A Look At The New Yorkers Competing At The D1 NCAA Champs

Jun 09, 2021

It's the week of the NCAA D1 Championships in the newly renovated Track and Field Facility in Eugene, Oregon. The pinnacle of College Athletics, as several athletes are hitting their stride, hoping to continue straight on through to the Olympic Trials.

But what about our familiar faces? We've combed through the entries to pick out those from the Empire State, and have all the info you'll need to know. Check it out below.

See someone we missed? Are they a relay leg? Let us know at kbrazeil@milesplit.com

Fast Facts

The PSAL and Section 2, 5 are tied for most represented Sections, with 4 athletes a piece.
Burke, Adams, Villaman (Boys) and Wheeler, Vestri (Girls) never won a New York State Title.
Tai Brown (3rd) and Abbey Wheeler (2nd) are the highest seeded New Yorkers.
Both Saratoga HS and Beacon HS have multiple individuals competing.
3 of 4 NY-only HS events have representation, with qualifiers in B/G 400H and B-Steeple.
Hamilton HS (Girls) and Byron-Bergen (Boys) are the smallest schools to produce qualifiers.

Boys

400m - Noah Williams - LSU - McQuaid

3000m - Conor Lundy - North Carolina - Fordham Prep

110H - Tai Brown - Kentucky - Midwood

400H - Denzel Villaman - Florida - Franklin K. Lane

400H - David Adams - Northeastern - Beacon

3K Steeple - Aidan Tooker - Syracuse - Saratoga

3K Steeple - Parker Stokes - Georgetown - Maine-Endwell

HJ - Brandon Burke - Buffalo - Byron-Bergen

LJ - Rayvon Grey - LSU - Beacon

SP - Eric Favors - South Carolina - North Rockland