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McGlynn, Olson Qualify for NCAA Championships; Bison Sending 11 Entries to NCAA West Prelims
5/21/2026 12:48:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's track & field team will send 11 entries to the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, scheduled for May 27-30 in Fayetteville, Ark.
The NCAA announced the top 48 declared entries in all individual events and the top 24 relay teams in each region on Thursday. The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 10-13.
In the decathlon, the top 24 athletes in the nation qualify directly through to the NCAA Championships. For the first time in the school's Division I history, the Bison will send two decathletes to Oregon, with Zach McGlynn qualifying at No. 5 in the nation and Paul Olson at No. 24.
NDSU joins Illinois, Kansas State and Duke as the only schools to send multiple entries to the NCAA Championships in the decathlon this year.
Kaden Pastian will be the top-ranked Bison entering next week's meet at No. 17 in the West for the shot put. Pastian will also compete in the hammer throw.
NDSU true freshmen Joshua Kyei-Baffour (110m hurdles) and Ryder Bickett (javelin) both qualified among the top 30 in the West.
NDSU Men's Qualifiers (in order of event rank)
17. Kaden Pastian, shot put
23. Adam Dugger, triple jump
25. Joshua Kyei-Baffour, 110m hurdles
26. Ryder Bickett, javelin
27. Aaron Cummings, pole vault
35. Reece Grosserode, triple jump
36. Brady Goss, 3000m steeplechase
38. Kaleb Foltz, 800m
39. Zach McGlynn, pole vault
43. Ethan Moe, 1500m
45. Kaden Pastian, hammer throw
The NCAA announced the top 48 declared entries in all individual events and the top 24 relay teams in each region on Thursday. The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 10-13.
In the decathlon, the top 24 athletes in the nation qualify directly through to the NCAA Championships. For the first time in the school's Division I history, the Bison will send two decathletes to Oregon, with Zach McGlynn qualifying at No. 5 in the nation and Paul Olson at No. 24.
NDSU joins Illinois, Kansas State and Duke as the only schools to send multiple entries to the NCAA Championships in the decathlon this year.
Kaden Pastian will be the top-ranked Bison entering next week's meet at No. 17 in the West for the shot put. Pastian will also compete in the hammer throw.
NDSU true freshmen Joshua Kyei-Baffour (110m hurdles) and Ryder Bickett (javelin) both qualified among the top 30 in the West.
NDSU Men's Qualifiers (in order of event rank)
17. Kaden Pastian, shot put
23. Adam Dugger, triple jump
25. Joshua Kyei-Baffour, 110m hurdles
26. Ryder Bickett, javelin
27. Aaron Cummings, pole vault
35. Reece Grosserode, triple jump
36. Brady Goss, 3000m steeplechase
38. Kaleb Foltz, 800m
39. Zach McGlynn, pole vault
43. Ethan Moe, 1500m
45. Kaden Pastian, hammer throw
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