The No. 25 UNLV track & field program watched four of its own participate on the first day of the 2017 NCAA West Preliminary in Austin at the University of Texas at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Destiny Smith-Barnett led the Rebel contingent with a time of 11.06 in the 100m, which was the sixth best clocked in the event. By virtue of finishing first in her heat, Smith-Barnett automatically advanced to Friday's 100m quarterfinals.