Of the schools in the state, BYU is sending the most athletes to regionals — 46. A record 24 men and 22 women will represent the Cougars. Only national power Arkansas will have more men's competitors than BYU.
"When you go into preliminaries, it is a celebration of those athletes who made it," BYU coach Ed Eyestone said. "But first and foremost, the goal is to advance to the national meet. … The secondary goal is to improve your position and move up."
A pair of BYU women, middle-distance star Shea Collinsworth and steeplechaser Kristi Rush, enter the meet seeded third in their respective events and represent the Cougars' best chances at winning individual national championships.