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NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2025: How did Indian athletes fare?
Four Indians were in the fray during the NCAA Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Here's how they fared in the prestigious collegiate competition
Lokesh Satyanathan: Lokesh became the first Texan to earn a trophy at the NCAA Outdoor Nationals with a fifth place finish in the long jump. He finished with a best attempt of 7.83m (+0.1) bettering his 15th place finish from the 2023 edition.
Bringin' home some hardware 🏆
Lokesh Sathyanathan becomes the first Texan to earn a trophy at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships with a 5th place finish 😤🤠 — Tarleton State XC & TF (@TarletonXCTrack) June 12, 2025
Selva Prabhu: Selva Prabhu, the U20 World silver medallist in Colombia 2022, managed a best effort of 16.09m (+0.2) to finish fifth in the triple jump in Oregon. The Indian U20 National Record holder represented Kansas State University, and got off to a strong start to his collegiate journey in the United States.
#TeamIIS athlete Selva Prabhu, representing Kansas State University, earns First Team All-America honors at the NCAA Championships 🌟#CraftingVictories 🇮🇳 — Inspire Institute of Sport (@IIS_Vijayanagar) June 14, 2025
Krishna Jayasankar: Krishna Jayasankar, daughter of former India basketball captains Jayasankar Menon and Prasanna Jayasankar, finished 18th in the discus throw with a best effort of 52.99m.
Representing the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), she became the first Indian woman to compete in the final of the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Here is her full story.
Sharvari Parulekar: Representing Louisville, Sharvari Parulekar achieved All-American status after finishing 13th in the women's triple jump with a best mark of 13.01m.
All-American status for Sharvari Parulekar 🌟
In her first NCAA Championships action, she takes 13th in the women's triple jump with a mark of 13.01m (42-8.25) (+2.7)!#GoCards x # — Louisville Track & Field / XC (@LouisvilleTFXC) June 15, 2025
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