Twenty-Three American Athletes Qualify for NCAA Track & Field Championships

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

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