OSU Track & Field qualifies thirty-five athletes for NCAA West Prelims

May 23, 2025 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State outdoor track & field has officially qualified 35 athletes for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in College Station, Texas, next week from May 28-31.

The top 48 athletes in each individual event qualify for prelims with the top 12 individuals and relays from each of the two regions advancing to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., in June.

The Cowgirls qualified 17 individuals across seven different events with the Cowboys adding 16 individuals in seven events, with both 4x400 Meter Relay squads also making the list. Along with the 35 regional qualifiers, Annie Molenhouse has already qualified for the NCAA Championships in the Heptathlon as one of the top 24 women in the event this season.

On the women's side, Kalen Goodman (400 Meter Hurdles), Isis Grant (800 Meters), Jinah Mickens-Malik (800 Meters), Kaylie Politza (800 Meters), Aubrey O'Connell (1,500 Meters), Mandeep Sangha (1,500 Meters), Madi Surber (1,500 Meters), Isca Chelangat (5,000 Meters), Victoria Lagat (5,000 Meters), Gentry Turner (5,000 Meters), Josphine Mwaura (10,000 Meters), Grace Ping (10,000 Meters), Maureen Rutoh (10,000 Meters), Emma Robbins (Hammer Throw), Rachel Neaves (Hammer Throw), Johnna Orange (Hammer Throw), Zeddy Chongwo (Long Jump) and the 4x400 Meter Relay will all be competing in College Station with national championship berths on the line.

For the Cowboys, Caio Almeida (400 Meter Hurdles), Ty Cook (800 Meters), Hafez Mahadi (800 Meters), Triston Read (800 Meters), Kian Davis (1,500 Meters), Ayden Granados (1,500 Meters), Laban Kipkemboi (1,500 Meters), Alex Stitt (1,500 Meters), Henry Dover (5,000 Meters), Fouad Messaoudi (5,000 Meters), Brian Musau (5,000 Meters), Ryan Schoppe (5,000 Meters), Adisu Guadie (10,000 Meters), Denis Kipngetich (10,000 Meters), Blair Anderson (Long Jump), Kade Benjamin (High Jump) and the 4x400 Meter Relay squad all qualified in their respective events.

Oklahoma State athletes ranked well outside the top 12 in their events during the regular season routinely outperform their rankings and punch their tickets to the national championships. Just last season, Taylor Roe and Molly Born were ranked No. 18 and 19 in the west region before placing third and fourth at the NCAA Championships for first team All-America honors.

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