Wednesday, June 11
Eugene, OR
1:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
NCAA Championships
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Air Force Duo Heads to Hayward Field for NCAA Outdoor Championships
6/9/2025 3:05:00 PM | Track and Field
The collegiate track and field season comes to a close this week, when freshman Brayden Richards and junior Texas Tanner travel to Eugene, Ore., to represent Air Force at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Wednesday-Saturday | June 11-14
Eugene, OR | Hayward Field
Watch | Results | Tickets | Championship Central
Air Force Weekly Notebook | Outdoor Performance List
MEET INFORMATION
The four-day NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., will run from June 11-14. All-session and single-day tickets can be purchased through "Tickets" tab at GoDucks.com. All field and decathlon events will be streamed live on individual ESPN+ feeds, while daily broadcasts of the running events will take place each night on ESPN/ESPN2. Live results will be provided by Flash Results.
FALCONS ON DECK
Brayden Richards will compete in the decathlon on Wednesday, June 11 (12:00 pm start) and Thursday, June 12 (9:45 am start), while Texas Tanner will compete in the hammer throw on Wednesday (1:30 pm) and the discus throw on Friday, June 13 (2:15 pm start) – all times Pacific. ESPN+ will broadcast every event of the decathlon, as well as all field events (direct links to Air Force events are below).
WATCH LINKS
June 11 | Decathlon, Day 1 – 100-Meter Dash | Long Jump | Shot Put | High Jump | 400-Meter Dash
June 11 | Hammer Throw – Trials & Finals
June 12 | Decathlon, Day 1 – 110-Meter Hurdles | Discus Throw | Pole Vault | Javelin Throw | 1500-Meter Run
June 13 | Discus Throw – Trials & Finals
HOW THEY GOT THERE
Texas Tanner advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after claiming top-12 finishes in the hammer throw (third) and discus throw (eighth) at the West Prelim on May 28-31. As the multis are not contested at the two preliminary sites, Brayden Richards earned a direct bid into the national meet by ranking among the nation's top 24 in the decathlon (19th) during the regular season.
FALCONS IN THE FIELD
Texas Tanner is ranked fourth among the national finalists in the hammer throw following his mark of 70.32 meters at the NCAA West Prelim. The junior is also listed 11th in the discus field after posting a third-attempt distance of 59.49 meters at that meet, while Brayden Richards is ranked 19th in the decathlon lineup after accounting for 7659 points at the Bryan Clay Multis in mid-April.
DID YOU KNOW?
Brayden Richards is one of just three freshmen to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the decathlon this year. In fact, only three freshmen have qualified to the NCAA Decathlon since 2023.
HISTORY 101
Thirty Falcons have combined for 43 All-America honors at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, while the women earned 24 additional accolades at the NCAA Division II level (1981-96). Jim Murphy (5000-meter run: 1964), Dana Pounds (javelin throw: 2005, 2006) and Mahala Norris (3000-meter steeplechase: 2021) are the Falcons' three DI national champions, while Pounds, Nick Frawley and Sara Neubauer lead the program's DI Record Book with three Outdoor All-America awards each.
LONG TIME COMING
Brayden Richards is the first Air Force decathlete to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships since Noah Palicia in 2011.
COMING UP
The 2025 collegiate season has ended.
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Wednesday-Saturday | June 11-14
Eugene, OR | Hayward Field
Watch | Results | Tickets | Championship Central
Air Force Weekly Notebook | Outdoor Performance List
MEET INFORMATION
The four-day NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., will run from June 11-14. All-session and single-day tickets can be purchased through "Tickets" tab at GoDucks.com. All field and decathlon events will be streamed live on individual ESPN+ feeds, while daily broadcasts of the running events will take place each night on ESPN/ESPN2. Live results will be provided by Flash Results.
FALCONS ON DECK
Brayden Richards will compete in the decathlon on Wednesday, June 11 (12:00 pm start) and Thursday, June 12 (9:45 am start), while Texas Tanner will compete in the hammer throw on Wednesday (1:30 pm) and the discus throw on Friday, June 13 (2:15 pm start) – all times Pacific. ESPN+ will broadcast every event of the decathlon, as well as all field events (direct links to Air Force events are below).
WATCH LINKS
June 11 | Decathlon, Day 1 – 100-Meter Dash | Long Jump | Shot Put | High Jump | 400-Meter Dash
June 11 | Hammer Throw – Trials & Finals
June 12 | Decathlon, Day 1 – 110-Meter Hurdles | Discus Throw | Pole Vault | Javelin Throw | 1500-Meter Run
June 13 | Discus Throw – Trials & Finals
HOW THEY GOT THERE
Texas Tanner advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after claiming top-12 finishes in the hammer throw (third) and discus throw (eighth) at the West Prelim on May 28-31. As the multis are not contested at the two preliminary sites, Brayden Richards earned a direct bid into the national meet by ranking among the nation's top 24 in the decathlon (19th) during the regular season.
FALCONS IN THE FIELD
Texas Tanner is ranked fourth among the national finalists in the hammer throw following his mark of 70.32 meters at the NCAA West Prelim. The junior is also listed 11th in the discus field after posting a third-attempt distance of 59.49 meters at that meet, while Brayden Richards is ranked 19th in the decathlon lineup after accounting for 7659 points at the Bryan Clay Multis in mid-April.
DID YOU KNOW?
Brayden Richards is one of just three freshmen to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the decathlon this year. In fact, only three freshmen have qualified to the NCAA Decathlon since 2023.
HISTORY 101
Thirty Falcons have combined for 43 All-America honors at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, while the women earned 24 additional accolades at the NCAA Division II level (1981-96). Jim Murphy (5000-meter run: 1964), Dana Pounds (javelin throw: 2005, 2006) and Mahala Norris (3000-meter steeplechase: 2021) are the Falcons' three DI national champions, while Pounds, Nick Frawley and Sara Neubauer lead the program's DI Record Book with three Outdoor All-America awards each.
LONG TIME COMING
Brayden Richards is the first Air Force decathlete to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships since Noah Palicia in 2011.
COMING UP
The 2025 collegiate season has ended.
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