Ducks Sending 14 to NCAA Indoors

EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon track and field team is sending 14 national qualifiers—10 individuals and two relays—to the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships (March 14-15) in Virginia Beach, Va. The Ducks have a pair of double qualifiers in Silan Ayyildiz in the mile and 3,000 meters and Jadyn Mays in the 60 and 200 meters.

Final qualifiers—top 16 declared in each event and top 12 relays—were announced Tuesday.

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Silan Ayyildiz
Events: Mile & 3,000 Meters
Qualifying Marks: 4:23.46 & 8:46.33

Third appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships; second at Oregon … Big Ten indoor champion at 5,000 meters … set collegiate record in the mile, running 4:23.46 at the BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 15) … anchored the DMR to collegiate record of 10:42.05 at the Terrier DMR Challenge (Feb. 21) … ran a school-record 8:46.33 for 3,000 meters at the BU Season Opener (Dec. 7) … ran first sub-4:30 mile of her career with a time of 4:27.84 at the Razorback Invitational (Feb. 1).

Mia Barnett
Event: Mile
Qualifying Mark: 4:28.77

Fourth appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships; second at Oregon … Big Ten indoor champion in the distance medley relay; anchor leg … ran lifetime best of 4:28.77—No. 3 mile performer at Oregon—at the BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 15) … ran 800m leg of distance medley relay that set the collegiate record of 10:42.05 at the Terrier DMR Challenge (Feb. 21) … Big Ten runner-up (mile); behind teammate Wilma Nielsen.

Simeon Birnbaum
Event: Mile
Qualifying Mark: 3:52.81

First appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships … became the No. 4 performer in Oregon history with time of 3:52.081 at the Razorback Invitational (Feb. 1) … carries season bests of 1:49.27 over 800 meters at the Graduate Classic (Jan. 18) and 7:52.04 for 3,000 meters at the BU Season Opener (Dec. 7).

Matthew Erickson
Event: 800 Meters
Qualifying Mark: 1:46.58

First appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Big Ten champion in the 800 meters … qualified for national meet with time of 1:46.58 from the prelims at the conference meet … moved to fourth on the program's all-time indoor list … entered Big Ten meet with best of 1:46.89 from Tyson Invitational (Feb. 15) … ran 800m leg of qualifying DMR that posted a time of 9:21.23 at Arkansas Qualifier (Feb. 21) … team of Erickson, James Harding, Fuad Omer and Elliott Cook became No. 3 quartet in UO history.

Koitatoi Kidali
Event: 800 Meters
Qualifying Mark: 1:46.55

First appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Big Ten indoor runner-up at 600 and 800 meters … ran national qualifier of 1:46.55 in the prelims of the conference meet … became the No. 3 performer in Oregon history … entered postseason with a best of 1:47.67 to win the open section of the 800 at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 15) … accounted for 16 points at the Big Ten Indoor Championships … began his collegiate career with a win, time of 2:20.53 over 1,000 meters at the BU Season Opener (Dec. 7).

Jadyn Mays
Events: 60 & 200 Meters
Qualifying Marks: 7.15 & 22.61

Fourth appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships … double qualifier in the 60 and 200 meters for third-consecutive year … Big Ten runner-up at 60 and 200 meters … clocked a season-best time of 7.15 in the conference final; ran 22.61 in the Big Ten prelims of the 200 meters … posted a time of 22.57 for 200 meters at the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 14); adjusted to 22.64 for NCAA qualifying … won the 60 meters at the Don Kirby meet for a third-consecutive year.

Aaliyah McCormick
Event: 60m Hurdles
Qualifying Mark: 7.97

Third appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Big Ten champion in the 60 hurdles … winning time of 7.97 is a lifetime best; moved to sole possession of No. 2 on UO all-time list … ran 7.98 at the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 15) for first sub-8.00 performance of her career; adjusted to 8.00 (altitude) … finished second at the Razorback Invitational in 8.06 (Feb. 1) … season best of 7.53 in the 60 meters.

Wilma Nielsen
Event: Mile
Qualifying Mark: 4:25.78

Third appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships; first at Oregon … two-time Big Ten champion in the mile and distance medley relay; ran 1200m leg of DMR … No. 7 performer in collegiate history with time of 4:25.78 at the Millrose Games (Feb. 8) … owns two of the top nine times in collegiate history … ran 4:25.89 in the mile at the Dr. Sander Scorcher (Jan. 25) … currently ranks No. 2 in UO history in the 800 (2:01.27) and mile … ran that lifetime best in the 800 at the BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 15).

Ryann Porter
Event: Triple Jump
Qualifying Mark: 13.37m/43-10.5

First appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Big Ten runner-up in the triple jump … measure of 13.37m/43-10.5 in fifth round of the conference meet … opened season with a then-personal best of 13.36m/43-10 at the Graduate Classic (Jan. 18) … No. 4 performer on the UO all-time indoor list … mark of 13.24m/43-5.25 to finish second on at the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 15).

Jaida Ross
Event: Shot Put
Qualifying Mark: 18.47m/60-7.25

Third appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships … Big Ten runner-up in the shot put … registered season best of 18.47m/60-7.25 on final attempt at the conference meet; moved from fourth to second with the measure … prior season best of 18.37m/60-3.25 to win the Jarvis Scott Invitational (Feb. 15) … improved season best in each of three meets following opener.

Men's DMR
Qualifying Team: James Harding, Fuad Omer, Matthew Erickson, Elliott Cook
Qualifying Mark: 9:21.23 (Arkansas Qualifier, 2/21/25)

Women's DMR
Qualifying Team: Julia Nielsen, Moriah Oliveira, Mia Barnett, Silan Ayyildiz
Qualifying Mark: 10:42.05 (Terrier DMR Challenge, 2/21/25)

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