The BYU, Utah athletes competing at BIg 12 outdoor championships

Key Points:

• The Big 12 outdoor track and field championships begin Thursday in Tucson, Arizona, featuring athletes from BYU and the University of Utah competing through Saturday, with events streamed on ESPN+.
• BYU athletes such as Kaden Passey (decathlon), Tia Brown and Zoey Bonds (heptathlon), and Carter Cutting (1,500-meter and 800-meter) are highlighted competitors, with Cutting holding the NCAA indoor mile title and strong times in other events.
• Utah athletes including Glo Hussey (heptathlon), Josie Fale, Grace Moroney, and Lindsey Peters (1,500-meter preliminaries), and several others will also compete across multiple disciplines.
• Key events include throwing competitions (hammer, javelin, shot put, discus), sprints and hurdles, distance races (10,000-meter, 5,000-meter, steeplechase), and relays, with many BYU and Utah athletes aiming for finals and medals.
• Finals on Saturday will feature top qualifiers from preliminaries in hurdles, sprints, distance races, and relays, with standout athletes like BYU’s Nelah Roberts (NCAA outdoor 5,000m record holder) and Utah’s strong relay teams expected to contend.