Flores Qualifies For NCAA Track Nationals In The 100m & 200m

COLLEGE STATION, Texas— Long Beach State sprinter Tristyn Flores secured spots in both the 100-meter and 200-meter events at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships after standout performances Friday at the NCAA West First Round at E.B. Cushing Stadium.
 
Flores broke his own school record in the 100 meters, clocking 10.05 seconds in the second of three heats to earn one of 12 qualifying spots for the national meet in Eugene, Oregon. His time ranked 10th overall and is also a new Big West record.

He becomes the first Long Beach State sprinter to advance to the NCAA finals in the men’s 100 since Brent Gray in 2008.

 

Just over an hour later, Flores returned to the track for the 200-meter quarterfinals and tied Gray’s 2007 school record of 20.46. He placed second in his heat to automatically qualify. Flores joins Gray (2007, 2008) and Jaime Barragan (1995) as the only Long Beach State athletes to qualify for nationals in the 200 since Andy Sythe took over the program in 1990.

 

The NCAA Championships are scheduled for June 11–14 at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. Flores will be joined by teammates Ryan Gregory (decathlon) and Claudine Raud-Gumiel (heptathlon) in representing Long Beach State.

 

The 100-meter semifinals are set for Wednesday, June 11 at 5:25 p.m. PDT, followed by the 200-meter semifinals at 6:29 p.m. The decathlon will be contested June 11–12, with the heptathlon running June 13–14. Coverage will air on the ESPN family of networks.

 

In the Field

In the high jump, Long Beach State’s TJ Funches and Kyle Jankans both cleared 6 feet, 8 1/4 inches. Jankans advanced with a clearance of 7-0 1/4 on his first attempt but fell just short of qualification after missing at 7-1 1/2. He finished 13th overall, one spot shy of advancing.

 

In the discus, Canaan Wharry posted a mark of 182 feet, 3 inches on his second attempt, placing 27th out of 48.

Novye’ James delivered a season-best 50 feet, 6 inches on his opening triple jump attempt. Despite fouling on his final two jumps, he climbed 12 spots above his seeding to finish 29th.

 

Up Next

Rahni Turner will compete in the women’s 100-meter hurdles quarterfinals Saturday at 4:15 p.m. PDT. The event will be streamed live on ESPN+.

 

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