Boise State Athletics
Boise State
NCAA First Round
Fourteen Broncos Head to Arkansas for NCAA First Round Competition
5/26/2026 4:00:00 PM | Track & Field
WHAT'S NEXT: Fourteen Broncos will represent the Boise State track and field team in 15 different events at the NCAA West First Round of the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The first round will take place over four days of competition, beginning May 27.
WOMEN'S PARTICIPANTS: The eight Broncos that will represent the women's program are as follows: Bianca Boehnke (5000 meters), Emily Jobes (3000 meter steeplechase), Abby Kendrick (3000 meter steeplechase), Amit Koma (10,000 meters), Noelani Krauss (800 meters), Victoria Lotz (hammer throw), Kaiya Robertson (1500 meters) and Emily Stefan (long jump).
MEN'S PARTICIPANTS: The men's team will have six participants: Brian Kiprotich (10,000 meters), Chase Lawyer (110 meter hurdles), Tanner Nett (shot put), Aayden Simmons (high jump, long jump), Alex Thompson (1500 meters) and Raekwon Weatherspoon (long jump).
THE STAKES: The top 12 finishers in each individual event advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which take place June 10-13 in Eugene, Oregon.
LAST TIME OUT: Boise State had a successful outing at the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which concluded May 16. The Broncos claimed four individual titles, with Robertson earning conference victories in the 800 and 1500 meter races, Weatherspoon claiming the crown in the men's long jump, and Thompson earned gold in the 1500. The women's team finished with 86 points for a third-place finish, its highest finish as members of the MW.
LINEUP: Boise State's full lineup is below. All times are Mountain and are subject to change.
Wednesday, May 27 (Men)
5:00 p.m. - Chase Lawyer (110 meter hurdles, first round)
5:30 p.m. - Alex Thompson (1500 meters, first round)
5:30 p.m. - Aayden Simmons (long jump, first round)
5:30 p.m. - Raekwon Weatherspoon (long jump, first round)
6:00 p.m. - Tanner Nett (shot put, first round)
8:10 p.m. - Brian Kiprotich (10,000 meters, semifinals)
Thursday, May 28 (Women)
8:30 a.m. - Victoria Lotz (hammer throw, first round)
5:30 p.m. - Kaiya Robertson (1500 meters, first round)
5:30 p.m. - Emily Stefan (long jump, first round)
6:50 p.m. - Noelani Krauss (800 meters, first round)
8:10 p.m. - Amit Koma (10,000 meters, semifinals)
Friday, May 29 (Men)
1:00 p.m. - Aayden Simmons (high jump, first round)
4:15 p.m. - Alex Thompson (1500 meters, quarterfinals)*
5:15 p.m. - Chase Lawyer (110 meter hurdles, quarterfinals)*
Saturday, May 30 (Women)
4:15 p.m. - Kaiya Robertson (1500 meters, quarterfinals)*
4:40 p.m. - Emily Jobes (3000 meter steeplechase, quarterfinals)
4:40 p.m. - Abby Kendrick (3000 meter steeplechase, quarterfinals)
6:05 p.m. - Noelani Krauss (800 meters, quarterfinals)*
7:10 p.m. - Bianca Boehnke (5000 meters, semifinals)
* participants must qualify for these rounds
