BYU’s men’s team finished in eighth place at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas, on Friday night, its best finish since 2011.
The women’s meet at Mike Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas will conclude Saturday.
Two days after placing first and fourth in the 10,000 meters, BYU’s Clayton Young and Conner Mantz competed in the 5,000 Friday and placed sixth and seventh, respectively.
Young, the 10,000 champion from American Fork, posted a time of 14 minutes, 9 seconds. Mantz, a Sky View High product from Smithfield who was fourth in the 10K, crossed the finish line at 14:09.