OSHKOSH, Wis.- The two-time defending NCAA Division III long jump champion and division record-holder in both the indoor and outdoor events, Joshua Rivers (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) will compete at the USA Track & Field (USATF) Outdoor Championships on Friday (Aug. 1).
 
The USATF Outdoor Championships, the second national meet of the year for Rivers following his fifth-place performance of 7.96 meters at the indoor championships in Staten Island in February, will be hosted by Division I Oregon at Hayward Field in Eugene between Thursday and Sunday (July 31-Aug. 3) and will be broadcast both live and on demand on USATF.TV. The live stat
 
"We are all extremely proud of Josh and all that he has accomplished with the program in his career," stated head men's and women's track and field coach Justin Kinseth. "Josh is one of very few student-athletes that can say they have won four individual national titles and competed at two USATF championships as a collegiate athlete. He is a shining example of the continued excellence of both our track & field program and our athletics department in Oshkosh".
 
The men's long jump is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. pacific time (6:10 p.m. central) on Friday.
 
Rivers set both the indoor and outdoor Division III long jump records this season at a pair of home meets. He leapt 8.13 meters at the Early Bird Open & Multi on December 7 and 8.04 meters at the WIAC Outdoor Championship on May 2. The now four-time individual national champion with two indoor titles and a pair of outdoor crowns over the last two seasons, is the only long jumper in Division III history to surpass the eight-meter mark.
 
When asked about what it means to be able to compete at such a high-profile meet, Rivers said, "I am honored to have the opportunity to represent UW-Oshkosh track & field at the USATF Championship for the second time this year after competing at the indoor championship in Staten Island back in February".
 
The 2025 World Athletics Outdoor Championships will be held in Tokyo, Japan between September 13-21.