FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — The Utah Valley University men saw their outdoor season come to a close with Friday's action at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds at the University of Arkansas on Friday. Six Wolverines competed in two different events on the third day of the regional.
 
The WAC Champion 4x100 squad of Caleb Furnell, Cameron Franklin, Kade Thompson, and Gabriel Remy narrowly missed a qualifying spot at the NCAA Championships in Eugene. Running in the first, and what turned out to be the most competitive heat, the quartet finished in sixth in their heat and 14th overall in 39.59 seconds. The top three from each heat plus the next three best times—12 in total—advanced to Eugene. The first heat had five of the 12 qualifying times.
 
Adam Bunker and Joel Mendez both raced in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase. Bunker took 17th and Mendez landed in 19th out of 48 qualifiers. Bunker, the WAC Champion in the event two weeks ago in Orem, finished in 8:53.69 while Mendez ran it in 8:55.84.
 
The meet wraps up on Saturday with three Wolverine women set to compete. Oakley Olson will run in heat one of the 3,000-meter Steeplechase, slated for 5:40 p.m. CT/4:40 p.m. MT start. The top three from each of the three heats and the next three fastest times will advance to Eugene.
 
Morgan Nokes, who ran in the 10k on Wednesday, and WAC Champion Caila Odekirk will race in the 5,000-meter national semifinal, which is set to start at 8:10 p.m. CT/7:10 p.m. MT. The top five from each of the two heats plus the next two fastest times advance.