2026 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships Recap: Day One
Oregon men and Washington women claim early leads
LINCOLN, Neb. – The 2026 Big Ten Championships, hosted by the University of Nebraska, began Friday at the Nebraska Outdoor Track, a facility that opened for competition this season.
At the end of day one, Washington women’s (60 points) and Oregon men’s (38 points) each claimed a day one lead. Minnesota had a successful day and finds itself in second on both women’s (34 points) and men’s (16 points).
Three individual champions were crowned on the men’s side in the hammer throw, javelin, and the 10,000m— while four individual champions were determined on the women’s side in hammer throw, pole vault, javelin and 10,000m.
The day kicked off with the women’s hammer throw, where Minnesota’s Anthonett Nabwe won the title for the second year in a row with a mark of 69.22 (227-1). Two other Gophers joined her on the podium, as Hadley Streit earned third place, and Ella Pavlovich claimed fifth for a total of 20 points.
Angelos Mantzouranis of Minnesota became the sixth straight Golden Gopher to win the event at the Championships with a season best throw of 75.98m (249-3). Iowa’s Ryan Johnson, who won the Indoor title this season, claimed second.
In the women’s pole vault, Hana Moll became a record-setter once again with a new meet record, NCAA record, and personal best mark of 4.83m (15-10). Her sister, Amanda, claimed silver with a season’s best 4.63m (15-8 ¼). Between Hana and Amanda Moll, the two have claimed every pole vault title in both indoors and outdoors since Washington joined the Big Ten in 2024.
Washington also captured the women’s javelin title as junior Ashley Schroeder recorded a personal-best of 54.72m (179-6) on her fourth attempt. On the men’s side, Nebraska’s Keyshawn Strachan recorded a new meet record of 79.36m (260-4) to claim the title in front of Husker faithful. Oregon also recorded 18 team points in the men’s javelin with a second, third and fifth place finish.
After a weather delay, the night concluded with the men’s and women’s 10,000m. In the women’s 10,000m, Washington added to its lead with 18 total points, led by a title performance from Chloe Thomas with a time of 32:59.51, the only sub-33-minute mark in the field. Oregon’s Luke Tewalt earned first place and was one of three finishers on the podium for the Ducks, adding on to its first day lead.
Team Standings
Men’s After Three Events
1. Oregon — 38
2. Minnesota — 16
3. Nebraska — 11
USC — 11
5. Washington — 9
6. Iowa — 8
7. Penn State — 7
8. Purdue — 6
9. Michigan State — 5
10. Rutgers — 3
Wisconsin — 3
— Illinois
— Indiana
— Maryland
— Michigan
— Ohio State
— UCLA
Women’s After Four Events
1. Washington — 60
2. Minnesota — 34
3. Illinois — 22
4. Nebraska — 17.5
5. Oregon — 11
6. Iowa — 6
7. Wisconsin — 4
8. Michigan State — 1
9. UCLA — 0.5
— Indiana
— Maryland
— Michigan
— Northwestern
— Ohio State
— Penn State
— Purdue
— Rutgers
— USC
Big Ten Championships – Friday Event Winners
Women:
Hammer Throw: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN — 69.22m (227-1)
Pole Vault: Hana Moll, WASH — 4.83m (15-10) *^
Javelin: Ashley Schroeder, WASH — 54.72m (179-6)
10,000m: Chloe Thomas, WASH — 32:59.51
Men:
Hammer Throw: Angelos Mantzouranis, MINN — 75.98m (249-3)
Javelin: Keyshawn Strachan, NEB — 79.36m (260-4)
10,000m: Luke Tewalt, ORE — 29:49.24
* indicates a Big Ten Outdoor Championship meet record
^ indicates an NCAA record