A Few Of Our Favorite Photos From 2022

By Doug Binder, Dyestat Editor

Before we get too far into 2023, it's worth reflecting on all that happened in 2022 to put the sports of track and field and cross country back into focus. 

Finding the right spots and putting athletes into focus in order to capture memorable moments is what our photographers did all year. More than 58,000 images from the 2022 calendar year are in the DyeStat photo archives and organized into all of the events that we covered. 

It was an outstanding year for track and field photography, and I'd like to personally thank all of those shooters who contributed to our galleries and our meet coverage. John Nepolitan, Kim Spir, Becky Holbrook, Tim Healy, Phil Yearian, Chuck Utash, John Lozano, Keenan Gray, Lily Dozier, Ken Martinez, Anna Martinez, Dianne Martinez, Carol Chen, Kevin Dorsey, David Hicks, Zeth Peterka, Phil Ponder, Jamison Michael, Phil Bond, Crash Kamon, Loren Orr, Chad Veal, Murray Schukar, Natasha Swanson, Chuck Aragon, Jimmy Su and Elijah A'gurs all made important contributions to our 2022 coverage. 

Here are a few of my personal favorites from the past year, shots that captured the joy, determination, passion and silliness of the sport. 

In no particular order ... 

This one captures the excitement of a world best, which the women from Union Athletics Club experienced with a fantastic DMR performance at The Podium in Spokane (later in the year a lineup from New Balance surpassed the record). Photo by Tim Healy

Something in the say the sunglight catches Aaron Sahlman's eye, and you just know he is looking at the finish line at NXN -- and the opportunity to win his first high school cross country race -- encapsulates the entire race. Photo by Becky Holbrook

The first time you are introduced to a home crowd as an Olympic champion: Special moment. Photo by David Hicks.

Noah Lyles. Who else enjoys winning and sharing his energy with the crowd more than him? Photo by Tim Healy

This cameraman wasn't where he was supposed to be, but to his credit he stayed put and didn't cause an accident. And steeplechasers, they're used to stuff being in the way, so it worked out. Photo by John Nepolitan

BYU's Courtney Wayment expressed her happiness over dominating the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships. Photo by Phil Yearian

One of the best buddy moments of the World Championships came when Rai Benjamin was joined on the podium by NCAA Division 2 sensation Trevor Bassitt after a 2-3 finish by the Americans in the 400-meter hurdles in Eugene. Photo by John Nepolitan

Sometimes, all it takes is a great clearance in a high jump, and the perfect angle, to make a great shot. This is Oregon high school champ Dede Norman. Photo by Becky Holbrook

This one is a poster. Photo by Tim Healy

Connor Burns is greeted by fellow sub-four miler Gary Martin as he processes what just happened in St. Louis at the Festival of Miles. Photo by Lily Dozier

Ok, first of two shots involving throwing and hair. This one, from Nike Outdoor Nationals. Photo by Becky Holbrook

India's Neeraj Chopra about to full send his javelin through his hair, and to a silver medal at the World Championships. Photo by Tim Healy