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BYU track: 15 BYU track and field athletes advance to NCAA Championships

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Clayton Young (front) leads the pack in the 5,000m at the NCAA West Prelims. Young is one of three Cougars to qualify for the NCAA Championships in the 5,000m and 10,000m.

A total of 15 BYU athletes qualified for the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 16 entries as the three-day NCAA West Preliminary Round concluded Saturday night.

"We're very excited about the direction we're headed in," BYU head coach Ed Eyestone. "Our athletes came out and performed at a very high level. Now we're just hoping to go to the big dance and score as many points as we can.