USATSI Allen loves playoff home openers. He’s played four of them in his career, averaging 296.8 passing yards over that span with 13 touchdowns, two interceptions, 214 rushing yards, and two touchdowns. He’s worth the price.Robinson has gone four games in a row without a touchdown, and he’s been held to 87 total yards or […]
Allen loves playoff home openers. He’s played four of them in his career, averaging 296.8 passing yards over that span with 13 touchdowns, two interceptions, 214 rushing yards, and two touchdowns. He’s worth the price.Robinson has gone four games in a row without a touchdown, and he’s been held to 87 total yards or less in four consecutive outings. With Austin Ekeler back, Robinson’s role in the passing game should be minimal. Now, he had 12 carries for 40 yards and a touchdown and three catches for 49 yards on four targets in Week 1 at Tampa Bay, but Robinson’s production should be limited if he doesn’t score a touchdown. And the Buccaneers have allowed just one touchdown to a running back since Week 12.Herbert has been great in his past two games — both on the road — at New England and Las Vegas with 627 passing yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions, and he should stay hot against Houston. The Texans have struggled against the past two good quarterbacks they faced in Patrick Mahomes in Week 16 and Lamar Jackson in Week 17, and Herbert is among the best values of the weekend.
Ertz is hot heading into the playoffs with 11 catches for 116 yards and three touchdowns on 12 targets in his past two games against Atlanta and Dallas. He’s now scored a touchdown in five of his past seven games, and this is a great matchup against the Buccaneers, who are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Ertz only had three catches for 28 yards on four targets in Week 1 at Tampa Bay, but that was Jayden Daniels’ first NFL game. Ertz should perform better in the rematch.It would be great if Kincaid got hot in the playoffs, but he was miserable in the regular season with only two touchdowns and no games over 53 receiving yards. The Broncos haven’t allowed a tight end to score a touchdown since Week 13, and Kincaid is tough to trust given his body of work this season.
DraftKingsJaylen Warren ,200 DraftKings/,600 FanDuelRB: Bucky Irving (vs. WAS) ,600Tucker Kraft 3,700 DraftKings/,300 FanDuel
George Pickens ,300 DraftKings/,900 FanDuelWild-card weekend should be fun, and there are several ways to get your DFS fix on DraftKings and FanDuel with games on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. With that in mind, here are the players we like the most based on their cost, as well as others you might want to avoid.
Zay Flowers (knee) is out against Pittsburgh, so Bateman should take on a bigger role. And he’s done well this season when his targets have been increased. He has three games this season with eight targets, and he scored a touchdown in each outing with at least four catches and 54 yards. Flowers was injured in Week 18 against Cleveland, and Bateman had five catches for 76 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. Bateman also scored on his lone 14-yard reception against the Steelers in Week 16 on three targets.Justin Herbert ,000 DraftKings/,600 FanDuel
Zach Ertz ,300 DraftKings/,800 FanDuelPickens was great in Week 11 against Baltimore with eight catches for 89 yards on 12 targets, but he missed the rematch in Week 16 with a hamstring injury. In two games since he returned from the injury against Kansas City and Cincinnati, Pickens has combined for just four catches for 50 yards on 13 targets. He has the potential to go off, but the Ravens have allowed just one touchdown to a receiver since Week 10. It’s tough to trust Pickens based on the matchup and his recent level of play.FLEX: Marvin Mims Jr. (at BUF) ,100RB: Bucky Irving (vs. WAS) ,000
Jordan Love ,800 DraftKings/,200 FanDuelBaker Mayfield ,800 DraftKings/,900 FanDuelDEF: Chargers (vs. HOU) ,400Jalen McMillan ,200 DraftKings/,400 FanDuel
Mixon hasn’t scored a touchdown since Week 13, and he’s totaled 71 yards or less in four games in a row. The Chargers are No. 6 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and they are No. 2 in fewest total touchdowns allowed to running backs with seven. I wouldn’t be shocked if Mixon breaks out of his slump here at home, but I’d rather spend money on Bucky Irving than Mixon this week.WR: Rashod Bateman (vs. PIT) ,000
Pat Freiermuth ,400 DraftKings/,500 FanDuelThere are plenty of high-end players to roster, but you know who those guys are. It’s just a matter of fitting them into your lineup.WR: Jalen McMillan (vs. WAS) ,200In the first meeting with Minnesota in Week 8, Kupp had five catches for 51 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. Fantasy managers would love to see that from Kupp again because he was miserable in his past three games prior to the playoffs. Over that span against San Francisco, the Jets and Arizona, Kupp had four catches for 53 yards and no touchdowns on nine targets. That used to be a half of production for Kupp. Maybe he can flip a switch in the playoffs, but he’s only worth using as a contrarian play in this game against the Vikings.Marvin Mims Jr ,100 DraftKings/,900 FanDuelEven though Gus Edwards (ankle) is back after missing the final two games, I still expect Dobbins to get 15-20 total touches. The Texans struggled with Kareem Hunt in Week 16 and Derrick Henry in Week 17, and Dobbins has six touchdowns in his past seven games.
RB: James Cook (vs. DEN) ,700Isaiah Likely ,200 DraftKings/,200 FanDuel
It’s hard to avoid Evans based on his role since he has at least eight targets in four games in a row, including 42 targets over that span. He also has at least eight catches and 89 yards in three games over that stretch, with four touchdowns. But now he’s facing a rematch with old foe Marshon Lattimore, and we’ll see if he can frustrate Evans like he used to in New Orleans. According to Pro Football Focus, Evans has faced Lattimore 11 times, and Evans has only 15 catches for 306 yards and two touchdowns on 29 targets in those matchups. Given his price, you might want to stay away from Evans in DFS.Dalton Schultz ,600 DraftKings/,600 FanDuelIrving only had nine carries for 62 yards and two catches for 14 yards on three targets in Week 1 against Washington, but he wasn’t the main running back then in his first NFL game. He’s a star now and has scored at least 16.3 DraftKings points and 15.3 FanDuel points in four games in a row. The Commanders have also struggled recently against Saquon Barkley, Bijan Robinson and Rico Dowdle in their past three games.WR: Jalen McMillan (vs. WAS) ,400
Love passed for 260 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against the Eagles in Week 1 in Brazil, and it’s hard to trust him based on his performance to close the season. He has one game with more than 20 Fantasy points on either site since Week 6, and Philadelphia is No. 4 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Love also doesn’t have Christian Watson (knee) for the rest of the playoffs.Sam Darnold ,500 DraftKings/,800 FanDuelFreiermuth has been great down the stretch with a touchdown or at least 60 receiving yards in six of his past nine games. But two of his bad outings were against the Ravens, and he combined for just five catches for 30 yards on five targets in those meetings. He should continue to be a go-to option for Russell Wilson, but given his performances against Baltimore this year, I would avoid Freiermuth in most lineups.Jaleel McLaughlin ,900 DraftKings/,500 FanDuelDalton Kincaid ,000 DraftKings/,700 FanDuelCooper Kupp ,400 DraftKings/,000 FanDuel
Nacua is easy to trust and worth his price. He has at least eight targets in eight games in a row and at least seven catches in seven of those outings. He also has at least 97 receiving yards in six of those games, with three touchdowns.QB: Matthew Stafford (vs. MIN) ,100
I expect the Steelers to be chasing points, and Warren should be involved in the passing game. Baltimore was one of 11 teams to allow at least 80 receptions to running backs, and Warren had nine catches for 71 yards on nine targets against the Ravens in two games.Cam Akers ,800 DraftKings/,200 FanDuelEkeler didn’t do much in his return to action from his four-game absence with a concussion in Week 18 at Dallas with three carries for 12 yards and two catches for 20 yards on two targets, but I like his setup at Tampa Bay this week. He had four catches for 52 yards on four targets in Week 1 against the Buccaneers, along with two carries for 10 yards, and Tampa Bay is tied for sixth in most receptions to running backs with 84. This game could be a track meet, and Ekeler should be a valuable weapon for Jayden Daniels.McLaughlin has one rushing touchdown and two receiving touchdowns this season, but he hasn’t found the end zone since Week 8. While he’s been Denver’s best running back down the stretch, including two games since Week 13 with at least 15 total touches, he continues to share work with Javonte Williams and Audric Estime. Even though Buffalo is No. 6 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, I’d avoid all of the Broncos running backs in this game.
TE: Isaiah Likely (vs. PIT) ,200For this lineup, I’ll stack the Rams of Stafford and Nacua, hoping they get their offense on track against the Vikings. Stafford is due for a big game and had four touchdowns against Minnesota in Week 8, and Nacua had seven catches for 106 yards on nine targets against the Vikings in that game.
Rashod Bateman ,000 DraftKings/,100 FanDuelMcMillan had a minimal role in Week 1 against Washington in his first NFL game, but he scored on his lone reception for 32 yards, with three targets. Now, McMillan is a featured part of Tampa Bay’s offense, and he’s scored a touchdown in five games in a row, with seven touchdowns over that span. He also has 31 targets in those five games and five catches in four consecutive outings. Marshon Lattimore could once again make things tough on Mike Evans, and Baker Mayfield may lean more on McMillan in this matchup.RB: J.K. Dobbins (vs. HOU) ,100For example, I built a lineup to consider on each site using the main slate for the entire wild-card weekend. Hopefully, these players help you have a profitable start to the NFL postseason.
Brian Robinson Jr. ,800 DraftKings/,500 FanDuelHarris had a solid game against the Ravens in Week 11 with 18 carries for 63 yards and four catches for 30 yards on five targets, but he struggled in the rematch in Week 16 with nine carries for 42 yards and no catches on one target. Harris has one touchdown in his past four games, and Baltimore hasn’t allowed a rushing touchdown in three games in a row. This feels more like a game for Jaylen Warren than Harris, especially if the Steelers fall behind early.
WR: Jordan Addison (at LAR) ,800In his past two full games with Jayden Daniels, Zaccheaus has been a star, and hopefully that carries over to the playoffs. In Weeks 16 and 17 against the Eagles and Falcons, Zaccheaus had 17 targets for 13 catches, 155 yards and three touchdowns. Daniels didn’t play a full game in Week 18 at Dallas, but Zaccheaus still had two catches for 51 yards on five targets. He’s become a featured part of Washington’s offense, and he’s a great bargain given the matchup with the Buccaneers, who are No. 6 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers.Joe Mixon ,200 DraftKings/,500 FanDuelFLEX: Austin Ekeler (at TB) ,400Akers is the No. 11 running back on FanDuel, and he’s more expensive than Najee Harris, Rachaad White, Jaylen Warren and Austin Ekeler. While Akers has done well in tandem with Aaron Jones, he’s been at 10 total touches or less in seven games in a row. He also has two total touchdowns over that span, and he has four catches on five targets in his past five games. Akers isn’t worth the cost on either site as long as Jones is healthy.Kraft should benefit with Christian Watson (knee) not playing, and Kraft’s numbers have improved when Watson has been out or injured, which happened five times this year. In those games, Kraft has at least 53 receiving yards in four outings, with three touchdowns. He’s also seen at least five targets in three of those games, with 28 total targets during that stretch. This is a tough matchup since the Eagles are No. 2 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, but Kraft’s opportunity and price make him a decent dart throw this week.
Darnold was bad in Week 18 at Detroit with 166 passing yards and no touchdowns, and the Rams have been great against opposing quarterbacks of late. From Weeks 12-17, the Rams held Jalen Hurts, Brock Purdy, Aaron Rodgers and Kyler Murray to fewer than 20 Fantasy points, and I’m nervous Darnold will struggle. He did have 240 passing yards and two touchdowns against the Rams in Week 8, but I don’t like this matchup.Mayfield opened the 2024 season against Washington with 289 passing yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He has 10 passing touchdowns in his past three home games, and this game has the highest projected total of the weekend at 50.5 points.The Chargers are one of three teams to allow just two touchdowns to tight ends this season, along with the Cardinals and Saints. Schultz only has two touchdowns this year, and he’s been held to fewer than 50 receiving yards in 14 games, including four in a row. Even though he’s a cheap option, the matchup isn’t ideal for Schultz, nor is his lack of production this season.I’m also going to play Cook in this game, and he has a touchdown in four games in a row, with six total touchdowns over that span. He’s also run for at least 100 yards in two games during that stretch, and Cook and Allen should have success on the ground against Denver’s defense.J.K. Dobbins ,200 DraftKings/,100 FanDuelAddison only had two catches for 22 yards on three targets at the Rams in Week 8, and he was held to one catch for no yards on six targets in Week 18 at Detroit. Prior to facing the Lions, Addison had five touchdowns in his previous four games, with at least eight targets in each outing over that span. He’s a good price based on his upside.I’ll counter the Bills stack with Mims, who you can read about above. Based on their values, I’m also taking a chance on several other players mentioned above.I’ll counter the Rams stack with Addison, who you can read about above, along with most of the other players listed here. As for Andrews, he has scored a touchdown in six games in a row, including Week 16 against the Steelers when he had four catches for 37 yards on six targets. And Andrews should benefit with Zay Flowers (knee) out.WR: Puka Nacua (vs. MIN) ,700Najee Harris ,000 DraftKings/,000 FanDuelJordan Addison ,100 DraftKings/,800 FanDuelMike Evans ,900 DraftKings/,400 FanDuelQB: Josh Allen (vs. DEN) ,200TE: Mark Andrews (vs. PIT) ,200
Olamide Zaccheaus ,400 DraftKings/,600 FanDuelLikely has the chance for a bigger role with Zay Flowers (knee) out, and Likely is worth using this week based on his price and opportunity. He has four games this season with at least five targets, and he has at least 75 receiving yards or a touchdown in three of those outings. One of those games was Week 11 against the Steelers when he had four catches for 75 yards on five targets, and he also caught a touchdown against Pittsburgh in Week 16 with three catches for 29 yards on three targets. The Steelers have been miserable against tight ends lately, allowing four touchdowns to the position in the past five games, and Likely and Mark Andrews should both do well in this third matchup with their division rival.WR: Khalil Shakir (vs. DEN) ,300Austin Ekeler ,800 DraftKings/,400 FanDuelI’ll stack Allen with Shakir, and he has at least six targets in 10 games in a row. He only has two touchdowns over that span, but he has six games with at least six catches and four outings with at least 65 receiving yards. He should avoid Patrick Surtain II by lining up in the slot, and Allen should lean on Shakir in this matchup.Stafford has been awful in his past three games against the 49ers, Jets and Cardinals with fewer than 200 passing yards in each outing and one touchdown and one interception over that span. He passed for 279 yards, four touchdowns and one interception against Minnesota in Week 8, and I’m hopeful for a similar performance in the rematch.Christian Watson (knee) is out, and Wicks should have a bigger role. That’s been the case the entire season when Watson was hurt during a game or missed, which has happened five times. In those five games, Wicks has received at least five targets, with 38 total targets over that span. He’s also scored three touchdowns and has two outings with five receptions. The key for the Packers is how much Jordan Love will throw, but Wicks is worth the risk at his cost. He could have a breakout game if Love is close to 40 pass attempts in this matchup.DST: Ravens (vs. PIT) ,700Mims has suddenly become a featured part of Denver’s offense, and it’s been fun to see. In his past two games against Cincinnati and Kansas City, Mims has 13 targets for 13 catches, 154 yards and four touchdowns. He has at least five targets in three games in a row, and hopefully Bo Nix continues to lean on Mims at Buffalo. He’s a great price on both sites given his upside.Matthew Stafford ,700 DraftKings/,100 FanDuelDontayvion Wicks ,500 DraftKings/,400 FanDuelBucky Irving ,000 DraftKings/,600 FanDuel
Starting on Wednesday, June 11, the final sporting event on the 2024-25 Alabama Crimson Tide athletic calendar will officially begin, as a total of 20 athletes from the program will travel across the country to Eugene, Oregon for the 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championships. An annual event, Eugene will be the host site […]
Starting on Wednesday, June 11, the final sporting event on the 2024-25 Alabama Crimson Tide athletic calendar will officially begin, as a total of 20 athletes from the program will travel across the country to Eugene, Oregon for the 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championships.
An annual event, Eugene will be the host site to many of the top college track and field athletes across the nation this week, as well as the location where numerous national champions will officially be decided.
Among that group of athletes, there are some, as mentioned previously, that come from Alabama who could end up winning a national title when all is said and done.
Here is how to watch the 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championships this week, as well as which Alabama athletes will be participating.
The 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championships will be held Wednesday, June 11 through Saturday, June 14, taking place from Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
All four days of the 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championships will be available via livestream on ESPN+, as well as Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Every day will also be broadcast live on ESPN networks.
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DURHAM, N.C. – A school-record 17 athletes are set to compete for Duke track and field as the Blue Devils look to cap an impressive all-around season with a bang at the NCAA Outdoor Championships this weekend. The four-day national meet is slated for June 11-14 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. COVERAGE INFO: […]
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What’s on the track at Hayward Field in 2025? Hayward Field will play host to a wide variety of track and field events in 2025. The best of the best in collegiate track and field have descended upon Eugene this week for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field. The four-day meet […]
What’s on the track at Hayward Field in 2025?
Hayward Field will play host to a wide variety of track and field events in 2025.
The best of the best in collegiate track and field have descended upon Eugene this week for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field.
The four-day meet flip-flops between the men’s competition on June 11 and June 13, and the women’s competition on June 12 and June 14.
“I love this meet and I love that it’s at Hayward, where it should be,” Oregon coach Jerry Schumacher said. “I wouldn’t trade it for a thing.”
Where: Hayward Field
When: June 11-14
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Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at chansen@registerguard.com and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
Track and field state finals recap Updated: 11:18 PM EDT Jun 10, 2025 GLENBURN ELEMENTARY. HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS TOURNAMENTS ROLLED ON TODAY WITH HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD TAKING CENTER STAGE. ANXIOUS ATHLETES HAD TO WAIT AN EXTRA THREE DAYS TO COMPETE DUE TO RAIN ON SATURDAY. THE CLASS A MEET TOOK PLACE AT […]
Track and field state finals recap
Updated: 11:18 PM EDT Jun 10, 2025
GLENBURN ELEMENTARY. HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS TOURNAMENTS ROLLED ON TODAY WITH HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD TAKING CENTER STAGE. ANXIOUS ATHLETES HAD TO WAIT AN EXTRA THREE DAYS TO COMPETE DUE TO RAIN ON SATURDAY. THE CLASS A MEET TOOK PLACE AT LEWISTON AND BLUE DEVILS SENIOR RYKER PARADIS PARADIS HAD A GREAT DAY. HE WON BOTH THE BOYS SHOT PUT AND DISCUS EVENTS. SOUTH PORTLAND’S ARNAUD SIOHO WHO HAS BATTLED INJURY FOR MOST OF THE SEASON, WON THE LONG JUMP AND TRIPLE JUMP EVENTS. CARTER ENGLEMAN OF WINDHAM ALSO WON MULTIPLE EVENTS. HE TIED FOR FIRST IN THE POLE VAULT AND WON THE 110 METER HURDLES. ANDRE CLARK WON THE 100 AND 200 METER DASHES AND HELPED MARSHWOOD SET A RECORD IN THE 4 BY 100 METER RELAY. ALI CARTER OF FALMOUTH WON THE 400 METER DASH AND ANTOINE DUBE OF GORHAM WON THE 300 METER HURDLES. ON THE GIRLS SIDE, CASSIDY HARDY OF MOUNT BLUE WAS SEEDED THIRD IN THE JAVELIN BUT WON WITH HER BEST THROW OF THE SEASON. TAYLA PELLETIER OF WINDHAM WON THE TRIPLE JUMP BY NEARLY THREE FEET OVER THE NEXT COMPETITOR. ON THE TRACK, JENNI FLYNN OF LEWISTON EDGED ANNELIESE COLLIN OF PORTLAND IN THE 100 METER HURDLES, BUT COLLIN CAME BACK AN HOUR LATER TO WIN THE 300 METER HURDLES. EMERSON FLAKER FROM SCARBOROUGH SPRINTED HER WAY TO WINNING THE 200 AND 400 METER DASHES AND HER TEAMMATE LAUREL DRISCOLL WON THE 16 HUNDRED METERS. THE BANGOR GIRLS AND SOUTH PORTLAND BOYS ARE LEADING THE TEAM SCORES. BUT DUE TO WET CONDITIONS NEAR THE HIGH JUMP AREA THAT EVENT DID NOT TAKE PLACE AND WILL BE TOMORROW AT EDWARD LITTLE HIGH SCHOOL STARTING AT TWO. THE CLASS B MEET TOOK PLACE IN BAR HARBOR. VICTORIA ZANDAN OF GREELY WINS THE GIRLS 100 METER HURDLES AND ALSO WON THE LONG JUMP. STEPHEN PIERRE FROM LEAVITT WOULD WIN THE BOYS RACE AND ALSO WIN THE LONG JUMP TITLE. IN THE GIRLS 100 METER DASH, AVERY BARITEAU OF FRYEBURG ACADEMY WON IN 12 POINT SIX NINE SECONDS. HISTORY WAS MADE IN THE GIRLS 16 HUNDRED METERS. SHEALYN BROCHU OF MORSE SET A NEW STATE RECORD. SAM LAVARDIERE OF LAKE REGION PULLED AWAY TO WIN THE BOYS RACE. GREELY WON THE BOYS AND GIRLS TEAM TITLES. THE CLASS C MEET TOOK PLACE AT MESSALONSKEE HIGH SCHOOL IN OAKLAND. BUCKSPORT’S HALEY ROSE WINS THE GIRLS 200 METER DASH. GEORGE STEVENS ACADEMY WENT ONE TWO IN THE BOYS RACE WITH ROWAN GAGNE TAKING FIRST. LISBON’S JACOB ROBERTSON WAS THIRD. TEANNE EWINGS OF HOULTON WON THE GIRLS 32 HUNDRED METER RACE BY NEARLY 45 SECONDS. THE BOYS RACE WAS MUCH CLOSER WITH BEN ARSENAULT OF ORONO BEATING OUT DESMOND ROBINSON OF CARRABEC
Track and field state finals recap
Updated: 11:18 PM EDT Jun 10, 2025
A recap and some of the outstanding performances from the outdoor track and field championships.
A recap and some of the outstanding performances from the outdoor track and field championships.
1 / 2 BYU’s James Corrigan (214) will compete in the steeplechase at the NCAA Track and Field Meet in Eugene, Ore., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Courtesy BYU Athletics 2 / 2 BYU’s Meghan Hunter will compete in the 800 meters at the NCAA Track and Field Meet in Eugene, Ore., on Thursday, June […]
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BYU’s James Corrigan (214) will compete in the steeplechase at the NCAA Track and Field Meet in Eugene, Ore., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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BYU’s Meghan Hunter will compete in the 800 meters at the NCAA Track and Field Meet in Eugene, Ore., on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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All the hard work and training comes down to three days in June.
The BYU men’s and women’s track teams are headed to Eugene, Ore., and fabled Hayward Field for the NCAA Championships. putting their individual excellence on the line against the best athletes in the country.
The men will compete on Wednesday and Friday and the women on Thursday and Saturday. The decathlon for the men will be held on Wednesday and Thursday.
Ben Barton and Jaden Roskelley will represent the Cougars in the decathlon on Wednesday and Thursday. Roskelley enters the 10-event gauntlet as one of four competitors to have scored at least 8,000 points this season joining Nebraska’s Till Steinforth, Mississippi State’s Peyton Bair and UC Santa Barbara’s Brad Thomas. He won the Robison Invitational earlier this season where he set six personal bests en route to scoring 8,000 points. Barton returns to the national meet for the first time since 2023 when he finished eighth with the 7,815 points. The senior is coming off the best decathlon of his career at the Big 12 Championship where he won the title scoring 7,865 points, making him the seventh-best performer in the event in program history.
James Corrigan returns Hayward Field in hopes of bringing home the Cougars fifth 3,000-meter steeplechase national title. The junior finished ninth at last year’s edition of the championships at Hayward Field running 8:29.61 in the final after having the fastest time in the prelims. He would return to the same track two weeks later to finish third at the U.S. Olympic Trials and join former teammate Kenneth Rooks as an Olympian.
The native of Los Angeles, Calif. hasn’t lost a steeplechase race this season as he won his heat at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in 8:31.79. He also won his second consecutive Big 12 title running a season-best 8:22.20 in Lawrence, Kan.
Danny Bryant earned First Team All-American honors in the shot put at last year’s as the senior finished fourth with a throw of 20.02m/65-8.25. He best throw of the season came at the Big 12 Championships where he finished fourth with a toss of 19.84m/65-1.25.
Luke Grundvig had the 39th fastest 5,000-meter time in the west region but races aren’t run on paper as the junior ran a personal best time of 13:34.63 to secure the final time qualifier. It will the American Fork natives first appearance at a national championship after previously finishing 41st (5,000m) and 38th (10,000m) at the West preliminary round.
Joey Nokes and Creed Thompson will compete in the 10,000-meters after securing a Top 16 finish in College Station. Nokes, a senior from Riverton, is the eight-fastest Cougar to ever circle the track for 25 laps having run 28:05.38 in 2023. He will make his first appearance at the outdoor championships having never finished higher than 25th at the West Preliminary Round prior to his 10th place finish where he ran 28:21.04.
Thompson will also be competing at outdoor nationals for a first time after earning First Team All-American honors indoors thanks to an eighth-place finish in the 5,000-meters. He is the sixth-fastest 10,000m runner in program history after running 28:04.15 at the 2023 Bryan Clay Invitational just 10 seconds faster than he ran to finish ninth at this seasons Bryan Clay.
Eli Hazlett, Josh Taylor, Trey Jackson and Jonah Heimuli will have more meet to continue rewriting the record books. The quartet are the second-fastest 4×400-meter relay in program history after running 3:03.05 at Mt. SAC Relays in April. They had the eighth-fastest time in Texas after securing a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Championships with the fifth-fastest time in program history, 3:03.62.
The BYU women’s track and field team will send nine athletes with 10 total entries across seven events to the NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene, Oregon. This marks the program’s largest number of entries since 2004, when it also qualified 10. BYU is tied with Texas Tech for the 10th-most entries among Division I programs headed to Eugene.
Leading the way is senior Meghan Hunter, who broke the 1:59 barrier in the 800 meters twice during May. She posted a personal best of 1:58.95 to win the NCAA West Preliminary Round, making her the third-fastest collegian in NCAA history in the event. Hunter will compete in Thursday’s semifinal round, looking to earn a spot in Saturday’s national title race. Joining her in the 800m is freshman Tessa Buswell, the only BYU freshman woman to qualify for nationals. She is one of just four freshmen in the 24-woman field.
In the 3000 meter steeplechase, senior Lexy Halladay-Lowry won the NCAA West Preliminary Round with a time of 9:23.03. Her personal best of 9:18.05 ranks No. 2 all time at BYU and makes her the fifth fastest performer in collegiate history. She will race in Thursday’s semifinal with her sights set on Saturday’s final. Teammate Taylor Lovell also advanced in the event, running 9:42.83 for the fourth fastest mark in program history as she looks to improve on her ninth place finish at the 2024 outdoor championships.
Carlee Hansen broke the BYU school record in the 1500 meters, previously held by 2021 NCAA champion Anna Camp-Bennett (4:08.53), with a time of 4:07.64 to qualify for her first NCAA outdoor meet. She’ll be joined by Riley Chamberlain, who qualified with a 4:08.42. The two will race in Thursday’s semifinal round.
Senior sprinter Sami Oblad will compete in the 400 meters. She holds the BYU record at 50.49 and advanced to Eugene with the fifth-fastest time at the West Preliminary (51.29). Oblad races in Friday’s semifinal for a spot in Saturday’s final.
In the 5000 meters, junior Jenna Hutchins was the fifth-fastest qualifier from the West Region at 15:49.95. Her personal best of 15:16.95 ranks No. 3 in program history. Hutchins previously earned First Team All-America honors with a sixth-place finish in the 10,000m at this year’s NCAA outdoor meet.
Senior thrower Gretchen Hoekstre will return to her home state of Oregon to compete in both the shot put on Thursday and the discus on Saturday. Hoekstre holds BYU’s school record in the discus at 57.04m/187-2 and is just 25 centimeters shy of breaking the school’s 27-year-old shot put record with a mark of 17.46m/57-3.5.
Events will be streamed live on ESPN+ with some finals shown on television on ESPN and ESPN2.
Summer 2025 is signaling a remarkable wave of milestones in women’s sports. After a strong-performing 2024 that saw equal representation between women and men at the Olympics for the first time in history as well as standout college stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese making their much-anticipated WNBA debuts, women athletes have only continued to […]
Summer 2025 is signaling a remarkable wave of milestones in women’s sports. After a strong-performing 2024 that saw equal representation between women and men at the Olympics for the first time in history as well as standout college stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese making their much-anticipated WNBA debuts, women athletes have only continued to build on their momentum. In fact, this year, the growth potential for women athletes is expected to be even more impressive.
According to reporting from Axios, there are now eleven women’s sports bars across the U.S., a significant feat considering there was only one just three years ago. More locations may be on the horizon, as The Sports Bra, the world’s first sports bar dedicated exclusively to women’s sports, plans to expand into four more U.S. cities. In addition to being a popular place to watch women’s games, many women’s sports bars have developed into robust community hubs that welcome sports fans from all backgrounds.
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MLB also recently announced in a press release plans to invest in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL). MLB commissioner Robert D. Manfred called the investment “an opportunity to support softball’s long-term growth and expand our engagement with these outstanding athletes and their fans.” This marks MLB’s first-ever partnership with a women’s professional sports league and is expected to accelerate the AUSL’s growth by helping cover operational costs and broadcasting AUSL games on MLB Network.
And just last month, sources told The Athletic that the WNBA’s New York Liberty was estimated to be valued at $450 million, a record-valuation in women’s sports and well over double its estimated valuation just a year ago. Only a few days prior, Chelsea FC Women announced that Alex Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and husband of Serena Williams, bought a minority stake in the club at a price that would value the team at $326 million. In an interview with the BBC, Ohanian stated that the treble-winning club will one day be a “billion-dollar franchise” (Chelsea FC Women is fresh off an undefeated season in the Women’s Super League, won the Women’s League Cup earlier this year, and recently lifted the FA Cup trophy after a 3-0 victory against Manchester United).
Women are also excelling on the international sports stage. In March, Kirsty Coventry was elected as the first woman president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and FIFA just confirmed the expansion of the Women’s World Cup from 32 to 48 teams for 2031.
These achievements only scratch the surface of the many ways women’s sports are poised to thrive in summer 2025. It’s no surprise, then, that Deloitte has projected the global value of women’s sports to exceed $2 billion this year. However, unlocking this industry’s full potential will require addressing significant gaps in pay equity.
Despite countless strides forward, women athletes remain severely underpaid, often requiring them to take on outside jobs that limit their time to train and focus on their sport. In its report titled, “Beyond the Game: Exposing the Economic Realities of Professional Women Athletes,” sports marketing and sponsorship platform Parity found that over half of women athletes earn no net income after accounting for sports-related costs, and 74% hold other jobs in addition to having intense training schedules. Gender pay disparities even exist among the highest-paid athletes. Forbes reports that Coco Gauff, the highest-paid woman athlete, falls nearly $20 million short of making its list of the 50 highest-paid athletes for 2025 (a list currently composed entirely of men).
From local women’s sports bars to growth on the global stage, the appetite for women’s sports is clear. Unfortunately, much like when this author covered the business wins of women’s sports in 2024, to meet that demand and achieve true pay equity requires increased investment, brand partnerships, and media engagement. Men’s professional sports have had a century-and-a-half-long head start, so naturally, women’s sports have a lot of catching up to do, and while each step forward matters, slowing down isn’t an option. To reach the full potential of women’s sports, we’ll have to pick up the pace.
The good news is, progress is continuing to be made. In addition to the MLB’s investment in the AUSL, others are seizing the opportunity to invest in women’s sports and are cashing in. New ventures, like Ariel Investments’ Project Level, are being created specifically to fund women’s sports initiatives. Brands are also beginning to forge partnerships with men’s and women’s leagues, such as Airbnb’s partnership with both the men’s and women’s Tour de France for the next three years. And CBS Sports recently announced that it has acquired the rights to the UEFA Women’s Champions League, with all matches for this year’s season streaming on Paramount+.
With rising investment, growing fan enthusiasm, and heightened global visibility, the foundation is being laid for a future where women are fully supported both on and off the field. Still, empowering women athletes to reach their full potential depends on closing persistent gaps in pay, media coverage and funding. If this summer is any indication, the world is ready not just to celebrate women’s sports, but to take the next step to ensure women athletes receive the level of recognition, resources, and compensation they have earned.
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