Ohio State T&F/XC

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First race of 2026 in the books ✔️ 

📰 Wrapup --&gt;&gt; https://t.co/RewqtUiU40 https://t.co/isKJCdsVEd

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Ohio State T&F/XC(461442471)

Illinois Track & Field and Cross Country

West

Illinois

Our top-3 finishers tonight from the women's 4k.

🥈 - Kennady Anderson (13:25.6)
6th - Abbi Steiner (13:40.9)
7th - Olivia Haas (13:47.7) https://t.co/doicizcZVN

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Illinois Track & Field and Cross Country(2857107180)

The men go 1-2-3 in the 6k!

🏅 - Wilson Georges (17:56.3)
🥈 - Trey Sato (17:56.8)
🥉 - Frank Buchanan (17:57.1) https://t.co/pWxaATHxV0

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IU Track & Field

Indiana

Home meet highlights. 🎥 https://t.co/1PrHRopdPJ

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Rutgers Track & Field/Cross Country

Rutgers

Race Day!

Lehigh Invitational
📍: Bethlehem, Pa. 
📊: https://t.co/VL3CrVbEMI

#GoRU | 🛡️⚔️ https://t.co/yuLd9EsKWK

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Rutgers Track & Field/Cross Country(2446026428)

Wisconsin Track & Field

Wisconsin

Clean sweep at the Badger Classic 🧹

Liv Phillips: 22:23.9 (6K) 
Grady Lenn: 25:11.4 (8K) 

#OnWisconsin https://t.co/AmzyCIxZl7

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Wisconsin Track & Field(44938639)

Secured the perfect score 🏆 https://t.co/fip2nhkuOW

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Great performance on the home course 💪 https://t.co/bL2nVk1hBp

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The 2027 Illinois Track and Field schedule just dropped 🗓️ https://t.co/RuWMMBJouz

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🚨Badger Classic Update🚨

We will start our men’s race at 1:50 p.m. with the women’s race to start shortly after https://t.co/HBYfJe0vzz

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference on Thursday announced the dates and host sites for 2026-27 Olympic sports championships and tournaments. For the second consecutive year, all Big Ten Women’s Olympic Sports Championships & Tournaments will be presented by Allstate, the title sponsor of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series. A complete schedule is below. The first postseason hardware of the fall will be handed out on October 30 in Madison, Wisconsin, at the 2026 Big Ten Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships on the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course, which hosted the 2024 NCAA Championships and numerous NCAA Regionals. The following weekend, the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament will take place at Ohio State’s Buckeye Varsity Field from Nov. 4-8, and the quarter- and semifinals of the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament unfold at Energizer Park, home of Major League Soccer’s St. Louis CITY SC. The women’s tournament champion will be determined on Nov. 13 on the home field of the highest remaining seed, and the men’s soccer tournament title also will be handed out on Nov. 15 on the highest remaining seed’s campus. The winter championships begin in the pool with the Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships taking place Feb. 17-20 in Iowa City, and the Men’s Championships from Feb. 24-27 at Purdue’s Morgan J. Burke Aquatics Center. The 2027 Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships return to the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion Feb. 25-27. For the first time, the Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be hosted at a neutral site, Columbus’ Nationwide Arena, home of the NHL’s Blue Jackets. The conference that has produced 19 consecutive NCAA team champions will gather in Ohio’s capital city March 6-7. The Big Ten Ice Hockey tournament title will be determined on March 19 at the home of the highest remaining seed in the tournament, and the winter season will conclude with Women’s Gymnastics March 19-20 at Ohio State, and Men’s Gymnastics April 2-3 at Penn State. Spring action gets underway April 22-25 with the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament at Illinois’ Atkins Tennis Center. The Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships will be contested April 23-25 at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania. From April 28-May 2, the Women’s Lacrosse Tournament heads west for the first time at USC’s Rawlinson Stadium. That same weekend Men’s Tennis will determine a tournament champion at Michigan’s Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, and the Men’s Golf Championships will take place at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. The Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament will be held May 6-8 at Penn State’s Panzer Stadium. Big Ten Softball will determine its tournament champion May 12-15 at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships head to TrackTown USA, Eugene, Oregon, at historic Hayward Field, while the Big Ten Rowing Championships return to the Indianapolis Rowing Center May 15-16. For the eighth consecutive year, the final Big Ten tournament title of the season will be handed out in Omaha, Nebraska, where the Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be played at Charles Schwab Field Omaha from May 25-30. Additional information about 2026-27 Big Ten postseason events will be distributed as it becomes available. To ensure you are among the first to receive updates on tickets and other details, please <a href="https://web.witcontests.com/bigten/form/championship-ticketing-updates-260921">
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Big Ten Announces Hosts For 2026-27 Olympic Sports Tournaments And Championships

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7 Big Ten Men's XC/Track & Field Student-Athletes Named to CSC Academic All-America Teams

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 </a>    ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that 1,962 students on varsity rosters have earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. The list includes students from all 18 institutions, plus Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame and 41 sports who have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year.    The 2025-26 class of Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients includes 359 students who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic year, represented in bold on the official list.    Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.     A complete list of the 2025-26 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipients can be found above.    </div>

Distinguished Scholar 2025-26

Washington

Southern California

UCLA

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Michigan State

Maryland

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Football

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Big Ten Recognizes 2025-26 Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients 

<div class="payload-richtext">PORTLAND, Ore. - As the sun set over the rolling hills of Cooper Mountain Vineyards on Saturday evening, “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest” concluded its immersive educational experience where student-athletes from all 18 Big Ten institutions learned firsthand about the rich culture and history of the Pacific Northwest.   Over the course of less than 48 hours, over 175 student-athletes and administrators engaged in programming that included visits to Multnomah Falls, the Oregon Historical Society, the Grande Ronde Reservation, and Cooper Mountain Vineyards. The event brought together participants from all 18 Big Ten institutions, creating opportunities for learning, dialogue, and relationship-building among student-athletes from across the conference.    “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest was a remarkable experience that allowed attendees to better understand and interact with the history, culture, landscape, and people that give the Pacific Northwest its distinct identity,” said Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny. “The unique opportunity to connect student-athletes from across the country to an immersive experience outside of their traditional element is what distinguishes the Big Ten in preparing these young men and women for life after campus.”    At the Oregon Historical Society on Saturday morning, student-athletes learned about how Oregon became the state it is today, including the often-untold Black, Native American, and Japanese history that has shaped the state. Participants also toured the Yasui Family exhibit, learning about the challenges Japanese Americans faced during World War II and the advocacy efforts that helped advance civil rights in the decades that followed.    The quote on the back of the Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest T-shirt: “What is done to the least of us can be done to all of us” was from Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Minori Yasui.    “I found his bravery in speaking out about these issues incredible,” said Indiana women’s track & field sprinter Kristina Vincic. “Having a voice isn’t an easy thing and it takes time to build one. That’s something we can definitely tie in to our teams.”     After learning about Native American history at the Oregon Historical Society, participants experienced its living impact firsthand at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Veterans Powwow. Student-athletes learned about the traditional longhouse, witnessed cultural traditions, and took part in the Grand Entry ceremony.  Often competitors on the field, student-athletes joined together to dance with members of the Grande Ronde Confederation and in honoring Veterans. For many student-athletes, it is the moment they said they will remember most about the trip.    “It was beautiful seeing the tradition unfold right before my eyes and getting involved with it,” said Penn State football student-athlete Armstrong Nnodim. “As athletes we get caught up in the competitive world, so to come here and bond with everyone from different backgrounds was amazing.”   Launched in 2022, the Big Life Series is part of the Big Ten’s commitment to providing educational and developmental opportunities beyond competition. The Pacific Northwest program represented the latest installment of the initiative, connecting student-athletes with the people, places, and histories that shape communities throughout the conference’s expanded footprint. For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes who participated in “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Big Ten takes on the spirit of the Pacific Northwest at the Oregon Historical Society

Big Life Series Showcases the Spirit of the Pacific Northwest

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - As part of the “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, the Big Ten will host over 150 student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all 18 Big Ten schools in Portland, Ore. from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12. The program is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the region’s rich history, culture and communities through an immersive educational experience.   Programming will begin Friday evening with a nature walk through Multnomah Falls to showcase the region’s deep ties to nature and the history of the Pacific Northwest landscape.    On Saturday, student-athletes will visit the Oregon Historical Society and have the chance to learn about the Japanese American West Coast experience and hear firsthand from a member of the Oregon Black Pioneers. Through discussions centered on resilience, community, and historical impact, participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the individuals and stories that have shaped the Pacific Northwest.    The group will then travel to the Grand Ronde Reservation for a Veterans Powwow, which will provide an opportunity to engage with living cultural traditions and better understand the history, values and contributions of the Native American communities across the region.   The evening will conclude with a dinner at Cooper Mountain Vineyard, where student-athletes will have a hands-on discussion about the agricultural history of the region and the grape-growing operation.   The Big Life series is an immersive educational experience started in 2022 that focuses on engaging, educating, and empowering Big Ten student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. With trips to Selma, Alabama; Mount Vernon, Iowa; and Portland, Oregon attendees learn about the historical and cultural significance of the region. Since its inception, over 500 students-athletes have participated in these programs. Along with the educational component of the experience, the Big Ten uses these trips to leave a lasting impact in the communities it visits.  For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes attending “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest

Big Life Series Heads to the Pacific Northwest

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Oregon's Peyton Bair wins National Athlete of the Year 

Oregon's Bair Named National Field Athlete of the Year

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track and Field postseason individual award recipients on Wednesday, as selected by the conference’s head coaches. USC's Garrett Kaalund was named Men’s Track Athlete of the Year, while Iowa's Ryan Johnson was voted for Field Athlete of the Year and Oregon’s Ben Smith was named Freshman of the Year. Kaalund had an exceptional performance at the NCAA Championships in the 200m, becoming the first Trojan to win Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year. He won an individual NCAA Championship and reached the finish line in 19.95 seconds, which is the first ever sub-20 time run by a collegiate man indoors. His time also breaks Elijah Hall-Thompson's record of 20.2 seconds set in 2018 and is second-fastest in world history. Kaalund’s mark is only .03 seconds behind the world record.   Iowa’s Johson, who was crowned Big Ten Field Athlete of the Championships after surpassing the NCAA record in weight throw, continued his success in the NCAAs to earn Field Athlete of the Year. Johnson dominated the event again with a winning mark of 25.64m (84-1 ½). He was the only thrower to surpass the 25-meter mark at the competition. Johnson is the first Iowa athlete to win Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.In a loaded field for the shot put, Oregon’s Smith held his own and placed fourth for the Ducks, earning First-Team All-American honors. He was also the only freshman to qualify for the NCAAs and threw a best 20.37m (66-10). Smith becomes the first Oregon athlete to win Freshman of the Year.  Earlier this month, <a href="https://bigten.org/mitf/article/59521/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 the Big Ten announced the award recipients
 </a> for Track Athlete of the Championships, Field Athlete of the Championships and Coach of the Year, as well as the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honorees. Men’s Indoor Track & Field Honorees Track Athlete of the Year Garrett Kaalund, USC Field Athlete of the Year Ryan Johnson, IOWA Freshman of the Year  Ben Smith, ORE  </div>

Big Ten Track and Field Postseason Awards

Big Ten Reveals Men’s Indoor Track & Field Postseason Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext"><a href="https://bigten.org/mitf/article/59527/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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 Final Results
 </a>  ROSEMONT, Ill. –  Three Big Ten student-athletes were crowned NCAA Championships on Saturday evening at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark. Two Big Ten teams also placed within the top ten, as Oregon finished second overall with 40 points, and Iowa finished in 10th place with 19 points.      Two NCAA records were also broken by Big Ten student-athletes. Oregon’s Peyton Bair completed a standout two-day performance and corralled 6,503 in the heptathlon. He surpassed former Duck Ashton Eaton’s record of 6,499 points.   USC’s Garrett Kaalund shattered the NCAA 200m with a time of 19.95 seconds. It is the first ever sub-20 time run by a collegiate man indoors, breaking the record of 20.2 set by Elijah Hall-Thompson set in 2018. Kaalund’s time is also second-fastest in world history, only .03 seconds behind the world record.     Iowa’s Ryan Johnson, the NCAA record holder in weight throw, dominated the event. Johnson’s winning mark of 25.64m (84-1 ½) made him the only thrower to surpass the 25-meter mark.    The Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year, Field Athlete of the Year, and Freshman of the Year will be announced on Wednesday, March 18.     The Big Ten earned 73 All-America certificates at the NCAAs, which will be made official this week by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. ALL-AMERICAN – MEN  First Team (Places 1-8)  Ryan Johnson, Iowa, 1st, Weight Throw  Peyton Bair, Oregon, 1st, Heptathlon  Garrett Kaalund, USC, 1st, 200m  Kobe Lawrence, Oregon, 2nd, Shot Put  Simeon Birnbaum, Oregon, 2nd, 3,000m  Jip DeGreef, Illinois, 3rd, Heptathlon  Kalen Walker, Iowa, 3rd, 60m  Cade Moran, Nebraska, 3rd,   James Rhoads, Washington, 3rd, Pole Vault  Trent McFarland, Michigan, 3rd, Mile  Allon Clay, Penn State, 3rd, 800m  Luuk Pelkmans, Illinois, 4th, Heptathlon  Trelee Banks, Indiana, 4th, 200m  Brendan Herger, Michigan, 4th, Distance Medley Relay  Camden Law, Michigan, 4th, Distance Medley Relay  Miles Brown, Michigan, 4th, Distance Medley Relay  Trent McFarland, Michigan, 4th, Distance Medley Relay  Dyson Wicker, Nebraska, 4th, Pole Vault  Ben Smith, Oregon, 4th, Shot Put  James Harding, Oregon, 5th, 800m  Thomas Diamond, Washington, 5th, Mile  Alex Rhodes, Washington, 5th, Distance Medley Relay  Jamar Distel, Washington, 5th, Distance Medley Relay  Josiah Tostenson, Washington, 5th, Distance Medley Relay  Tyler Bilyard, Washington, 5th, Distance Medley Relay  Darwin Jiminez, Iowa, 6th, 60m  Benjamin Balazs, Oregon, 6th, 3,000m  Samuel Vessat, Purdue, 6th, 400m  Elliott Cook, Oregon, 7th, Distance Medley Relay  Fuad Omer, Oregon, 7th, Distance Medley Relay  James Harding, Oregon, 7th, Distance Medley Relay  Simeon Birnbaum, Oregon, 7th, Distance Medley Relay  Ajani Dwyer, Penn State, 7th, 60m  Jake Palermo, Penn State, 7th, 400m  Handal Roban, Penn State, 7th, 800m   Braxton Brann, Ohio State, 8th, 4x400m  Damon Frabotta, Ohio State, 8th, 4x400m  Mason Louis, Ohio State, 8th, 4x400m  Noah Carmichael, Ohio State, 8th, 4x400m  Yukichi Ishii, Penn State, 8th, 800m   Ruben Reina, Washington, 8th, Mile  Ruben Reina, Washington, 8th, 3,000m    Second Team (Places 9-16)  Cody Johnston, Illinois, 9th, Pole Vault  Viktor Morozov, Illinois, 9th, Triple Jump  Aiden Carter, Oregon, 9th, Heptathlon  Thomas Palfrey, Oregon, 9th, Mile  Ryan Henry, Penn State, 9th, Shot Put  Zavien Wolfe, Illinois, 10th, Triple Jump  Kaleb Nastari, Penn State, 10th, Distance Medley Relay  Matt DeMatteo, Penn State, 10th, Distance Medley Relay  Nick Sloff, Penn State, 10th, Distance Medley Relay  Niko Schultz, Penn State, 10th, Distance Medley Relay  Dillon Morlock, Michigan State, 10th, Shot Put  DJ Fillmore, Ohio State, 10th, Long Jump  Brian O’Sullivan, Rutgers, 10th, Pole Vault  Eddie Nkieta, USC, 10th, 60m  Ajani Dwyer, Penn State, 11th, 200m  Kevin O’Sullivan, Rutgers, 12th, Pole Vault  Niko Schultz, Penn State, 12th, 800m  Seamus Malaski, Purdue, 12th, Weight Throw  Tomas Palfrey, Oregon, 12th, 3,000m  Elliott Cook, Oregon, 13th, 3,000m  Jack Stadlman, USC, 13th, 400m  Evan Jenkins, Washington, 13th, 5,000m  Emmanuel Njoku, Iowa, 14th, Long Jump  Abdel Laadjel, Oregon, 14th, 5,000m  Connor Burns, Oregon, 14th, 3,000m  Elliot Cook, Oregon, 14th, Mile  Matthew Erickson, Oregon, 14th, 800m  Dylan Lambrecht, Penn State, 15th,   Christopher Serrao, Rutgers, 15th, 60m Hurdles  Michael Pickney, UCLA, 15th, Weight Throw  Edidong Udo, Ohio State, 16th, 400m  </div>

The Big Ten saw three athletes win individual championships

Big Ten Well-Represented at NCAA Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championships 

2025-26 Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship

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2026 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships Central

2025-26 Big Ten Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship

<div class="payload-richtext">Rosemont, ILL. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship award winners on Wednesday, as selected by the Conference’s head coaches. The championship meet was held last weekend at the Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis, Ind. Oregon’s Simeon Birnbaum earned Men’s Track Athlete of the Championships accolades, while Iowa’s Ryan Johnson was selected as Field Athlete of the Championships and Ducks’ head coach Jerry Schumacher was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. Birnbaum, a sophomore, played an integral part in Oregon’s team title. He won the 3,000m with a time of 7:59.87 and the 5,000m with a time of 13:45.78. Birnbaum adds another accolade to his resume as he won Outdoor Track Athlete of the Championships last year.  Iowa’s Ryan Johnson won weight throw while setting a new collegiate, meet and facility record with a mark of 25.66m. The previous Big Ten record of 25.58m was set by Wisconsin’s Michael Lihrman in 2015. Schumacher claimed his second indoor Coach of the Year honors after leading Oregon to its second Big Ten Indoor Men’s championship. Schumacher has won four out of five of the championships between Cross Country, Indoor, and Outdoor Track and Field since the Ducks joined the Conference in 2024.  The Big Ten Conference office recognizes one student-athlete from each team as Sportsmanship Award Honorees. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, the student-athletes must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Honorees are now candidates for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, as the conference office will honor one male and one female student-athlete from each institution at the end of the academic year. The Big Ten will announce Track Athlete of the Year, Field Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year following the conclusion of the NCAA Championships, which are scheduled for March 13-14 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Men’s Indoor Track & Field Honorees  Track Athlete of the Championships  Simeon Birnbaum, ORE Field Athlete of the Championships  Ryan Johnson, Iowa Coach of the Year  Jerry Schumacher, Oregon Men’s Indoor Track & Field Sportsmanship Honorees  Tadeas Placek, Illinois  Nikos Sidirenos, Indiana  Vaugh Devaugh III, Iowa  Miles Brown, Michigan  Logan Allen, Michigan State  Noa Isaia, Nebraska  Edidiong Udo, Ohio State  Aiden Carter, Oregon  Niko Schultz, Penn State  Seamus Malaski, Purdue  Donavan Anderson, Rutgers  Chris Paige, UCLA  Garrett Kaalund, USC  Reuben Reina, Washington  Zion Ometesa, Wisconsin </div>

Men's IT&F Championship Awards

Big Ten Reveals Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship Awards 

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 Final Results
 </a> Indianapolis, IND. – The Oregon Ducks won the Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday. This is head coach Jerry Schumacher’s second consecutive men’s indoor championship with the Ducks.  Penn State was this year’s runner-up with 96 points, while Iowa finished third with 61 points. Michigan (52.5 points) and Wisconsin (47 points) rounded out the top five.  The Ducks took home three individual Big Ten titles, as Simeon Birnbaum took home the 3,000m (7:59.87) and 5,000m (13:45.78). Aiden Carter also won the heptathlon with 5,815 points. Two collegiate records were also broken at the Championships, as Iowa’s Ryan Johnson broke the weight throw record by over a foot with a throw of 82-4 ½ (25.66m). Michigan’s Miles Brown also ran the 600m in 1:14.67 to earn his place at the top of the NCAA records.  The Big Ten Track Athlete of the Championships, Field Athlete of the Championships, Coach of the Year and Sportsmanship Award honorees will be announced on Wednesday (March 4). The Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year, Field Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year will be announced following the NCAA Indoor Championships.  The following are this year’s All-Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track & Field honorees:  All Big-Ten First Team:   Kennedy Ocansey, ILL  Viktor Morozov, ILL  Kalen Walker, IOWA  Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Brendan Herger, MICH  Camden Law, MICH  Miles Brown, MICH  Trent McFarland, MICH  William Barhite, MICH  Dyson Wicker, NEB  Aiden Carter, ORE  Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Braxton Brann, OSU  Edidong Udo, OSU  Mason Louis, OSU  Noah Carmichael, OSU  DJ Fillmore, OSU  Handal Roban, PSU  Ryan Henry, PSU  Garrett Kaalund, USC  Jack Stadlman, USC All-Big Ten Second Team:   Andreas Hantson, ILL  Trelee Banks, IND  Emmanuel Njoku, IOWA  Ben Smith, ORE  Cain Evans, ORE  Elliott Cook, ORE  Fuad Omer, ORE  Kai Graves-Blanks, ORE  Tomas Palfrey, ORE  Jake Palermo, PSU  Allon Clay, PSU  Chidozie Kalu, PUR  Jax Coleman, PUR  Samuel Vessat, PUR  Zach Myleneck, PUR  Zyan Greene, PUR  Brian O'Sullivan, RU  Michael Pickney, UCLA  Eddie Nkieta, USC  Elias Gerald, USC  Matan Ivri, WIS  All-Big Ten Freshman Team:   Kennedy Ocansey, ILL  Jordan Gross, IOWA  Neil Howard, MICH  Ben Smith, ORE  Richard Campbell, PSU  Seamus Malaski, PUR  Jack Stadlman, USC  Henry Risser, WIS   </div>

Oregon Wins Men's Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championship

Oregon Wins Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championships 

B1G T&F Championships

2026 Big Ten Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Feb. 18-25, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Miles Brown, Michigan  Graduate – Mid-distance – Novi, Mich. – Chemical Biology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Last Michigan Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Trent McFarland (Jan. 15, 2025) </li></ul> Field Athlete of the Week  Dyson Wicker, Nebraska  Sophomore – Pole Vault– Heath, Texas – Major: Child, Youth & Family Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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