from a very long track season into cross country last fall (her final track race was September 3 and her first XC race was less than three weeks later) and then indoor and outdoor again.
“I just kept trying to train at how I was when I was at my fittest and I think you can’t skip steps,” O’Sullivan said. “It’s better to take each step as it comes.”
Eventually that straining caught up to her as she developed a tibial stress fracture in April. But O’Sullivan said the enforced time off turned out to be a blessing in disguise, and she is pleased with the progress she has been making lately. Her 4:08.04 today was her fastest time in a Husky uniform.
“It made me start from scratch, start again, do all the slow threshold work and build back up,” O’Sullivan said.
Women’s Steeple: Big names cruise
As is so often the case, there was little drama in the women’s steeple prelims as all of the major players moved on with ease.
Heat 1
Doris Lemngole was taking no chances in the first heat of the women’s steeple, she ran away from the field and never looked back, crossing the line in 9:38.69 (9.79 seconds ahead of second place).
Current NCAA #2 Elise Thorner finished in fourth place, finishing alongside NAU’s Karrie Baloga.
| Pl | Pos | School | Athlete | Time | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Lap 3 | Lap 4 | Lap 5 | Lap 6 | Lap 7 | 3000m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  | Doris LEMNGOLE Alabama [FR] | 9:38.69 Q | 42.63 [42.63] | 1:59.89 [1:17.27] | 3:17.97 [1:18.08] | 4:36.78 [1:18.82] | 5:54.76 [1:17.98] | 7:09.89 [1:15.14] | 8:26.24 [1:16.36] | 9:38.69 [1:12.45] |
| 2 | 3 |  | Laura TABORDA Arkansas [SR] | 9:48.48 Q PB | 43.38 [43.38] | 2:00.24 [1:16.87] | 3:18.20 [1:17.96] | 4:37.14 [1:18.95] | 5:55.99 [1:18.85] | 7:15.14 [1:19.16] | 8:34.62 [1:19.48] | 9:48.48 [1:13.87] |
| 3 | 7 | | Karrie BALOGA Northern Arizona [FR] | 9:49.33 Q PB | 43.00 [43.00] | 2:00.16 [1:17.17] | 3:18.24 [1:18.08] | 4:37.09 [1:18.86] | 5:55.68 [1:18.59] | 7:14.96 [1:19.29] | 8:34.82 [1:19.86] | 9:49.33 [1:14.51] |
| 4 | 12 | | Elise THORNER Florida [SR] | 9:49.40 Q | 42.50 [42.50] | 1:59.84 [1:17.35] | 3:17.90 [1:18.06] | 4:36.90 [1:19.00] | 5:55.79 [1:18.90] | 7:15.06 [1:19.27] | 8:34.74 [1:19.69] | 9:49.40 [1:14.66] |
| 5 | 2 |  | Janette SCHRAFT Iowa State [SR] | 9:51.70 Q | 43.27 [43.27] | 2:01.34 [1:18.08] | 3:20.13 [1:18.79] | 4:39.79 [1:19.66] | 6:00.38 [1:20.60] | 7:19.20 [1:18.83] | 8:37.19 [1:17.99] | 9:51.70 [1:14.52] |
| 6 | 10 |  | Calli DOAN Liberty [SR] | 9:53.59 SB | 43.93 [43.93] | 2:02.43 [1:18.50] | 3:21.27 [1:18.84] | 4:40.03 [1:18.76] | 6:00.54 [1:20.52] | 7:19.45 [1:18.91] | 8:38.27 [1:18.83] | 9:53.59 [1:15.33] |
| 7 | 1 |  | Kayla SCHIERA Western Michigan [SR] | 10:03.31 | 42.87 [42.87] | 2:01.38 [1:18.51] | 3:20.86 [1:19.48] | 4:41.12 [1:20.27] | 6:02.33 [1:21.22] | 7:24.52 [1:22.19] | 8:46.00 [1:21.49] | 10:03.31 [1:17.31] |
| 8 | 8 |  | Hannah STEWART Kansas State [JR] | 10:06.01 PB | 43.48 [43.48] | 2:02.08 [1:18.60] | 3:21.00 [1:18.93] | 4:40.71 [1:19.71] | 6:03.09 [1:22.39] | 7:25.79 [1:22.70] | 8:47.20 [1:21.41] | 10:06.01 [1:18.81] |
| 9 | 4 |  | Lona LATEMA Kansas [SR] | 10:08.31 | 43.69 [43.69] | 2:02.01 [1:18.33] | 3:20.73 [1:18.73] | 4:40.92 [1:20.19] | 6:02.73 [1:21.81] | 7:24.95 [1:22.23] | 8:46.15 [1:21.20] | 10:08.31 [1:22.17] |
| 10 | 11 | | Angelina NAPOLEON NC State [FR] | 10:10.40 | 44.00 [44.00] | 2:01.47 [1:17.47] | 3:19.94 [1:18.47] | 4:39.84 [1:19.91] | 6:00.26 [1:20.43] | 7:19.12 [1:18.86] | 8:41.81 [1:22.70] | 10:10.40 [1:28.59] |
| 11 | 9 |  | Olivia MORGANTI Penn [SR] | 10:19.94 | 43.87 [43.87] | 2:01.71 [1:17.85] | 3:19.50 [1:17.79] | 4:39.28 [1:19.78] | 6:01.32 [1:22.04] | 7:25.17 [1:23.86] | 8:50.35 [1:25.18] | 10:19.94 [1:29.60] |
| 12 | 5 | | Leonie SAURER Lipscomb [FR] | 10:28.79 | 43.14 [43.14] | 2:01.55 [1:18.42] | 3:19.81 [1:18.26] | 4:40.89 [1:21.08] | 6:04.35 [1:23.47] | 7:30.33 [1:25.99] | 8:58.84 [1:28.51] | 10:28.79 [1:29.96] |
Heat 2
Early on in this race it was the Notre Dame duo of Olivia Markezich and Sophie Novak along with CBU runner Greta Karinauskaite who pulled away at 1k and never looked back. The Irish pair was content to sit behind Karinauskaite the last lap as the three finished together and Markezich was credited with the win in 9:50.08. The last two qualifiers Taylor Lovell and Emma Tavella of BYU and Boston College sat in the chase pack and had a mad dash for the last two spots.
| Pl | Pos | School | Athlete | Time | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Lap 3 | Lap 4 | Lap 5 | Lap 6 | Lap 7 | 3000m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  | Olivia MARKEZICH Notre Dame [SR] | 9:50.08 Q | 42.63 [42.63] | 1:59.20 [1:16.58] | 3:15.92 [1:16.73] | 4:34.21 [1:18.30] | 5:53.97 [1:19.77] | 7:12.74 [1:18.77] | 8:31.82 [1:19.08] | 9:50.08 [1:18.27] |
| 2 | 9 |  | Greta KARINAUSKAITE CBU [SR] | 9:50.11 Q | 43.02 [43.02] | 1:59.08 [1:16.06] | 3:15.94 [1:16.86] | 4:34.22 [1:18.28] | 5:53.76 [1:19.55] | 7:12.55 [1:18.79] | 8:31.53 [1:18.99] | 9:50.11 [1:18.59] |
| 3 | 7 | | Sophie NOVAK Notre Dame [JR] | 9:50.18 Q | 42.58 [42.58] | 1:59.55 [1:16.97] | 3:16.19 [1:16.65] | 4:34.42 [1:18.23] | 5:54.19 [1:19.77] | 7:13.09 [1:18.91] | 8:32.76 [1:19.67] | 9:50.18 [1:17.42] |
| 4 | 12 | | Taylor LOVELL BYU [SO] | 9:54.10 Q | 43.15 [43.15] | 2:00.67 [1:17.52] | 3:19.67 [1:19.01] | 4:39.75 [1:20.08] | 6:00.95 [1:21.20] | 7:21.40 [1:20.46] | 8:40.41 [1:19.02] | 9:54.10 [1:13.69] |
| 5 | 1 |  | Emma TAVELLA Boston College [SR] | 9:54.31 Q | 43.29 [43.29] | 2:00.82 [1:17.53] | 3:19.93 [1:19.11] | 4:39.93 [1:20.01] | 6:01.09 [1:21.17] | 7:21.51 [1:20.42] | 8:41.07 [1:19.56] | 9:54.31 [1:13.25] |
| 6 | 5 |  | Zoie DUNDON Minnesota [FR] | 9:54.53 PB | 43.54 [43.54] | 2:01.16 [1:17.62] | 3:20.11 [1:18.96] | 4:40.19 [1:20.08] | 6:01.25 [1:21.07] | 7:21.65 [1:20.41] | 8:40.26 [1:18.61] | 9:54.53 [1:14.27] |
| 7 | 6 | | Katie CLUTE Oregon [FR] | 9:56.99 PB | 43.16 [43.16] | 2:01.15 [1:17.99] | 3:20.75 [1:19.61] | 4:40.68 [1:19.93] | 6:01.92 [1:21.25] | 7:21.91 [1:19.99] | 8:40.20 [1:18.29] | 9:56.99 [1:16.80] |
| 8 | 11 |  | Mikenna VANDERHEYDEN West Virginia [SR] | 9:59.90 PB | 42.93 [42.93] | 2:00.47 [1:17.54] | 3:19.96 [1:19.50] | 4:40.15 [1:20.20] | 6:01.27 [1:21.12] | 7:22.04 [1:20.78] | 8:42.81 [1:20.78] | 9:59.90 [1:17.09] |
| 9 | 8 |  | Rachel ANDERSON Southern Illinois [SR] | 10:03.58 | 43.53 [43.53] | 2:01.41 [1:17.89] | 3:20.44 [1:19.03] | 4:40.42 [1:19.99] | 6:01.50 [1:21.09] | 7:23.78 [1:22.28] | 8:47.04 [1:23.26] | 10:03.58 [1:16.55] |
| 10 | 2 | | Teresa CHEROTICH South Carolina [FR] | 10:06.10 | 43.34 [43.34] | 2:00.57 [1:17.24] | 3:19.64 [1:19.07] | 4:39.88 [1:20.25] | 6:01.69 [1:21.81] | 7:23.17 [1:21.49] | 8:46.12 [1:22.95] | 10:06.10 [1:19.99] |
| 11 | 10 |  | Mattison PLUMMER Illinois State [JR] | 10:15.78 | 43.52 [43.52] | 2:01.43 [1:17.91] | 3:20.83 [1:19.41] | 4:41.55 [1:20.72] | 6:04.00 [1:22.46] | 7:28.81 [1:24.81] | 8:53.66 [1:24.85] | 10:15.78 [1:22.12] |
| 12 | 4 |  | Yasmin AUSTRIDGE Colorado St. [SR] | 10:21.94 | 43.38 [43.38] | 2:01.42 [1:18.05] | 3:20.80 [1:19.38] | 4:42.38 [1:21.58] | 6:07.17 [1:24.80] | 7:34.25 [1:27.08] | 9:00.94 [1:26.70] | 10:21.94 [1:21.00] |
Quick Take: Olivia Markezich expects a fast one in the final
The defending champion Markezich said she feels about the same fitness-wise as last year when she won the title in Austin in 9:25, but there is one key difference. Until last year, Markezich could not hurdle with both legs — she would always lead with her left, which could lead to her stutter-stepping into barriers. This season, Markezich made a concerted effort to hurdle with both legs and now feels prepared for anything.
We also asked Markezich about her race against NCAA leader Doris Lemngole of Alabama at Wake Forest in April, where Lemngole won convincingly, 9:22 to 9:36. Markezich said she was going pretty hard in that race but said it was her first race since her post-indoor break so she was not yet at top fitness.
Markezich knows how good Lemngole is, though, and said that entering the meet, she thought it might take a collegiate record (9:16.00 by Courtney Wayment) to win (Lemngole’s 9:22 is #2 on the all-time list). Given the Saturday forecast (high of 78 degrees with the final at 2:54 p.m. PT), however, Markezich said the race could be a little slower than that.
Women’s 800: Rose leads the way
In the women’s 800 heats, the big news was that Clemson’s Gladys Chepngetich, one of three collegians under 2:00, this year, failed to get out of heat 1. The last three NCAA champs Michaela Rose of LSU (1:59.90 win in heat 2), Juliette Whittaker of Stanford (2:00.09 win in heat 2) and Roisin Willis of Stanford (2:00.21 in heat 3), all looked pretty good although Willis had to get in on time as Oklahoma State’s Gabija Galvydyte, last year’s runner, had a great close in heat #3.
Heat 1
In heat one was Chepngetich of Clemson who was first to the break, and was close behind UCLA’s Kate Jendrezak who was leading the field at the bell at 59.33. It was a mad dash the last 200 as both athletes faded badly and Hayley Kitching of Penn State was able to take the heat in the final 200 running 2:01.47 as NCAA #3 Chepngetich failed to qualify finishing 4th.
| Pl | Pos | School | Athlete | Time | 400m | 800m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  | Hayley KITCHING Penn State [SO] | 2:01.47 Q | 59.72 [59.72] | 2:01.47 [1:01.76] |
| 2 | 3 |  | Lauren TOLBERT Duke [SO] | 2:01.79 Q PB | 59.91 [59.91] | 2:01.79 [1:01.89] |
| 3 | 4 |  | Makayla PAIGE North Carolina [SO] | 2:02.25 | 59.54 [59.54] | 2:02.25 [1:02.71] |
| 4 | 5 |  | Gladys CHEPNGETICH Clemson [FR] | 2:02.45 | 59.38 [59.38] | 2:02.45 [1:03.07] |
| 5 | 2 |  | Smilla KOLBE North Florida [SO] | 2:03.21 | 1:00.13 [1:00.13] | 2:03.21 [1:03.08] |
| 6 | 7 |  | Kate JENDREZAK UCLA [SR] | 2:03.42 | 59.33 [59.33] | 2:03.42 [1:04.09] |
| 7 | 8 |  | Sydney STEELY Kentucky [SR] | 2:05.81 | 1:01.09 [1:01.09] | 2:05.81 [1:04.72] |
| 8 | 9 |  | Joanna ARCHER Grand Canyon [SR] | 2:06.58 | 1:00.53 [1:00.53] | 2:06.58 [1:06.06] |
Heat 2
Michaela Rose and Sanu Jallow faced off in a rematch of the SEC final and finished in the same order. Rose took the lead after the break and controlled the race the whole way, crossing 400 meters in 58.02 seconds and ultimately finishing in 1:59.90 (she’d come back later in the night and run a leg on the 4 x 400). Sophia Gorriaran of Harvard came on late to challenge Jallow for second but ultimately settled for third place, running 2:00.87 to Jallow’s 2:00.40.
| Pl | Pos | School | Athlete | Time | 400m | 800m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | Michaela ROSE LSU [JR] | 1:59.90 Q | 58.02 [58.02] | 1:59.90 [1:01.89] |
| 2 | 6 | | Sanu JALLOW Arkansas [SO] | 2:00.40 Q | 58.07 [58.07] | 2:00.40 [1:02.33] |
| 3 | 4 | | Sophia GORRIARAN Harvard [FR] | 2:00.87 | 58.69 [58.69] | 2:00.87 [1:02.19] |
| 4 | 2 | | Victoria BOSSONG Harvard [JR] | 2:01.20 | 58.29 [58.29] | 2:01.20 [1:02.91] |
| 5 | 7 |  | Kelly-Ann BECKFORD Houston [SR] | 2:01.36 | 58.23 [58.23] | 2:01.36 [1:03.14] |
| 6 | 8 | | Makayla CLARK Iowa State [SO] | 2:01.72 PB | 58.94 [58.94] | 2:01.72 [1:02.78] |
| 7 | 9 |  | Kelsey SCHWEIZER Missouri [SR] | 2:02.39 PB | 59.34 [59.34] | 2:02.39 [1:03.05] |
| 8 | 3 | | Sylvia CHELANGAT South Carolina [SO] | 2:04.50 | 58.63 [58.63] | 2:04.50 [1:05.87] |
Heat 3
It was the NCAA champions and teammates Roisin Willis and Juliette Whittaker who controlled the pace the first lap for Stanford coming through in 58.80. It looked like the pair would grab both automatic qualifying spots, but Willis got passed by Whittaker and Oklahoma State’s Gabija Galvydyte, who had a quick last 50 meters. Willis would end up getting in on time.
| Pl | Pos | School | Athlete | Time | 400m | 800m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  | Juliette WHITTAKER Stanford [SO] | 2:00.09 Q PB | 59.02 [59.02] | 2:00.09 [1:01.07] |
| 2 | 4 |  | Gabija GALVYDYTE Oklahoma State [JR] | 2:00.11 Q PB | 59.92 [59.92] | 2:00.11 [1:00.20] |
| 3 | 5 | | Roisin WILLIS Stanford [SO] | 2:00.21q PB | 58.80 [58.80] | 2:00.21 [1:01.41] |
| 4 | 7 |  | Aniya MOSLEY Ohio State [SO] | 2:00.80q PB | 59.52 [59.52] | 2:00.80 [1:01.29] |
| 5 | 8 | | Josefine ERIKSEN Utah [JR] | 2:01.66 PB | 59.03 [59.03] | 2:01.66 [1:02.63] |
| 6 | 2 |  | Nora HAUGEN St. John’s [SO] | 2:03.47 | 1:00.41 [1:00.41] | 2:03.47 [1:03.06] |
| 7 | 3 | | Aaliyah MOORE Kansas [JR] | 2:04.61 | 1:00.38 [1:00.38] | 2:04.61 [1:04.23] |
Quick Take: Sanu Jallow has thrived in 2024 after transferring from Texas A&M
Texas A&M has developed a reputation as the place to go for 800-meter runners, but Jallow decided to transfer after her freshman year in 2023, feeling that the training was not working for her. She decided to stay in the SEC and go to Arkansas, and has seen immediate results. Indoors, she PR’d by more than three seconds in her first 800, running 2:02.60, and lowered that to 2:01.77 her next time out.
Outdoors, she has been even better, exploding with a 1:59.29 pb at SECs to move into a tie for #5 in collegiate history. Chris Johnson, the mastermind behind Arkansas’ incredible 400m group, also coaches Jallow but she said she doesn’t train exclusively as a 400/800 type, hopping in tempo runs and distance workouts as well as sprint sessions.
Quick Take: The final should be a fast one
Eight of the nine finalists ran 2:00 or faster today, and with front-runner Michaela Rose in the field, Saturday’s final should be very quick. How quick? We asked NCAA indoor champ Juliette Whittaker of Stanford.
“Maybe a 1:58?” Whittaker said. “With how easily people seem to be dropping 1:59’s this year, anything can happen.”
Only two women in collegiate history have broken 1:59 — Michaela Rose (1:58.37 this season) and Athing Mu (1:57.73). Will that club expand on Saturday? Whittaker, whose pb remains the 1:59.04 she ran to set the US high school record in 2022, is not sure. But she said the key to beating Rose as she did indoors is to focus on the race and not the clock.
“Just staying in it for as long as I can and not getting freaked out by looking at the time and seeing how fast we go through the 400 or 600,” Whittaker said.
Sprints
Women’s 4×100 Relay
The Ole Miss Rebels looked great out of heat one and finished about 30 meters up of everyone else. Heat 2 was a three-team race between Arkansas, Texas and South Carolina. A strong last leg from Arkansas won in a school record of 42.45. A strong third leg for LSU sealed their win in heat 3 running 42.63.
Heat 1
| Pl | School | Team | Time |
| 1 |  | Ole Miss | 42.22 Q SB CL |
| 2 |  | Texas Tech | 42.95 Q |
| 3 |  | Oregon | 43.02 =SB |
| 4 |  | Penn | 43.88 |
| 5 |  | Miss State | 43.96 |
| 6 |  | Howard | 44.13 |
| 7 |  | Minnesota | 44.33 |
| DNS |  | Georgia | – |
Heat 2
| Pl | School | Team | Time |
| 1 |  | Arkansas | 42.45 Q SB |
| 2 |  | South Carolina | 42.66 Q |
| 3 |  | Texas | 42.97 SB |
| 4 |  | Clemson | 43.26 SB |
| 5 |  | Texas A&M | 43.54 |
| 6 |  | Illinois | 43.71 |
| 7 |  | Alabama | 43.76 SB |
| 8 |  | UNLV | 44.09 |
Heat 3
| Pl | School | Team | Time |
| 1 |  | LSU | 42.63 Q |
| 2 |  | Baylor | 43.34 Q |
| 3 |  | Ohio State | 43.38 |
| 4 |  | TCU | 43.39 SB |
| 5 |  | Southern Miss. | 43.82 |
| 6 |  | Charlotte | 43.88 |
| 7 |  | Texas State | 44.03 |
| 8 |  | San Diego St. | 44.23 |
Women’s 100 Hurdles
Heat 1
The first heat went as expected, Maribel Caicedo (NCAA leader) and Jasmine Jones (NCAA 60H champ) snagged the two automatic qualifying spots. It went to script in the second heat as last year’s runner-up Grace Stark of Florida had the best start in the field and never looked back winning the heat in 12.52. Micaela De Mello of Washington State was a surprise runner-up as NCAA #8 Emelia Chatfield of Texas got knocked out. Heat three was won by Michigan’s Aasia Laurencin. Current NCAA #4 Yoveinny Mota of Kansas failed to qualify, running 12.97.
| Pl | Ln | School | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  | Maribel CAICEDO Washington St. [SR] | 12.53 Q |
| 2 | 4 |  | Jasmine JONES USC [JR] | 12.67 Q |
| 3 | 3 | | Jalaysiya SMITH USC [JR] | 12.77 PB |
| 4 | 6 | | Leah PHILLIPS LSU [SR] | 12.82 |
| 5 | 7 | | Shani’a BELLAMY LSU [SR] | 12.83 |
| 6 | 2 |  | Paige MAGEE Iowa [SR] | 12.88 PB |
| 7 | 9 | | Janela SPENCER Ohio State [SO] | 12.99 PB |
| 8 | 8 |  | Jessicka WOODS Miss State [SO] | 13.20 PB |
Heat 2
| Pl | Ln | School | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | Grace STARK Florida [SR] | 12.52 Q SB |
| 2 | 7 | | Micaela DE MELLO Washington St. [JR] | 12.71 Q SB |
| 3 | 4 | | Alexandra WEBSTER Florida State [SR] | 12.71 |
| 4 | 6 | | Destiny HUVEN Arkansas [SR] | 12.72 SB |
| 5 | 3 | | Emelia CHATFIELD Texas [SR] | 13.03 |
| 6 | 9 | | Naomi KREBS Texas Tech [SO] | 13.21 |
| 7 | 8 |  | Jaiya COVINGTON Texas A&M [SO] | 19.86 |
| DNF | 2 | | Skyla WILSON Duke [SR] | – |
Heat 3
| Pl | Ln | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  | Aasia LAURENCIN Michigan [SR] | 12.77 Q |
| 2 | 7 |  | Rayniah JONES UCF [SR] | 12.79 Q |
| 3 | 6 | | Oneka WILSON Clemson [SO] | 12.86 |
| 4 | 5 | | Yoveinny MOTA Kansas [SR] | 12.97 |
| 5 | 2 |  | Sydni MCMILLAN East Carolina [SR] | 13.03 |
| 6 | 8 | | Rosealee COOPER Miss State [SR] | 13.12 |
| 7 | 9 | | Destiny SMITH Texas Tech [JR] | 13.49 |
| DNF | 4 |  | Marissa SIMPSON UTEP [JR] | – |
Women’s 100: McKenzie Long 19.91
Heat 1
It was the hometown Oregon Duck Jadyn Mays whose big start powered her to an easy heat win on her home track, running 11.04. Leah Bertrand from Ohio State was a surprise taking the second automatic spot. LSU’s Brianna Lyston and Kaila Jackson of Georgia ran away with the second heat, running 10.99 and 11.04, respectively. Rosemary Chukwuma of Texas Tech (6th fastest in NCAA history) ran 11.16 for third, qualifying on time.
| Pl | Ln | School | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | Jadyn MAYS Oregon [SR] | 11.04 Q |
| 2 | 8 | | Leah BERTRAND Ohio State [JR] | 11.17 Q |
| 3 | 3 | | Iyana GRAY TCU [JR] | 11.18 PB |
| 4 | 6 | | Jaslyn GARDNER BYU [SR] | 11.24 |
| 5 | 2 | | Success UMUKORO Texas Tech [SR] | 11.32 |
| 6 | 7 | | Ariane LINTON Arkansas [SO] | 11.33 |
| 7 | 9 | | Nya BUSSEY Ohio State [SR] | 11.38 |
| 8 | 4 |  | Adriana TATUM Arizona State [JR] | 11.49 |
Heat 2
| Pl | Ln | School | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | Brianna LYSTON LSU [SO] | 10.99 Q |
| 2 | 7 |  | Kaila JACKSON Georgia [SO] | 11.04 Q |
| 3 | 5 | | Rosemary CHUKWUMA Texas Tech [SR] | 11.16 |
| 4 | 4 | | Thelma DAVIES LSU [SR] | 11.18 |
| 5 | 3 |  | Joella LLOYD Tennessee [JR] | 11.19 |
| 6 | 9 | | Dennisha PAGE Tennessee [SR] | 11.24 |
| 7 | 8 | | Jassani CARTER USC [SO] | 11.27 |
| 8 | 2 | | Camryn DICKSON Texas A&M [SO] | 11.40 |
Heat 3
No one from the last heat was able to separate out of the blocks but it was McKenzie Long of Ole Miss who used a strong second half to run a PB of 10.91. ACC champion Dajaz Defrand of Florida State had a poor showing finishing just fourth in her heat after being ranked 5th in the country.
| Pl | Ln | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  | McKenzie LONG Ole Miss [SR] | 10.91 Q PB |
| 2 | 7 | | Tima GODBLESS LSU [FR] | 11.08 Q |
| 3 | 4 | | Alyssa COLBERT Texas Tech [JR] | 11.18 |
| 4 | 6 | | Dajaz DEFRAND Florida State [SO] | 11.19 |
| 5 | 8 | | Shenese WALKER Florida State [SO] | 11.23 |
| 6 | 3 | | Semira KILLEBREW Texas A&M [SR] | 11.26 |
| 7 | 9 |  | Joyasia SMITH Charlotte [SO] | 11.29 |
| 8 | 2 | | Odell FRYE Minnesota [SR] | 11.30 |
Women’s 400: Arkansas women go 1-2-3-4
Amber Anning of the Arkansas trio cruised into the final, winning the first heat ahead of Penn’s Isabella Whittaker (50.67 to 51.05). Georgia’s Aaliyah Butler (NCAA #4) finished in fourth and would not qualify on time. In heat two, it was all Razorbacks as NCAA leader Nickisha Pryce cruised to a heat win in 49.87 followed by teammate Rosey Effiong who ran 50.42. Arkansas freshman Kaylyn Brown took no prisoners in the third heat, running 49.82 for the win. LSU’s Ella Onujuvwevwo finished in second, nearly a second back of Brown in 50.70 seconds.
Heat 1
| Pl | Ln | School | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | Amber ANNING Arkansas [SR] | 50.67 Q |
| 2 | 5 | | Isabella WHITTAKER Penn [SR] | 51.05 Q |
| 3 | 8 | | Jermaisha ARNOLD Texas A&M [SR] | 51.42 |
| 4 | 7 | | Aaliyah BUTLER Georgia [SO] | 51.64 |
| 5 | 9 | | Kiah WILLIAMS UCF [SR] | 52.27 |
| 6 | 4 | | Zaya AKINS South Carolina [FR] | 52.36 |
| 7 | 2 | | Jania MARTIN Kentucky [SR] | 53.67 |
| FS | 3 | | Oneika MCANNUFF Kentucky [FR] | – |
Heat 2
| Pl | Ln | School | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | Nickisha PRYCE Arkansas [SR] | 49.87 Q |
| 2 | 5 | | Rosey EFFIONG Arkansas [JR] | 50.42 Q |
| 3 | 4 | | Michaela MOUTON Houston [FR] | 51.50 |
| 4 | 8 | | Kimberly HARRIS Georgia [SR] | 51.52 |
| 5 | 3 | | Rachel JOSEPH Iowa State [SO] | 51.56 |
| 6 | 9 | | Javonya VALCOURT Tennessee [SO] | 51.99 |
| 7 | 2 |  | Shaquena FOOTE San Diego St. [SO] | 52.10 |
| 8 | 7 |  | Vimbayi MAISVOREWA Auburn [JR] | 52.48 |
Heat 3
| Pl | Ln | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | Kaylyn BROWN Arkansas [FR] | 49.82 Q |
| 2 | 7 | | Ella ONOJUVWEVWO LSU [SO] | 50.70 Q |
| 3 | 8 | | Jan’Taijah JONES USC [SR] | 50.88 SB |
| 4 | 4 |  | Jessica MCDOWELL Illinois [JR] | 50.98 PB |
| 5 | 5 | | Brianna WHITE Tennessee [SR] | 51.40 |
| 6 | 3 | | Yemi JOHN USC [SO] | 51.71 |
| 7 | 2 |  | Makenzy PIERRE-WEBSTER Miami (Fla.) [SR] | 52.20 |
| 8 | 9 | | Ziyah HOLMAN Texas [SR] | 52.41 |
Women’s 400H
The top two seeds in Rachel Glenn of Arkansas and Jasmine Jones of USC both looked great in winning the first two heats tonight. Glenn lowered her pb from 53.97 to 53.80 take the collegiate lead away from Jones, the indoor 60h champ, who ran 54.20 to win heat #2. In the third heat it was Michigan’s Savannah Sutherland and Texas freshman Akala Garrett that ran away with the two automatic qualifying spots, running 54.04 and 54.44, respectively. Garrett’s time is the third-fastest U20 time ever. No one else on the night broke 55.00.
Heat 1
| Pl | Ln | School | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | Rachel GLENN Arkansas [JR] | 53.80 Q PB CL |
| 2 | 5 | | Gabrielle MATTHEWS Ole Miss [SO] | 56.19 Q |
| 3 | 9 |  | Jacy PULSE South Dakota [SR] | 56.54 |
| 4 | 3 | | Ken’naria GADSON Clemson [SR] | 57.32 |
| 5 | 8 | | Zoe POLLOCK Georgia [SR] | 57.44 |
| 6 | 2 | | Harley DANIEL Utah [SO] | 57.56 |
| 7 | 4 | | Tyra WILSON Florida State [JR] | 57.57 |
| 8 | 7 |  | Simone WATKINS Howard [SR] | 1:00.03 |
Heat 2
| Pl | Ln | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | Jasmine JONES USC [JR] | 54.20 Q |
| 2 | 8 | | Shana GREBO Oregon [JR] | 55.94 Q PB |
| 3 | 7 | | Shani’a BELLAMY LSU [SR] | 56.25 |
| 4 | 5 | | Kyla ROBINSON-HUBBARD Tennessee [SR] | 56.45 |
| 5 | 4 |  | Chelby MELVIN Murray State [SO] | 57.45 |
| 6 | 9 | | Nissi KABONGO Texas A&M [SR] | 58.30 |
| 7 | 3 | | Dominique MUSTIN Georgia [SR] | 58.83 |
Heat 3
| Pl | Ln | School | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | Savannah SUTHERLAND Michigan [JR] | 54.04 Q PB |
| 2 | 7 | | Akala GARRETT Texas [FR] | 54.44 Q PB |
| 3 | 5 | | Sydni TOWNSEND Houston [SR] | 55.52 |
| 4 | 8 |  | Abbey GLYNN Colorado [SR] | 56.07 |
| 5 | 4 | | Chloe FAIR Harvard [SO] | 56.50 |
| 6 | 9 | | Rae-Anne SERVILLE USC [SR] | 57.13 |
| 7 | 3 | | Leah PHILLIPS LSU [SR] | 57.72 |
| 8 | 2 | | Saira PRINCE Arizona State [FR] | 58.50 |
Women’s 200: The McKenzie Long Show
McKenzie Long ran a world-leading 21.95 (after running 10.91 in the 100) to absolutely obliterate the third heat as Jassani Carter of USC got the second automatic qualifying spot. In heat one it was Oregon’s Jaydn Mays and Georgia’s Kaila Jackson who came off the turn together but it was Mays that was able to hold on for the win in 22.27, while Jayla Jamison of South Carolina nipped Jackson at the line for the second automatic spot. The second heat was all JaMeesia Ford, the 2024 indoor national champion. Ford came off the turn in the lead and ran away with the heat, finishing in 22.14 seconds. Dennisha Page of Tennessee captured the second auto qualifying spot, running 22.44. Thelma Davies of LSU who was ranked 4th coming in got bounced in the prelims.
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JaMeesia Ford had a big final 49.72 leg to give South Carolina the win in 3:27.01 in heat one, heat two was won by a hard charging Michaela Mouton who ran a 50.74 for the Houston Cougars. The final heat was won by an all-star lineup that was put out by the Arkansas Razorbacks in 3:25.51.
Heat 1
| Pl | Pos | Team | Time | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | SOUTH CAROLINA South Carolina | 3:27.10 Q | 53.26 [53.26] | 1:45.39 [52.13] | 2:37.38 [52.00] | 3:27.10 [49.72] |
| 2 | 6 | | TENNESSEE Tennessee | 3:27.65 Q | 52.90 [52.90] | 1:44.88 [51.98] | 2:36.23 [51.35] | 3:27.65 [51.42] |
| 3 | 8 | | TEXAS A&M Texas A&M | 3:28.73 | 53.21 [53.21] | 1:46.93 [53.72] | 2:37.05 [50.12] | 3:28.73 [51.69] |
| 4 | 5 | | OREGON Oregon | 3:28.77 | 52.40 [52.40] | 1:44.15 [51.75] | 2:35.87 [51.72] | 3:28.77 [52.90] |
| 5 | 3 | | KENTUCKY Kentucky | 3:30.66 | 53.05 [53.05] | 1:43.92 [50.87] | 2:37.95 [54.03] | 3:30.66 [52.71] |
| 6 | 4 | | CLEMSON Clemson | 3:32.66 | 52.75 [52.75] | 1:45.27 [52.52] | 2:38.95 [53.68] | 3:32.66 [53.71] |
| 7 | 2 | | UTAH Utah | 3:34.50 | 55.52 [55.52] | 1:47.01 [51.49] | 2:39.99 [52.98] | 3:34.50 [54.51] |
Heat 2
| Pl | Pos | Team | Time | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | HOUSTON Houston | 3:27.55 Q | 52.74 [52.74] | 1:45.26 [52.52] | 2:36.81 [51.56] | 3:27.55 [50.74] |
| 2 | 5 | | LSU LSU | 3:28.04 Q | 51.69 [51.69] | 1:44.59 [52.90] | 2:35.65 [51.06] | 3:28.04 [52.39] |
| 3 | 6 | | GEORGIA Georgia | 3:28.29 | 51.99 [51.99] | 1:44.04 [52.05] | 2:36.21 [52.17] | 3:28.29 [52.09] |
| 4 | 3 | | OHIO STATE Ohio State | 3:31.03 | 52.94 [52.94] | 1:45.31 [52.37] | 2:39.18 [53.88] | 3:31.03 [51.86] |
| 5 | 2 | | NORTHERN ARIZONA Northern Arizona | 3:31.28 SB | 53.80 [53.80] | 1:46.31 [52.51] | 2:39.11 [52.80] | 3:31.28 [52.17] |
| 6 | 8 |  | NORTHWESTERN ST. Northwestern St. | 3:32.24 | 53.50 [53.50] | 1:46.58 [53.08] | 2:40.02 [53.44] | 3:32.24 [52.22] |
| 7 | 4 | | MIAMI (FLA.) Miami (Fla.) | 3:33.43 | 54.25 [54.25] | 1:45.88 [51.63] | 2:39.54 [53.67] | 3:33.43 [53.89] |
| 8 | 9 | | COLORADO Colorado | 3:45.57 | 54.86 [54.86] | 1:50.02 [55.16] | 2:45.62 [55.61] | 3:45.57 [59.95] |
Heat 3
| Pl | Pos | Team | Time | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | ARKANSAS Arkansas | 3:25.51 Q | 52.98 [52.98] | 1:43.22 [50.24] | 2:34.05 [50.84] | 3:25.51 [51.46] |
| 2 | 5 | | TEXAS Texas | 3:27.79 Q | 52.36 [52.36] | 1:43.87 [51.51] | 2:34.74 [50.87] | 3:27.79 [53.06] |
| 3 | 7 | | UCLA UCLA | 3:30.26 | 52.81 [52.81] | 1:44.86 [52.05] | 2:36.88 [52.03] | 3:30.26 [53.38] |
| 4 | 8 | | PENN Penn | 3:30.56 | 54.13 [54.13] | 1:45.47 [51.34] | 2:38.03 [52.56] | 3:30.56 [52.54] |
| 5 | 3 |  | SOUTH FLORIDA South Florida | 3:31.21 | 53.53 [53.53] | 1:46.12 [52.59] | 2:38.89 [52.78] | 3:31.21 [52.32] |
| 6 | 9 | | STANFORD Stanford | 3:31.66 SB | 53.58 [53.58] | 1:45.78 [52.20] | 2:37.75 [51.97] | 3:31.66 [53.91] |
| 7 | 2 | | UTEP UTEP | 3:39.46 | 54.69 [54.69] | 1:49.21 [54.52] | 2:44.48 [55.27] | 3:39.46 [54.98] |
| 8 | 4 | | USC USC | 3:41.20 | 52.93 [52.93] | 1:52.18 [59.25] | 2:46.53 [54.35] | 3:41.20 [54.67] |
