They’re Coming Back Four More At NCAA DI Outdoor Championships

It’s tough enough to make it to the final site of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships once, let alone four times.

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An athlete must first register a mark that qualifies them for either the NCAA Division I East or West Preliminary Round and then fight through one or two rounds of competition – depending on their event – to finally punch a ticket.

Yet, there are 31 athletes making their fourth career appearance at the final site in their respective events this year, of which includes eight former champions.

COMING BACK FOUR MORE
Click here to see a list of athletes making their fourth career appearance at the #NCAATF final site.

Name	Program	Event	Best Finish
Mar’yea Harris	Iowa	Men’s 400 Meters	4th (2018)
Obi Igbokwe	Houston	Men’s 400 Meters	6th (2018)
Wil London	Baylor	Men’s 400 Meters	8th (Twice)
Bailey Roth	Arizona	Men’s Steeplechase	11th (2017)
Grant Fisher	Stanford	Men’s 5000 Meters	1st (2017)
Lawrence Kipkoech	Campbell	Men’s 10,000 Meters	9th (2016)
Amere Lattin	Houston	Men’s 110 Hurdles	5th (2016)
Taylor McLaughlin	Michigan	Men’s 400 Hurdles	5th (Twice)
Keenon Laine	Georgia	Men’s High Jump	3rd (2018)
Matt Ludwig	Akron	Men’s Pole Vault	1st (2017)
Jacob Wooten	Texas A&M	Men’s Pole Vault	4th (2018)
Denzel Comenentia	Georgia	Men’s HT & SP	1st & 1st (2018)
Brett Neelly	Kansas State	Men’s DT & SP	8th SP (2016)
Oghenakpobo Efekoro	Virginia	Men’s Shot Put	4th (2017)
Curtis Thompson	Mississippi State	Men’s Javelin	1st (2016)
Chris Mirabelli	Rutgers	Men’s Javelin	8th (2017)
Harrison Williams	Stanford	Men’s Decathlon	4th (2015)
Kianna Gray	Kentucky	Women’s 100 Meters	7th (2016)
Briyahna Desrosiers	Oregon	Women’s 400 Meters	6th (2018)
Jazmine Fray	Texas A&M	Women’s 800 Meters	8th (2018)
Alaysha Johnson	Texas Tech	Women’s 100 Hurdles	4th (2017)
Ranae McKenzie	Kansas State	Women’s 400 Hurdles	5th (2018)
Zarriea Willis	Texas Tech	Women’s High Jump	6th (2018)
Olivia Gruver	Washington	Women’s Pole Vault	1st (2017/2018)
Lexi Jacobus	Arkansas	Women’s Pole Vault	1st (2016)
Tori Hoggard	Arkansas	Women’s Pole Vault	6th (2017)
Yanis David	Florida	Women’s LJ & TJ	4th/2nd (2018)
Shadae Lawrence	Colorado State	Women’s Discus	1st (2017)
Mackenzie Little	Stanford	Women’s Javelin	1st (2018)
Brittni Wolczyk	Nebraska	Women’s Javelin	11th (2016)
Madalaine Stulce	Texas A&M	Women’s Javelin	21st (Twice)

Here a list of those former champions, if you want to see it outside of the table format.

Grant Fisher, Stanford – Men’s 5000 Meters (2017)
Matt Ludwig, Akron – Men’s Pole Vault (2017)
Denzel Comenentia, Georgia – Men’s Hammer (2018) & Shot Put (2018)
Curtis Thompson, Mississippi State – Men’s Javelin (2016)
Olivia Gruver, Washington – Women’s Pole Vault (2017 & 2018)
Lexi Jacobus, Arkansas – Women’s Pole Vault (2016)
Shadae Lawrence, Colorado State – Women’s Discus (2017)
Mackenzie Little, Stanford – Women’s Javelin (2018)

There are 15 athletes who have trended in the right direction during their past apperances, meaning that they’ve improved their standing each year they’ve competed. Of those 15 athletes, 11 are looking to cap their collegiate careers with their first outdoor title.

Mar’yea Harris, Iowa – Men’s 400 Meters
Obi Igbowkwe, Houston – Men’s 400 Meters
Wil London, Baylor – Men’s 400 Meters
Taylor McLaughlin, Michigan – Men’s 400 Hurdles
Kennon Laine, Georgia – Men’s High Jump
Jacob Wooten, Texas A&M – Men’s Pole Vault
Chris Mirabelli, Rutgers – Men’s Javelin
Briyahna Desrosiers, Oregon – Women’s 400 Meters
Jazmine Fray, Texas A&M – Women’s 800 Meters
Zarriea Willis, Texas Tech – Women’s High Jump
Yanis David, Florida – Women’s Long Jump & Triple Jump

Needless to say, it could very well be the end of an era as each of those athletes listed above have been a fixture at the NCAA DI Outdoor Championships since their freshman year.