EUGENE, OR – The High Point University men's and women's track and field team had three student-athletes qualify for the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugne, Oregon. Making this is the most athletes HPU has had qualify for the outdoor Championships, two athletes, Cole Wilson and Ricardo Montes de Oca will show case their talents for the first-time on the big stage while Sydney Horn returns for the fourth time in her career. The competition begins on June 11 at Hayward Field.
 
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP HUB
Meet Information | Livestats | ESPN+ | TICKETS
 
Wilson will kick-off the decathlon on Wednesday, June 11 at 9:00 a.m. PT in the 100m event. Unlike the individual events, Wilson qualified for the NCAA Championships based on his highest point total in the decathlon during the 2025 season. He posted a program record, 7,609 points at the Big South Championships in early May which granted him a spot at the NCAA Championships, becoming the first combined events athlete to represent the Panthers.
 
Montes de Oca qualified for his first NCAA Outdoor Championship in the men's pole vault after placing in the top 12 at the NCAA First Rounds in Jacksonville, Florida, where he cleared 5.43m. The men's pole vault will take place on Wednesday, June 11 at 4:30 p.m. PT. On top of qualifying for the Championships, Montes de Oca has the highest U20 mark in the world this season after clearing a program, Big South and Venezuelan record of 5.60m.
 
Horn qualified for her fourth outdoor championship as a Panther and ninth overall NCAA Championship appearance since becoming a freshman. The eight-time indoor/outdoor All-American will look to add another trophy to the trophy case in the women's pole vault. Horn advanced to the Championships after placing third at the NCAA First Rounds in Jacksonville, Florida a week ago. She cleared 4.24m to earn a spot in the qualifying 12 for a trip to Eugene. The women's pole vault will take place on June 12 at 4:35 p.m. PT.
 
At the NCAA Championships, the top eight athletes earn a spot on the podium and are named First Team All-Americans while the next eight places are named Second Team All-Americans.