IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference will be well represented at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, with 23 student-athletes and relay teams advancing through the preliminary rounds held at two regional sites from May 28–31.
South Florida led the conference with eight total qualifiers, including relay teams. Wichita State followed with five individual qualifiers, while Rice and UTSA each advanced three. Tulane will send two competitors, and East Carolina and Memphis will each have one representative.
Eight student-athletes from The American qualified in multiple events. East Carolina’s Kelly Ufodiama will compete in more than one event, as will South Florida’s Jaleel Croal, Alexavier Monfries, Gabriel Moronta, and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu. Wichita State’s Yared Kidane, Jason Parrish, and Josh Parrish also advanced in multiple events.
The NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships are to be held June 11-14 in Eugene, Oregon.
East Carolina
Kelly Ufodiama (W) – 100m, 200m
Memphis
Gabriel Koletsi (M) – Javelin
Rice
Jack Greaves (M) – Javelin
Alice Taylor (W) – High Jump
McKyla Van Der Westhuizen (W) – Javelin
South Florida
Jaleel Croal (M) – 100m, 200m, 4×100 relay
Nathan Metelus (M) – 4×400 relay
Alexavier Monfries (M) – 4x100m relay, 4×400 relay
Gabriel Moronta (M) – 400m, 4×400 relay
Corey Ottey (M) – 4×400 relay
Shomari Pettigrew (M) – 4×100 relay
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (M) – 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay
Vincent Ugwoke (M) – Discus
Tulane
Bernard Cheruiyot (M) – 10,000m
Silas Kiptanui (M) – 300m Steeplechase
UTSA
Mia Lien (W) – Heptathlon
Hugo Menin (M) – 400mH
Rachela Pace (W) – Triple Jump
Wichita State
Joakim Genereux (M) – 4×400 relay
Yared Kidane (M) – 800m, 4×400 relay
Destiny Masters (W) – Heptathlon
Jason Parrish (M) – 400mH, 4×400 relay
Josh Parrish (M) – 110mH, 4×400 relay
