University of Memphis

EUGENE, Ore. – Memphis throwers Gabriel Koletsi and Sascha Salesius Schmidt are set to make their NCAA Championships debuts on Wednesday, as both will compete on the first day of the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships.  

The events will go from June 11 to 14 at historic Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. A full schedule, live results link and streaming information can be found above. 

Koletsi will be the first to represent the Tigers, with the men’s javelin set to begin at 7:15 p.m. CT. After reaching NCAA Regionals each of the last two seasons at UMBC, Koletsi qualified for his first Championships after placing 11th behind a 67.84-meter javelin throw at the East Regional in Jacksonville.  

Schmidt also will compete in his first Championships after coming up just short in each of his first two seasons at Memphis. His season-best shot put launch of 18.77 meters placed 12th in the competition to earn him a berth. His competition will begin at 8:10 p.m. CT.

Koletsi is the first javelin thrower to represent Memphis at NCAAs since Mona Jaidi and Ashley Pryke in 2018, and Sascha marks the first shot put qualifier in a decade (Vivian Brandhoff, 2015). 

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