(Arlington, Texas - May 16, 2025) - Utah Tech track & field scored nine points and qualified three Trailblazers to finals on the second day of the 2025 Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday at Maverick Stadium. Following Friday's events, Utah Tech sits in seventh with nine points as a team.
UT opened Friday's action on the track. Junior
Ashlyn Parish secured a spot in the 100-meter hurdles final by taking sixth in the prelims at 13.90.
Senior
Lexi Larsen clinched a second finals bid after finishing eighth in the prelims of the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.36. Larsen also has a berth in the 1,500 meters final tomorrow.
After a four-hour weather delay, the Trailblazers picked up where they left off as sophomore
Whitney Christiansen qualified for the finals of the 400 meters with an eighth-place finish at 56.65 in the prelims.
In the final event of the night, Utah Tech scored its first team points of the championships with two top-eight finishes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Sophomore
Averie Perriton placed fourth at 11:12.67 to score five points, and senior
Kinley Spaulding set a personal best in fifth at 11:15.75 to tally four points.
Top Eight Finishes
- 100-Meter Hurdles (prelims)
- 800 Meters (prelims)
- 400 Meters (prelims)
- 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Team Standings Through Day 2
1. Utah Valley (92)
2. Tarleton State (51)
3. UT Arlington (49)
4. Grand Canyon (46)
5. Abilene Christian (32)
6. Southern Utah (27)
7. UTAH TECH (9)
8. California Baptist (6)
9. Seattle U (0)
Up Next
The Trailblazers conclude the 2025 WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships tomorrow at Maverick Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The first scheduled event for Utah Tech is the high jump at 10 a.m. (MT). Streaming coverage for track events will begin at 1 p.m. (MT) on ESPN+.
