JONESBORO, Ark. (5/22/25) – Arkansas State track and field has qualified seven athletes for the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, set for May 28-31, in College Station, Texas.
One of those seven – Colby Eddowes – also secured a bid to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the decathlon. He is among 24 entrants into the field and ranks 18th nationally with a total of 7,681 points. Eddowes will compete in the two-day event Wednesday and Thursday, June 11-12, in Eugene, Oregon. Eddowes will be A-State's first decathlete since 2008 to compete at the outdoor championships.