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Seven current and former OSU Track & Field athletes set to compete at World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
September 11, 2025 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
TOKYO – Seven current and former Oklahoma State Track & Field athletes are set to compete in the World Athletics Championships from Sept. 13-21 in Tokyo.
Cowboy senior Fouad Messaoudi is making his senior debut for Morocco at the world championships in the 1,500 Meters. Messaoudi is a two-time NCAA Champion for the Cowboys and has seven first team All-America honors to his name. He is also a five-time Big 12 Champion and currently owns the OSU school records in the Mile and 1,500 Meters.
On the women's side, former Cowgirls Chase Jackson (USA, Shot Put), Sinclaire Johnson (USA, 1,500 Meters), Taylor Roe (USA, 10,000 Meters), Ieva Gumbs (Lithuania, Discus Throw), Gabija Galvydyte (Lithuania, 800 & 1,500 Meters) and Ariadni Adamopoulou (Greece, Pole Vault) have all qualified in their respective events.
Notably, Adamopoulou, Galvydyte and Roe each competed together on the 2023 Big 12 Indoor Championship team that upset No. 1 Texas to win the program's first-ever conference track & field title.
Jackson is making her seventh appearance for the United States at the world championships and is the back-to-back defending world champion in the Shot Put. She is also a five-time world medalist in her six previous appearances, winning two gold, one silver and two bronze medals in her career. Most recently, Jackson won her ninth U.S. title in the Shot Put and broke the American Record in the Shot Put with her toss of 20.95 meters earlier this season at the Iron Wood Classic in Idaho. Jackson enters the world championships at the No. 1-ranked Shot Putter in the world.
Johnson is making her third appearance at the World Championships for Team USA in the 1,500 Meters, finishing sixth in each of her previous two appearances at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships. She was also the 2022 U.S. Champion and 2019 NCAA Champion in the 1,500 Meters.
Roe is making her Team USA debut in the 10,000 Meters in just her first season as a professional, where she has already made a name for herself as the U.S. Champion in the Half Marathon, 4 Mile and 10 Mile before winning the NACAC Championships in the 10,000 Meters to punch her ticket to worlds. Roe also broke the 10 Mile Road World Record back in April with her time of 49:53.
Galvydyte is the lone former Cowgirl participating in two separate events as she qualified for both the 800 and 1,500 Meters. She will be making her second career world championship appearance after competing at the 2023 world championships. She also competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris last summer in the 800 Meters. Most recently, Galvydyte won her sixth straight Lithuanian title in the 800 Meters and her ninth national title overall, winning the 800 Meter title by 14 seconds.
Gumbs is making her third appearance at the world championships for Lithuania in the Discus Throw after competing in both 2022 and 2023. She also qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in the Discus. Most recently, Gumbs won her 21st and 22nd national title as she completed the Shot Put/Discus Throw double.
Adamopoulou is making her world championship debut in the Pole Vault for Greece, but is no stranger to international competition as she made the final at the Paris Olympics in the Pole Vault, placing 12th overall last summer. She is also a four-time Greek champion, winning both the indoor and outdoor titles in 2025.
World Athletics Championships Schedule (All times/dates CT):
Friday Sept. 12
Women's Discus Throw Qualification - Ieva Gumbs (7:00 pm)
Saturday Sept. 13
Women's 1,500 Meter Heats - Sinclaire Johnson & Gabija Galvydyte (5:50 am)
Women's 10,000 Meter Final - Taylor Roe (7:30 am)
Men's 1,500 Meter Heats - Fouad Messaoudi (7:35 pm)
Sunday Sept. 14
Women's 1,500 Meter Semi-Final (if advanced) - Sinclaire Johnson & Gabija Galvydyte (7:05 am)
Women's Pole Vault Qualification - Ariadni Adamopoulou (7:05 pm)
Monday Sept. 15
Men's 1,500 Meter Semi-Final (if advanced) - Fouad Messaoudi (7:30 am)
Tuesday Sept. 16
Women's 1,500 Meter Final (if advanced) - Sinclaire Johnson & Gabija Galvydyte (8:05 am)
Wednesday Sept. 17
Women's Pole Vault Final (if advanced) - Ariadni Adamopoulou (6:10 am)
Men's 1,500 Meter Final (if advanced) - Fouad Messaoudi (8:20 am)
Thursday Sept. 18
Women's 800 Meter Heats - Gabija Galvydyte (5:55 am)
Friday Sept. 19
Women's 800 Meter Semi-Final (if advanced) - Gabija Galvydyte (6:45 am)
Women's Shot Put Qualification - Chase Jackson (8:00 pm)
Saturday Sept. 20
Women's Shot Put Final (if advanced) - Chase Jackson (5:54 am)
Women's 800 Meter Final (if advanced) - Gabija Galvydyte (8:22 am)
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Cowboy senior Fouad Messaoudi is making his senior debut for Morocco at the world championships in the 1,500 Meters. Messaoudi is a two-time NCAA Champion for the Cowboys and has seven first team All-America honors to his name. He is also a five-time Big 12 Champion and currently owns the OSU school records in the Mile and 1,500 Meters.
On the women's side, former Cowgirls Chase Jackson (USA, Shot Put), Sinclaire Johnson (USA, 1,500 Meters), Taylor Roe (USA, 10,000 Meters), Ieva Gumbs (Lithuania, Discus Throw), Gabija Galvydyte (Lithuania, 800 & 1,500 Meters) and Ariadni Adamopoulou (Greece, Pole Vault) have all qualified in their respective events.
Notably, Adamopoulou, Galvydyte and Roe each competed together on the 2023 Big 12 Indoor Championship team that upset No. 1 Texas to win the program's first-ever conference track & field title.
Jackson is making her seventh appearance for the United States at the world championships and is the back-to-back defending world champion in the Shot Put. She is also a five-time world medalist in her six previous appearances, winning two gold, one silver and two bronze medals in her career. Most recently, Jackson won her ninth U.S. title in the Shot Put and broke the American Record in the Shot Put with her toss of 20.95 meters earlier this season at the Iron Wood Classic in Idaho. Jackson enters the world championships at the No. 1-ranked Shot Putter in the world.
Johnson is making her third appearance at the World Championships for Team USA in the 1,500 Meters, finishing sixth in each of her previous two appearances at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships. She was also the 2022 U.S. Champion and 2019 NCAA Champion in the 1,500 Meters.
Roe is making her Team USA debut in the 10,000 Meters in just her first season as a professional, where she has already made a name for herself as the U.S. Champion in the Half Marathon, 4 Mile and 10 Mile before winning the NACAC Championships in the 10,000 Meters to punch her ticket to worlds. Roe also broke the 10 Mile Road World Record back in April with her time of 49:53.
Galvydyte is the lone former Cowgirl participating in two separate events as she qualified for both the 800 and 1,500 Meters. She will be making her second career world championship appearance after competing at the 2023 world championships. She also competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris last summer in the 800 Meters. Most recently, Galvydyte won her sixth straight Lithuanian title in the 800 Meters and her ninth national title overall, winning the 800 Meter title by 14 seconds.
Gumbs is making her third appearance at the world championships for Lithuania in the Discus Throw after competing in both 2022 and 2023. She also qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in the Discus. Most recently, Gumbs won her 21st and 22nd national title as she completed the Shot Put/Discus Throw double.
Adamopoulou is making her world championship debut in the Pole Vault for Greece, but is no stranger to international competition as she made the final at the Paris Olympics in the Pole Vault, placing 12th overall last summer. She is also a four-time Greek champion, winning both the indoor and outdoor titles in 2025.
World Athletics Championships Schedule (All times/dates CT):
Friday Sept. 12
Women's Discus Throw Qualification - Ieva Gumbs (7:00 pm)
Saturday Sept. 13
Women's 1,500 Meter Heats - Sinclaire Johnson & Gabija Galvydyte (5:50 am)
Women's 10,000 Meter Final - Taylor Roe (7:30 am)
Men's 1,500 Meter Heats - Fouad Messaoudi (7:35 pm)
Sunday Sept. 14
Women's 1,500 Meter Semi-Final (if advanced) - Sinclaire Johnson & Gabija Galvydyte (7:05 am)
Women's Pole Vault Qualification - Ariadni Adamopoulou (7:05 pm)
Monday Sept. 15
Men's 1,500 Meter Semi-Final (if advanced) - Fouad Messaoudi (7:30 am)
Tuesday Sept. 16
Women's 1,500 Meter Final (if advanced) - Sinclaire Johnson & Gabija Galvydyte (8:05 am)
Wednesday Sept. 17
Women's Pole Vault Final (if advanced) - Ariadni Adamopoulou (6:10 am)
Men's 1,500 Meter Final (if advanced) - Fouad Messaoudi (8:20 am)
Thursday Sept. 18
Women's 800 Meter Heats - Gabija Galvydyte (5:55 am)
Friday Sept. 19
Women's 800 Meter Semi-Final (if advanced) - Gabija Galvydyte (6:45 am)
Women's Shot Put Qualification - Chase Jackson (8:00 pm)
Saturday Sept. 20
Women's Shot Put Final (if advanced) - Chase Jackson (5:54 am)
Women's 800 Meter Final (if advanced) - Gabija Galvydyte (8:22 am)
For more information on the Cowboys and Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com.
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