Two BYU athletes earned first-team All-America honors and Olympian James Corrigan advanced to the finals of the 3,000-meter steeplechase Wednesday on Day 1 of the NCAA track and field championships in Eugene,

Lexy Halladay-Lowry advanced to Saturday’s 3000m steeplechase final with a 9:36.24 in the semifinal to place third. The senior from Meridian, Idaho owns a personal best of 9:18.05 and will be chasing her sixth First Team All-America honor in track and field.

HBCU track stars continue to shine on the national stage. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) sophomore Jordan Pierre clocked a personal-best 45.44 seconds in the men's 400-meter semifinal,

Mya Lesnar's reign continues. Lesnar, the daughter of legendary WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar, secured a national championship in the women's shot put finals at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday.