AMES, Iowa – The Road to Eugene continues, with NCAA West Prelims the next stop for the Cyclones.
NCAA West Prelims, May 28-31, College Station, Texas
E.B. Cushing Stadium, Texas A&M University
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Events begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the men’s hammer throw and continue through Saturday with the final event the women’s 4x400m at 8:45 p.m. Men will compete on Wednesday and Friday, while women compete Thursday and Saturday. ISU’s full schedule is below.
The Cyclones have 32 entries: 19 men’s entries in 12 events and 13 women’s entries in 10 events. Three Cyclones are entered in multiple events, with Brooklyn Sandvig entered in the 100m, 200m and the 4x400m relay pool, Bella Heikes in the 1,500m and 5,000m and Ryan Watts in the 5K and 10K. Iowa State has three men in the 10,000m, an event where 17 of the top 20 in the NCAA come from the West region.
At Big 12 Championships, the men had 15 scorers in 10 events to take fifth place. Mikey McClain came .001 off the conference 200m title with a school-record 20.41, while Joash Ruto took silver in the steeple with a school-record 8:25.42 behind Olympian James Corrigan from BYU. Rachel Joseph sealed the 2025 400m indoor and outdoor sweep winning the event by over a second. Joseph put up the third-fastest time of her career (50.81) and is the first Cyclone to win the outdoor 400m since Olympic gold medalist Nawal El Moutawakel in 1984, and third overall.
The top 12 in each event will advance to NCAA Championships.
In the hammer, shot put, discus and long jump, all will have three attempts to hit a top 12 mark among the field of 48. For first rounds of the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m and 400m hurdles, 24 will move on to quarterfinals dependent on heat finishes and time qualifiers. In quarterfinals, 12 will advance out.
The 5,000m will have two heats, with the top five from each heat plus the next two fastest times advancing to Eugene. The 10,000m will be one semifinal, with the top 12 punching their ticket to nationals. The steeplechase consists of three heats, with the top three from each heat plus the next three fastest times moving on to nationals.
NCAA Championships will be held Wednesday, June 11 through Saturday, June 14 in Eugene, Oregon.
Iowa State Schedule (All Times Central)
Wednesday, May 28
10:00 a.m. – Hammer (M): Zach Verzani, Garret Wagner
6:00 p.m. – Shot Put (M): Cam Jones
6:30 p.m. – 1,500m First Round (M): Emanuel Galdino, Devan Kipyego
7:50 p.m. – 800m First Round (M): Darius Kipyego, Dugion Blackman
8:20 p.m. – 400m Hurdles First Round (M): Alec Carr
8:45 p.m. – 200m First Round (M): Mikey McClain
9:10 p.m. – 10,000m Semifinal (M): Said Mechaal, Rodgers Kiplimo, Ryan Watts
Thursday, May 29
10:00 a.m. – Hammer (W): Kaitlyn Burson
4:30 p.m. – Long Jump (W): Amari Laing
6:30 p.m. – 1,500m First Round (W): Bella Heikes, Becca Heitzig
7:00 p.m. – 100m First Round (W): Brooklyn Sandvig
7:25 p.m. – 400m First Round (W): Rachel Joseph
7:50 p.m. – 800m First Round (W): Makayla Clark, Kaia Holtkamp
8:45 p.m. – 200m First Round (W): Brooklyn Sandvig
Friday, May 30
1:00 p.m. – Discus (M): Daniel Norris
3:30 p.m. – High Jump (M): Braden Goellner
*5:15 p.m. – 1,500 Quarterfinals (M)
5:40 p.m. – 3,000m Steeplechase (M): Joash Ruto, Quinton Orr
*7:05 p.m. – 800m Quarterfinals (M)
*7:25 p.m. – 400m Hurdles Quarterfinals
*7:50 p.m. – 200m Quarterfinals
8:10 p.m. – 5,000m Semifinals: Robin Kwemoi Bera, Ryan Watts
8:45 p.m. – 4x400m Relay Quarterfinals
Saturday
*5:15 p.m. – 1,500m Quarterfinals
5:40 p.m. – 3,000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals: Kiki Connell
*6:35 p.m. – 100m Quarterfinals
*6:50 p.m. – 400m Quarterfinals
*7:05 p.m. – 800m Quarterfinals
8:10 p.m. – 5,000m Semifinals: Maelle Porcher, Bella Heikes
8:45 p.m. – 4x400m Quarterfinals
*Requires advancement
