EUGENE, Ore. – Three University of Central Missouri Track & Field student-athletes will represent UCM on the international stage as they are set to compete in the World Athletics U20 Championships August 5-9 at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus.

Sophomore Chika Bakwunye, who hails from Benin City, Nigeria, will compete for Nigeria in the following events:

Thursday, August 6

• Mixed 4x100m Relay First Round 

Friday, August 7

• Women's 100m Hurdles First Round 
• Women's 100m Hurdles Semifinals (if qualifier)

Saturday, August 8

• Women's 4x100m Relay First Round 
• Women's 100m Hurdles Final (if qualifier)
• Mixed 4x100m Relay Final (if qualifier)

Sunday, August 9

• Women's 4x100m Relay Final (if qualifier)

A pair of incoming freshmen are also competing.

Samoya Brown from Kingston, Jamaica, is set to represent Jamaica in the following events:

Thursday, August 6

• Mixed 4x100m Relay First Round 

Saturday, August 8

• Women's 4x100m Relay First Round 
• Mixed 4x100m Relay Final (if qualifier) 

Sunday, August 9

• Women's 4x100m Relay Final (if qualifier)

Hunter Scott, who is a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, will represent New Zealand in the following events:

Thursday, August 6

• Men's 400m Dash First Round 
• Men's 400m Dash Semifinals (if qualifier) 

Friday, August 7

• Men's 400m Dash Finals (if qualifier)

Click here for more information on the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.