PITTSBURG — Six Pittsburg State University track & field athletes and one former Gorilla has qualified to compete in the 2025 Toyota USA Track & Field National Championships. The National Championships begin Thursday (July 31) and run through Sunday (Aug. 3) at Eugene, Ore., at historic Hayward Field.

Tre Betts (triple jump, 54-0), Caleb Calvin (javelin, 258-3), Dapriest Hogans (100m, 9.95; 200m, 20.11), Hunter Jones (decathlon, 7639 pts.), Nate Watson (400m, 45.32) and Rachel Wilson (high jump, 6-0.75) all qualified for the championships, along with former Pitt State athlete Cordell Tinch in the 110m hurdles (12.87).

Betts, Calvin, Hogans (200m), Jones and Watson all captured national titles in their respective disciplines at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in May at Pueblo, Colo.

Jones, Calvin and Hogans all will compete on the opening day of the Trials Thursday.

Tinch has the second-fastest time entering the National Championships this year, while Calvin is seeded No. 4 in the men's javelin. The top three finishers in each event will qualify to represent the United States at the World Athletics Championships in September. Reigning world champions are granted automatic byes to the World Championships, allowing for an additional U.S. representative in those events.


Gorillas Competition Schedule

Thursday, July 31
Hunter Jones, Men's Decathlon
Caleb Calvin, Men's Javelin
Dapriest Hogans, Men's 100 Meters, 1^st Rnd

Friday, August 1
Jones (Men's Decathlon)
Nate Watson, Men's 400 Meters, Semifinals
Rachel Wilson, Women's High Jump
Men's 100M, Semifinals & Finals

Saturday, August 2
Cordell Tinch, Men's 110M Hurdles, 1^st Rnd (12.87, 2^nd)
Men's 400M, Finals

Sunday, August 3
Dapriest Hogans, Men's 200M, Semifinals
Tre Betts, Men's Triple Jump
Men's 110M Hurdles, Semifinals & Finals
Men' 200M, Finals