Trailblazers Set 2 School Records, Tally 14 Points on Day 1 of the WAC Indoor Championships

(Spokane, Wash. - Feb. 27, 2026) - Utah Tech track & field qualified five Trailblazers for finals, set two program records, and recorded a second place finish during the first day of the 2025 Western Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday at The Podium. As a team, Utah Tech sits in sixth place with 14 points after Friday's action.

UT's first points of the championships came in the pentathlon where senior Megan Jenkins racked up 3,537 total points, a program record. Jenkins got off to a hot start placing third in the 60 meter hurdles, then in the final event of the pentathlon, jumped two spots in the final standings by placing fourth in the 800 meter race.

The Trailblazers first qualifier came in the first prelim of the day when Megan Jenkins continued her strong day at the 60 meter hurdles, with a time of 8.67. The 60 meter hurdles final is set for 4:05 p.m. MST tomorrow.

Utah Tech had two qualifiers in the mile, where both Hailee Phillips and Makayla Pitcher will be moving on to the final tomorrow at 3:40 p.m. MST. Phillips recorded a personal record and came within a second of breaking the program record mile time.

Freshman Hannah Bingham will be competing tomorrow after posting a qualifying time of 57.11 in the 400 meter race, and junior Whitney Christiansen also qualified for finals tomorrow in the 800 meter race. The 400 meter final will take place at 4:50 p.m. MST and the 800 meter final will get underway at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28.

UT track & field wrapped up day 1 at the WAC Indoor Championships with a bang, as the distance medley team of Hailee Phillips, Whitney Christiansen, Savannah Rydalch, and Makayla Pitcher placed second and earned eight team points. The time of 11:57.73 recorded by the 'A' team was also good enough for a program record.

Program Records:
Pentathlon