CHARLOTTE, NC – For the first time, the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held at the Irwin Belk Track & Field Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 2025 American championships are scheduled for May 15-17, with live coverage on ESPN+.
The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships will make its debut at the Irwin Belk Track & Field Center. It marks the first time the championship will be held in the state of North Carolina.
South Florida will look to win their second straight outdoor title on the men’s side after completing a back-to-back championship run in indoor track & field. The Bulls won by over 70 points last season in San Antonio. The Bulls would become the third team to repeat as champions, joining Wichita State (2022-23) and Houston (2016-21).
On the women’s side, the Charlotte 49ers will look to defend their title after defeating Rice by 20 points in San Antonio last season. The 49ers would become the third team to win back-to-back titles, joining UCF (2022-23) and Cincinnati (2016-17).
The latest NCAA DI outdoor performance list features many American athletes included among the nation’s top 50 performers entering this week’s outdoor track & field conference championships. South Florida’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu tops the leaderboards in the 100-meter dash with a time of 9.87 seconds during the Florida Relays. Teammate Jaleel Croal is 11th in the nation at 10.05 seconds, while Shomari Pettigrew is 42nd in the NCAA at 10.17 seconds.
In the 200-meter dash, South Florida’s trio of Nathan Metelus, Jaleel Croal and Alexavier Monfries are all tied at 37th in the nation at 20.60 seconds. South Florida’s Gabriel Moronta Jr. comes in at 12th in the nation in the 400-meter dash with a time of 45.31 seconds.
In the 800-meter run, Wichita State’s Yared Kidane is 15th in the nation with a time of 1:46.73. South Florida’s Markel Jones is 41st in the NCAA in the 110-hurdles with a time of 13.66 seconds, completed at the USF Alumni Invitational, while Wichita State’s Josh Parrish is 44th in he nation at 13.67 seconds and East Carolina’s Terrence Booth Jr. is 48th in the nation at 13.68 seconds.
South Florida’s Devontie Archer ranks 17th in the nation in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 50.25 seconds, while Wichita State’s Jason Parrish is 43rd at 50.72 seconds and Memphis’ Prior Ochonogor is 48th with a time of 50.82 seconds.
Rice’s Gus Gannon leads The American in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and ranks 45th in the nation with a time of 8:43.02.
In field events, Wichita State’s Josh Parrish is 41st in the nation in long jump with a mark of 7.69-meters, while Charlotte’s Mikai Hunt is 19th in triple jump at 15.82 meters.
Memphis’ Sascha Schmidt is 44th in the NCAA in shot put with a mark of 18.67 meters and South Florida’s Vincent Ugwoke comes in at 5th in the NCAA in discus with a mark of 63.72 meters. Rice’s Juan Marais is 28th in discus at 58.28 meters, while Charlotte’s Thomas Hinton is 45th at 57.00 meters.
In hammer throw, North Texas’ Jake Parchman is 23rd in the NCAA with a mark of 67.16-meters. Memphis’ Gabriel Koletski is 13th in the nation in javelin with a mark of 73.09 meters, while Rice’s Aryan Padaruth and Jack Greaves are 19th and 22nd in the nation with marks of 70.99 meters and 70.42 meters, respectively. Teammate Augustus Henry was 49th in the nation with a mark of 67.15 meters.
Wichita State’s Decathlete Rikard Thorgen-Hedin is 43rd in the nation with 7,191 points.
On the women’s side, Joyasia Smith leads The American in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.21 seconds – the 26th best time in the nation. She is also 40th in the nation in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.10.
In the 400-meter days, South Florida’s Rushana Dwyer comes in at 36th in the nation with a time of 52.30 seconds. Tulane’s Janae Dean is 35th in the nation in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.73.
South Florida’s Doris Quainoo is 49th in the nation in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.32 seconds, while UTSA’s Selma Ims is ranked 28th in the NCAA and Charlotte’s Amaya Hopkins is ranked 39th in the NCAA in the 400-meter hurdles.
Multiple American athletes are ranked in the women’s high jump with UTSA’s Mia Lien topping the list at 14th in the NCAA with a 1.83 meter clearance. Rice’s Alice Taylor and Wichita State’s Destiny Masters are tied for 17th in the NCAA with a 1.82 meter clearance.
In pole vault, Charlotte’s Sarah Brown is ranked 24th in the NCAA with a 4.37 meter clearance.
UTSA’s Ida Breigan leads The American in long jump with a mark of 6.37 meters – good for 20th in the nation. Breigan’s teammates Mia Lien and Brina Likar are tied for 41st in the nation with marks of 6.30 meters.
In triple jump, UTSA’s Rachela Pace is ranked 11th in the NCAA with a mark of 13.29 meters, while East Carolina’s Faith Spencer is ranked 41st with a mark of 12.96 meters.
In the throwing events, Charlotte’s Sarah Pullium is 45th in the NCAA with a top throw of 54.23 meters in the discus, while Rice’s McKyla Van Der Westhuizen is ranked 3rd in the NCAA in javelin with a top mark of 60.29 meters. Memphis’ Maddie Roberts is also ranked in the top 50 in javelin, ranking 48th with a mark of 49.45 meters.
Rounding out the events is the heptathlon, where UTSA’s Mia Lien leads the pack with the 6th most points in the country at 5,741 points. Rice’s Julia Johannesdottir is ranked 24th in the NCAA with a 5,396 points, while UAB’s Christiana Mudd is ranked 36th in the nation with 5,247 points.
