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It’s a Trojan sweep at Allyson Felix Field!✌️

🥇Anna Cockrell breaks the facility record and her own meet record in the 400m hurdles at the @usatf LA Grand Prix in 53.43
🥈Dalilah Muhammad- 53.65
🥉Gianna Woodruff - 55.48

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Indiana

Men’s Cross Country

2️⃣ for 2️⃣ ‼️

Veronica makes it two straight seasons with All-American honors in the 800! https://t.co/QgYpHBnNLu

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Michigan State

From fabulous races to NCAA podium finishes Kate Stewart-Barnett has done it all as a Spartan! Thanks Kate!

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Women of Troy on the podium 🤩

These Trojans close out the season with a fifth place team finish and 8 first team all-Americans ✌️

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Penn State

History was rewritten ✍️ 

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Illinois Track & Field and Cross Country

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Illinois

And just like that the 2026 season comes to a close. 

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A moment for Hayley 🤩

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Our women’s 4x400 relay team of Christine Mallard, Joelle Trepagnier, Takiya Cenci and Madison Whyte finish in 3:26.80 to place 7th in the NCAA Championships!!

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JaiCieonna's your highest heptathlon finisher in school history (third) with the new school record 6,010 points!

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Resilient Rose 🌹🥈

She clears a season’s best 1.96m (6-5) to earn her sixth-career All-America honor!

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 </a>  EUGENE, Ore. – On the final day of the men’s outdoor track & field season, the Big Ten rounded out a strong season with three top ten team finishers and an individual champion. Oregon finished in fifth place with a score of 50 points, followed by Nebraska (9th, 28 points) and USC (10th, 27 points). It marks the first time since 1954 that three men’s teams placed in the top ten at NCAAs when Illinois, Michigan and Purdue achieved that feat.    With the cheers of Oregon teammates and supporters behind him, Simeon Birnbaum claimed the 1500m title with ease. Birnbaum beat out Big Ten rival Trent McFarland from Michigan by over a second. Wisconsin’s Matan Ivri and fellow Duck Elliott Cook also had podium worthy performances, finishing in fifth and sixth place respectively.  In para athletics, Illinois’ Evan Correll cruised to his fourth championship in a row in the men’s wheelchair 100m. He slighted his previous best and meet-record of 14.33 seconds by a hundredth of a second. His teammate Jason Robinson came in second with a time of 15.36.    Overall, 24 Big Ten men’s athletes and three relay teams placed on the podium, while 85 earned All-American honors. For a full list of men’s All Americans, click <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/NCAA%20OT&F%20Championships%20Men's%20All%20Americans.pdf">
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 </a>.     Podium Finishers: Men’s Discus  Racquil Broderick, USC — 2nd — 64.15m (215-11)  Vincent Ugwoke, USC — 3rd — 63.89m (210-5)  Mico Lampinen, USC — 8th — 61.89m (209-7)    Men’s Wheelchair 100m  Evan Correll, ILL — 1st — 14.32* MR   Jason Robinson, ILL — 2nd — 15.36  Luke Bowman, MICH — 6th — 19.85  Jonathan Osborn, MICH — 7th — 22.45    Men’s 4x100m   Ohio State — 3rd — 38.44    Men’s 1500m  Simeon Birnbaum, ORE — 1st — 3:36.05   Trent McFarland, MICH — 2nd — 3:37.18  Matan Ivri, WIS — 5th — 3:37.41  Elliott Cook, ORE — 6th — 3:37.80    Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase  Benjamin Balazs, ORE — 5th — 8:23.03    Men’s 110m Hurdles  Braxton Brann, OSU — 3rd — 13.07    Men’s 100m   Eddie Nketia, USC — 5th — 9.95    Men’s 400m  Samuel Vessat, PUR — 4th — 44.47    Men’s 800m  Allon Clay, PSU — 4th — 1:44.98  Niko Schutz, PSU — 6th — 1:45.50  Miles Brown, MICH — 7th — 1:45.59    Men’s Triple Jump  Tre Betts, ORE — 4th — 16.56m (54-4)   Praise Aniamaka, PUR — 8th — 16.43m (53-11)    Men’s High Jump  Elias Gerald, USC — 6th — 2.22m (7-3 ¼)     Men’s 200m  Trelee Banks, IND — 3rd — 20.02  Eddie Nketia, USC — 6th — 20.19    Men’s 4x400m  Purdue — 4th — 3:00.56  Iowa — 5th — 3:00.65 </div>

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2026 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships: June 12

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 </a>EUGENE, Ore. – The Big Ten crowned three NCAA Champions on Wednesday to open the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted at the historic Hayward Field.     In the first event of the day, Minnesota’s Angelos Mantzouranis claimed the hammer throw with a mark of 75.78m. This marks the second year in a row that a Golden Gopher has won the men’s hammer throw, as Kostas Zaltos held the crown last year.  
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2026 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship Central

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 Full 2026 Big Ten Spring All-Big Ten Academic List
 </a>ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 2,761 students on spring sports rosters who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team Wednesday. The list of honorees includes 234 baseball students, 93 men’s and 111 women’s golf students, 173 men’s and 197 women’s lacrosse students, 51 men’s and 349 women’s rowing students, 195 softball students, 69 men’s and 105 women’s tennis students, 345 men’s and 431 women’s track & field students, 18 acrobatics and tumbling students, nine bowling students, 22 men’s fencing students, 44 women’s fencing students, eight pistol and 10 rifle students, 35 men’s volleyball students, 29 men’s and 62 women’s water polo students, 54 women’s ice hockey students, 22 women’s lightweight rowing students, 58 women’s beach volleyball students, 20 women’s artistic swimming students, and 17  women’s wrestling students. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of May 1 for spring sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Among the spring Academic All-Big Ten honorees, 95 had unblemished GPAs:  Baseball  Ty Mikkelsen, Iowa, RS Freshman, Interdepartmental Studies (Business), Grimes, Iowa  Aaron Manias, Purdue, Senior, Selling & Sales Management, Uxbridge, Ontario Men’s Golf   Griffin Barke, Maryland, Sophomore, Business, Crestwood, Kent.  Manato Nakatani, Maryland, Junior, Computer Science, Tokyo, Japan  William Harned, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Finance Investment & Banking, Nashotah, Wis. Women’s Golf  Kylie Eaton, Illinois, Sophomore, Kinesiology, Greenville, R.I.  Brielle Mapanao, Illinois, Senior, Kinesiology, Quakers Hill, NSW, Australia  Victoria Zheng, Illinois, Senior, Finance, Markham, Ontario, Canada  Taylor Kehoe, Michigan State, Senior, Public Relations, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada  Olivia Lovegrove, Nebraska, Sophomore, Finance/Accounting, Lincoln, Neb.  Darae Chung, Oregon, Junior, Psychology, Wellington, New Zealand  Gwendolyn Powell, Penn State, Sophomore, Biology , Madison Township, Pa.  Lana Malek, Purdue, Junior, Biological Engineering, Hoce, Slovenia  Emily James, Rutgers, Junior, Economics, Bury, England  Krystal Li, Rutgers, Junior, Finance, Richmond Hill, Ontario  Grace Lu, Rutgers, Senior, Economics, Edison, N.J.  Amber Li, Washington, Sophomore, Computer Science, Newcastle, Wash.    Men’s Lacrosse  Justin Lawler, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Political Science, Randolph, N.J.  Ben Mckelvy, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Business and Science, Kent Island, Md.  Women’s Lacrosse  Katharine Merrifield, Michigan, Graduate Student, Real Estate Development, Denver, Colo.  Cara Nugent, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Post Baccalaureate, Boxford, Mass.  Jaylen Rosga, Northwestern, Senior, Learning & Organizational Change, St. Paul, Minn.  Ella Lewandowski, Oregon, Sophomore, Journalism and Communication: Advertising, Philadelphia, Pa.  Kylee Manser, Oregon, Graduate Student, Advertising and Brand Responsibility, Hartland, Wis.  Shea Stone, Oregon, Sophomore, Psychology, Denver, Colo.  Kimberly Greenblatt, Rutgers, Senior, Journalism and Media Studies, Massapequa, N.Y.  Women’s Rowing  Isaebella DeLong, Iowa, Sophomore, Enterprise Leadership; Sport & Recreation Management, Durant, Iowa  Kendall Doerr, Iowa, Sophomore, English & Creative Writing; English Education, Houston, Texas  Evan Schwickerath, Iowa, Junior, Industrial Engineering, Waukee, Iowa  Logan Roeder, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Chicago, Ill.  Anna King, Ohio State, Junior, Sport Industry, Ottawa, Canada  Madeline Galesi, Rutgers, Junior, Criminal Justice & Political Science, Wayne, N.J.  Avery Mattos, Rutgers, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, Middletown, N.J.  Emily Szopa, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Business and Science, Bridgewater, N.J.    Softball  Ava Moore, Illinois, Sophomore, Accountancy, New Carlisle, Ohio  Remmington Hewitt, Oregon, Graduate Student, Advertising and Brand Responsibility, Pleasant Grove, Calif.  Haley Painter, Purdue, Graduate Student, Healthcare Quality Improvement, Antioch, Calif.    Men’s Tennis  Zachary Viiala, Illinois, Junior, Finance, Perth, Australia    Women’s Tennis  Catherine Gagnon, Nebraska, Sophomore, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Montreal, Quebec, Canada    Men’s Track & Field  Duke Faley, Iowa, RS Sophomore, Finance; Business Analytics & Information Systems, Dubuque, Iowa  Miles Wilson, Iowa, Junior, Finance, Cedar Rapids, Iowa  Carter Bissell, Michigan State, Sophomore, Kinesiology, Rockford, Mich.  Kyle Eberhard, Michigan State, Junior, Aquatic Ecology & Management , Linden, Mich.  Seth Norder, Michigan State, Sophomore, Statistics , Grand Haven, Mich.  Jack Agnew, Ohio State, Junior, Exercise Science, Bellbrook, Ohio  Noah Kriesman, Rutgers, Senior, Exercise Science, Cherry Hill, N.J.  Zachary Love, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Applied Psychology, Fort Lee, N.J.  Luke Metcalf, USC, Sophomore, Human Biology, La Canada, Calif.    Women’s Track & Field  Kristine Blazevica, Illinois, Graduate Student, Recreation, Sport, and Tourism, Riga, Latvia  Anstasia Retsa, Illinois, Graduate Student, Management, Athens, Greece  Nora Wollen, Illinois, Graduate Student, Management, Oak Park, Ill.  Peyton Wilson, Iowa, RS Sophomore, Elementary Education, Lancaster, Ohio  Eva Rogers, Maryland, Sophomore, Finance, Odenton, Md.  Emily Cescon, Michigan, Sophomore, Civil Engineering, Toronto, Ontario  Samantha Hastie, Michigan, Graduate Student, Big Data Analytics, Ann Arbor, Mich.  Leah Hill, Michigan, Senior, Organizational Studies, Denver, Colo.  Brooke Johnston, Michigan, Junior, Psychology, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.  Clare McNamara, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Northville, Mich.  Gabbie Michael, Michigan, Graduate Student, Chemical Biology MS, Frankenmuth, Mich.  Chyler Turner, Michigan, Graduate Student, Community Change MSW, Shreveport, La.  Natalie Blake, Michigan State, Senior, Human Biology , Holland, Mich.  Gabrielle Jeffries, Michigan State, Sophomore, Kinesiology , Bloomfield Hills, Mich.  Sophia Lucki, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Global Health (MS), Toronto, Ontario  Kate Stajos, Michigan State, Sophomore, English , Charlotte, N.C.  Katelyn Stewart-Barnett, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Financial Planning & Wealth Management (MS), New Westminister, B.C.  Charlotte Lange, Minnesota, Senior, Kinesiology B S, La Grange Park, Ill.  Ali Weimer, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Sport Management M Ed, Saint Michael, Minn.  Ali Bainbridge, Nebraska, Junior, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Sioux Falls, S.D.  Alea Hardie, Nebraska, Sophomore, Psychology, Sioux Falls, S.D.  Jana Lowka, Nebraska, Senior, Biological Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany  Ela Velepec, Nebraska, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, Celje, Slovenia  Erin Boler, Northwestern, Junior, Economics, Niskayuna, N.Y.  Samantha Humphries, Oregon, Junior, Human Physiology, Flower Mound, Texas  Allison Ince, Oregon, Sophomore, Journalism and Communication: Advertising, Flower Mound, Texas  Paige Hazelrigg, Purdue, Junior, Biomedical Health Sciences, Noblesville, Indiana  Emma Baeyens, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Social Work, Warren, N.J.  Charlee Crawford, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Digital Marketing, Newark, Del.  Alianna Eucker, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Delta States, Nigeria  Emma Keating, Rutgers, Senior, Political Science, Pompton Plains, N.J.  Stephanie Driscoll, Washington, Graduate Student, Master of Arts in International Studies, Kendal, England  Danni Langseth, Wisconsin , Graduate Student, Analytics MS, Weston, Wis.  Maggie Munson, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Sports Leadership, Plymouth, Wis.    Acrobatics and Tumbling  Nicole Jackson, Oregon, Senior, Physics, Lawrenceville, Ga.    Bowling  Ashtyn Yoches, Nebraska, Sophomore, Child, Youth & Family Studies, Prairieville, La.    Men’s Rowing  Liam Smith, Wisconsin, Senior, Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Econ, MSB, Rockford, Mich.  Patrick Trihey, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering, BS, Mantorville, Minn.    Women’s Ice Hockey  Gracie Graham, Minnesota, Junior, Business and Marketing Educ BS, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada  Lacey Eden, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, MS Sport Leadership, Annapolis, Md. Women’s Lightweight Rowing  Emilie Rochon, Wisconsin, Senior, Biochemistry, BS, Muskego, Wis.  Claire Rulyak, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Economics, BA and Political Science, BA, Seattle, Wash.    Women’s Beach Volleyball  Daley McClellan, Oregon, Graduate Student, Special Education, Canby, Ore.  Ava Slojkowski, Oregon, Junior, Journalism and Communication: Public Relations, El Dorado Hills, Calif.  Women’s Artistic Swimming  Scarlett Finn, Ohio State, Sophomore, Architecture, Toronto, Ontario  Keana Hunter, Ohio State, Sophomore, Psychology, Los Angeles, Calif.    Women’s Water Polo  Mady Nollan, Indiana, Sophomore, Human Biology, Long Beach, Calif. </div>

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Big Ten Recognizes Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honorees (2026)

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 </a> ROSEMONT, Ill. – 16 out of 18 of the Big Ten schools will be competing at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon at the historic Hayward Field on June 10-13, and a total of 250 student-athletes have qualified to compete in the men’s and women’s NCAA Championships. 2026 Big Ten men’s and women’s Outdoor Track & Field Champions Oregon leads all Big Ten schools with 15 men’s entries and 15 women’s entries.  USC, which has 13 men’s entries, will look to defend its 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field team national championship. The Big Ten will also look to win its first women’s outdoor track & field title in conference history. Oregon, UCLA and USC have each won three team titles, but those came prior to joining the conference in 2024. Of the qualified athletes, 34 were crowned individual 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Championships in their respective events:  JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, Fr. – Illinois – Heptathlon – 5,994 Jonathan Kapitolnik, Fr. – Illinois – High Jump – (2.21m | 7-3) Luuk Pelkmans, Fr. – Illinois – Decathlon – 8,004 Katelyn Stewart-Barnett, Sr. – Michigan State – 3,000m Steeplechase – 9:44.32 Minnesota men’s 4x100m (Campbell, Belle, Charles, Godfred) – 38.44 Angelos Mantzouranis, Jr. – Minnesota – Hammer Throw – (75.98m | 249-3) Anthonett Nabwe, Jr. – Minnesota – Hammer Throw – (69.22m | 227-1) Charles Godfred, Jr. – Minnesota – Long Jump – (7.99m | 26-2 ¾) Axelina Johansson, Sr. – Nebraska – Shot Put – (19.97m | 65-6 ¼) Dyson Wicker, So. – Nebraska – Pole Vault – (5.72m | 18-9 ¼) James Ledbetter, So. – Nebraska – 400m Hurdles – 50.82 Kelsie Belquist, So. – Nebraska – 400m Hurdles – 56.11 Keyshawn Strachan, Jr. – Nebraska – Javelin Throw – (79.36m | 260-4) Ohio State men’s 4x400m (Frabotta, Brann, Udo, Louis) – 3:04.65 Braxton Brann, Jr. – Ohio State – 110m Hurdles – 13.18 (4.5) Aaliyah McCormick, Sr. – Oregon – 100m Hurdles – 12.43 (4.9) Ben Smith, Fr. – Oregon – Shot Put – (20.88m | 68-6) Benjamin Balazs, Jr. – Oregon – 3,000m Steeplechase – 8:49.02  Juliet Cherubet, Jr. – Oregon – 1,500m – 4:16.53 Luke Tewalt, Sr. – Oregon – 10,000m – 29:49.24 Marie Josee Bovele Linaka, Fr. – Oregon – Discus Throw – (59.01m | 193-7) Sharifa Davronova, So. – Oregon – Triple Jump – (14.13m | 46-4 ¼) Simeon Birnbaum, Jr. – Oregon – 1,500m – 4:00.98 Allon Clay, Sr. – Penn State – 800m – 1:46.58 Hayley Kitching, Jr. – Penn State – 800m – 2:01.77 Praise Aniamaka, Sr. – Purdue – Triple Jump – (16.73m | 54-10 ¾) Chloe Thomas, Sr. – Washington – 10,000m – 32:59.51 Hana Moll, Jr. – Washington – Pole Vault – (4.83m | 15-10) Valentina Fakrogha, So. – UCLA – High Jump – (1.89m | 6-2 ¼)  USC women’s 4x100m (Mallard, DeFrand, Whyte, Selby) – 42.85 USC women’s 4x400m (Mallard, Cenci, Trepagnier, Whyte) – 3:28.52 Eddie Nketia, Jr. – USC – 100m, 200m – 9.74 (5.6), 20.03 (7.5) Madison Whyte, Jr. – USC – 200m, 400m – 21.78 (6.0), 51.01 Racquil Broderick, Jr. – USC – Discus Throw – (62.80m | 206-0) </div>

Big Ten Qualifies 250 for OT&F Championships

250 Big Ten Student-Athletes Headed to NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship award winners on Wednesday, as selected by the Conference’s head coaches. The championship meet was held last weekend at Nebraska Outdoor Track in Lincoln, Neb.  USC's Eddie Nketia earned Men’s Track Athlete of the Championships accolades, while Nebraska's Dyson Wicker 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.  Nketia, a junior, claimed both the 100m and 200m titles, and helped USC achieve fourth place in the 4x100m relays. In the 100m, Nketia dashed to a 9.74 time (+5.6w) and in the 200m, after finishing sixth in preliminaries, he recorded a 20.03 (+7.5w) to claim the dual title.  Nebraska's Wicker bested the meet record in the pole vault directly in front of a home crowd. The sophomore, who won the 2026 Big Ten indoor pole vault title, cleared a mark of 5.72m (18-9 ¼). This mark beat the previous record set by Illinois’ Daren McDonough, which had stood since 1994.  Schumacher claimed his second outdoor Coach of the Year honors after leading Oregon to its second Big Ten Outdoor Men’s championship. He also won back-to-back indoor Coach of the Year awards. Schumacher has won five out of six of the championships between men’s 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 June 10-13 in Eugene, Ore. Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Honorees  Men’s Coach of the Year  Jerry Schumacher, ORE Men’s Track Athlete of the Championships  Eddie Nketia, USC Men’s Field Athlete of the Championships  Dyson Wicker, NEB Men’s Sportsmanship Honorees  Zavien Wolfe, ILL           John Colquitt, IND        Ryan Schreiner, IOWA                Roman Spikes, MD       Jake Wall, MICH             Moses Osterink, MSU                 Charles Godfred, MINN            Michael Buchanan, NEB                          Nazzio John, OSU          Ben Greene, ORE          Tristan McGarrah, PSU              Seamus Malaski, PUR               Daniel Duncan, RU         Hamdi Ali, UCLA              Mico Lampinen, USC                  Tomeko Cates, WASH                Jacob Schaefer, WIS </div>

Big Ten Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championships Awards

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

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 </a> LINCOLN, Neb. – Oregon won the Men’s Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday. This is head coach Jerry Schumacher’s second men’s Big Ten Outdoor championship with the Ducks.  With the win, Oregon becomes the first team to sweep the Big Ten men’s and women’s cross country, indoor and outdoor championships since Wisconsin did so in 1996-97. Minnesota and Nebraska tied for second place with 81 points each, while USC (70.5 points) and Ohio State (62 points) rounded out the top five.  Oregon also earned five individual Big Ten Outdoor titles, as the Ducks were victorious in the 10,000m, 3,000m steeplechase, 1,500m, shot put, and the 5,000m. On Friday night, Luke Tewalt won the 10,000m with a time of 29:49.24. On Saturday evening, Benjamin Balazs claimed the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 8:49.02. The Ducks then claimed three events on Sunday, as Simeon Birnbaum won the 1500m (4:00.98) and Tayson Echohawk was victorious in the 5,000m (14:08.84). Freshman Ben Smith also claimed the shot put title, throwing a personal best of 20.88m (68-6).  Two meet records were also broken this weekend, and both were by Nebraska in front of a home crowd. Keyshawn Strachan threw a meet-best of 79.36m (260-4), while sophomore Dyson Wicker cleared 5.72m (18-9 ¼), which was also a personal best.  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 (May 22). The Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year, Field Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year will be announced following the NCAA Outdoor Championships.   The following are this year’s All-Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track & Field honorees:      All Big-Ten First Team:  Jonathan Kapitolnik, ILL  Luuk Pelkmans, ILL  Aaron Charles, MINN  Angelos Mantzouranis, MINN  Charles Godfred, MINN  Wanyae Belle, MINN  Zion Campbell, MINN  Dyson Wicker, NEB  James Ledbetter, NEB  Keyshawn Strachan, NEB  Ben Smith, ORE  Benjamin Balazs, ORE  Luke Tewalt, ORE  Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Tayson Echohawk, ORE  Braxton Brann, OSU  Damon Frabotta, OSU  Edidong Udo, OSU  Mason Louis, OSU  Praise Aniamaka, PUR  Allon Clay, PSU  Eddie Nketia, USC  Jack Stadlman, USC  Racquil Broderick, USC    All-Big Ten Second Team: Viktor Morozov, ILL  John Colquitt, IND  Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Camden Law, MICH  Quincy Isaac, MICH  Trent McFarland, MICH  Emmett Gerres, MINN  Hencu Lamberts, NEB  Mason Kooi, NEB  Daniel Thrana, ORE  Kai-Graves Blanks, ORE  PJ Ize-Iyamu, ORE  Grant Valley, ORE  Jaelon Barbarin, ORE  Jax Coleman, PUR  Samuel Vessat, PUR  Victory Achakpoekri, PUR  Zack Mylenek, PUR  Aaron Charles, MINN  Mico Lampinen, USC  Evan Jenkins, WASH  James Rhoads, WASH  Reuben Reina, WASH  Tomeko Cates, WASH    All-Big Ten Freshman Team:  Jonathan Kapitolnik, ILL  Luuk Pelkmans, ILL  Quincy Isaac, MICH  Hencu Lamberts, NEB  Ben Smith, ORE   Mico Lampinen, USC   Jack Stadlman, USC   Tomeko Cates, WASH  </div>

Oregon wins men's outdoor track & field title

Oregon Claims 2026 Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships 

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 </a>  LINCOLN, Neb. –  After an additional nine chances for points between men’s and women’s competitions, Oregon men still lead the field with 55 points. Minnesota (41 points) and USC (30 points) each had solid days of competition to stay within range for the final day. On the women’s side, Illinois jumped out to the lead with 73 points. Washington earned six more points to stay in second place with 66 total, followed by Minnesota with 48 points. Four individual champions were crowned on the men’s side in the decathlon, discus, long jump and 3,000m steeplechase — while five individual champions were determined on the women’s side in the heptathlon, shot put, high jump, long jump and 3,000m steeplechase.  In the women’s long jump, Rutgers’ Celine Brown claimed gold with a mark of 6.48m (21-3 ¼). She became the first Scarlet Knight to win a Big Ten title since Chloe Timberg won pole vault in 2024.  UCLA’s Valentina Fakrogha claimed the women’s high jump title with a meet record jump of 1.89m (6-2 ¼). Illinois added 18 points to its total in the event, as Rose Yeboah (2nd), Siun Quinn (3rd) and Emma Haeggblom (5th) all earned podium finishes.     Nebraska’s Axelina Johansson won the women’s shot put title, which became her sixth Big Ten title as a Husker. Her mark of 19.97m (65-6 ¼) was a meet record, Big Ten overall record and a Swedish national record.  Both the heptathlon and decathlon, which began on Friday morning and concluded Saturday evening with victories by Illinois in both. JaiCieonna Gero-Holt scored first in high jump and shot put to claim the heptathlon. Luuk Pelkmans tallied a winning score of 8004 with first place finishes in shot put and the 1500m.     Minnesota’s Charles Godfred, who won the men’s long jump title in 2025, repeated his success with a winning jump of 7.99m (26-2 ¾).  Michigan (second, sixth) and Rutgers (third, seventh) each had two podium finishers as well.    USC went 1-2 in men’s discus, as Racquil Broderick led the way for the Trojans with a throw of 62.80m (206-0). His freshman teammate Mico Lampien recorded a personal best 59.81m (196-2).     To conclude the evening’s running events, both the men’s and women’s 3,000m steeplechase took place. Michigan State’s Katelyn Stewart-Barnett cruised to a victory, as her time of 9:44.32 was a season best and beat the next-best runner by over 13 seconds. The men’s side was a tighter contest, as Oregon’s Benjamin Balazs’ time of 8:49.02 narrowly beat Minnesota’s Emmett Gerres.   Starting at 12:30 p.m. CT tomorrow, Big Ten Network will broadcast track events. 26 total finals events will take place, and team winners will be crowned after the conclusion of the 4x400m relays.     Team Standings Men’s After Seven Events   1.   Oregon — 55   2.   Minnesota — 41  3.   USC — 30  4.   Nebraska —  28  5.   Washington — 25  6.   Iowa —  18  7.   Penn State —  13  8.   Michigan — 8        Michigan State — 8        Rutgers — 8  11.  Illinois — 10  12. Indiana — 6        Purdue — 6  14. Ohio State — 5  15. Wisconsin — 3  — Maryland  — UCLA Women’s After Nine Events   1.   Illinois—  73  2.  Washington —  66  3.  Minnesota —  48  4.  Nebraska —  46  5.  Michigan State —  19       Oregon —  19  7.  UCLA —  11.5  8.  Rutgers —  10  9.  Penn State —  9       USC — 9  11. Ohio State —  8        Wisconsin —  8  13. Purdue —  7.5  14. Iowa —  7  15. Michigan —  5  16. Northwestern —  4  17. Indiana —  1  —   Maryland   Big Ten Championships – Saturday Event Winners Women:   Heptathlon: JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, ILL —  5994  Long Jump: Celine Brown, RU — 6.48m (21-3 ¼)   High Jump: Valentina Fakrogha, UCLA — 1.89m (6-2 ¼)*  Shot Put: Axelina Johansson, NEB — 19.97m (65-6 ¼)*  3,000m Steeplechase: Katelyn Stewart-Barnett, MSU —  9:44.32   Men:   Decathlon: Luuk Pelkmaans, ILL —  8004  Long Jump: Celine Brown, RU — 6.48m (21-3 ¼)  Discus: Racquil Broderick, USC — 62.80m (206-0)  3,000m Steeplechase: Benjamin Balazs, ORE — 8:49.02      * indicates a Big Ten Outdoor Championship meet record  ^ indicates an NCAA record </div>

B1G T&F Day 2

2026 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships Recap: Day Two

Big Ten OT&F Championships

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

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 </a>  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 an early 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 </div>

Day One Recap OT&F 

2026 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships Recap: Day One

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of May 6-13, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Simeon Birnbaum, Oregon  Junior – Mid-distance – Rapid City, S.Dak. – Major: Business Administration <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Last Indiana Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award: Tyler Carrel (May 10, 2023) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Bodey Lutes, Oregon  Freshman – Mid-distance – Coos, Bay, Ore. – Major: Educational Foundations <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Last Oregon Outdoor Freshman of the Week award: Ben Smith (April 22, 2026)  </li></ul>2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Prior Ochonogor, IOWA  Field: Emmanuel Njoku, IOWA/Brian O’Sullivan, RU  Freshman: John Caleb, MINN April 1  Track: Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: Racquil Broderick, USC  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB April 8  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE/Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE April 15  Track: Samuel Vessat, PUR  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA/Keyshawn Strachan, NEB  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH April 22  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA/Keyshawn Strachan, NEB  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE April 29  Track: Miles Brown, MICH/Braxton Brann, OSU  Field: Sincere Robinson, RU  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB May 6  Track: Kai Graves-Blanks, ORE  Field: Hencu Lamberts, NEB  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB May 13  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Tyler Carrel, IND  Freshman: Bodey Lutes, ORE  </div>

MOTF Awards May 13

Indiana and Oregon Win Last Weekly Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 29-May 6, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Kai Graves-Blanks, Oregon Junior – Sprints/Hurdles – Upland, Calif. – Major: General Social Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the 110m Hurdles at the Desert Heat Classic with a personal-best finish of 13.28 </li><li
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 >Last Oregon Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Simeon Birnbaum (April 22, 2026)  </li></ul>Field Athlete & Freshman of the Week  Hencu Lamberts, Nebraska  Freshman – Throws – Pretoria, South Africa – Major: Management <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Lamberts’ third Outdoor Freshman of the Week award this season. Last (April 29, 2026)   </li></ul>2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Prior Ochonogor, IOWA  Field: Emmanuel Njoku, IOWA/Brian O’Sullivan, RU  Freshman: John Caleb, MINN April 1  Track: Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: Racquil Broderick, USC  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB April 8  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE/Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE April 15  Track: Samuel Vessat, PUR  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA/Keyshawn Strachan, NEB  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH April 22  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA/Keyshawn Strachan, NEB  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE April 29  Track: Miles Brown, MICH/Braxton Brann, OSU  Field: Sincere Robinson, RU  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB May 6  Track: Kai Graves-Blanks, ORE  Field: Hencu Lamberts, NEB  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB </div>

MOTF Awards May 6

Nebraska and Oregon Earn Weekly Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Accolades 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 22-29, 2026.   Co-Track Athletes of the Week   Miles Brown, Michigan  Grad. – Mid-distance – Novi, Mich. – Major: Chemical Biology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Last Michigan Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Tom Dodd (May 11, 2022)  </li></ul>Braxton Brann, Ohio State  Junior – Sprints – Ypsilanti, Mich. – Major: Psychology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Was a part of both the Ohio State men's 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay squads that claimed Championship of America titles last weekend at the Penn Relays </li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Eric Harrison (April 27, 2022)   </li></ul>Field Athlete of the Week  Sincere Robinson, Rutgers  Grad. – Jumps – Newark, N.J. – Major: Master of Political Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the COA long jump at the Penn Relays, becoming a two-time champion </li><li
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 >Jumped 7.65m (25-1 1/4) at Franklin Field  </li><li
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 >Owns the No. 1 long jump distance in the Big Ten, ranks second nationally </li><li
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 >Last Rutgers Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award: Rudy Winkler (April 4, 2018)   </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Hencu Lamberts, Nebraska  Freshman – Throws – Pretoria, South Africa – Major: Undeclared <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Hencu Lamberts won his shot put flight at the Drake Relays with a personal-best mark of 65-3 1/4 (19.89m) </li><li
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 >His throw ranks fourth in the Big Ten this season and No. 5 in the nation  </li><li
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 >Lamberts moved up to No. 8 in school history </li><li
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 >Lamberts' second Outdoor Freshman of the Week Award. Last: April 1, 2026 </li></ul> 2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Prior Ochonogor, IOWA  Field: Emmanuel Njoku, IOWA/Brian O’Sullivan, RU  Freshman: John Caleb, MINN April 1  Track: Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: Racquil Broderick, USC  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB April 8  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE/Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE April 15  Track: Samuel Vessat, PUR  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA/Keyshawn Strachan, NEB  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH April 22  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA/Keyshawn Strachan, NEB  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE April 29  Track: Miles Brown, MICH/Braxton Brann, OSU  Field: Sincere Robinson, RU  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB </div>

MOTF Awards April 29

Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State and Rutgers Win Weekly Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Honors 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 15-22, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Simeon Birnbaum, Oregon  Junior – Sprints – Rapid City, S.Dak. – Major: Business Administration <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Ran 3:31.69 to break the collegiate record for the 1500m at the Oregon Team Invitational </li><li
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 >His time ranks No. 3 in the world this year, and knocked more than a second off the previous mark </li><li
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 >Named Co-USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week on Monday </li><li
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 >Birnbaums’ second Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award this season. Last: April 8, 2026 </li></ul> Co-Field Athletes of the Week  Ryan Johnson, Iowa  Junior – Throws – Springboro, Ohio – Major: Mechanical Engineering <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the hammer throw Big Red Classic title </li><li
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 >Set a PR and school record of 77.64m (254-9)  </li><li
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 >His mark leads the Big Ten is No. 2 in the NCAA </li><li
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 >Johnson’s second Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award. Last: April 15, 2026 </li></ul>Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska  Junior – Javelin – Nassau, Bahamas – Major: Child, Youth & Family Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the javelin Big Red Classic title </li><li
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 >Set a PR and school record of 81.86m (268-7) </li><li
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 >His mark leads the Big Ten and is No. 2 in the NCAA </li><li
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 >Strachan’s second Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award. Last: April 15, 2026 </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Ben Smith, Oregon  Freshman – Throws – Fremont, Wis. – Major: Undeclared <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won shot put and discus at the Oregon Team Invitational </li><li
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 >His shot-put mark is a Big Ten best and second-best in the nation </li><li
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 >Smith is also now the No. 4 performer on the UO outdoor list </li><li
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 >Smith’s second Outdoor Freshman of the Week Award. Last: April 8, 2026 </li></ul> 2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Prior Ochonogor, IOWA  Field: Emmanuel Njoku, IOWA/Brian O’Sullivan, RU  Freshman: John Caleb, MINN April 1  Track: Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: Racquil Broderick, USC  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB April 8  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE/Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE April 15  Track: Samuel Vessat, Purdue  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA/Keyshawn Strachan, NEB  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH April 22  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA/Keyshawn Strachan, NEB  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE </div>

MOTF Awards April 22

Iowa, Nebraska and Oregon Collect Weekly Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Awards 

Wisconsin Cross Country and Track & Field Head Coach Mick Byrne Set to retire at end of 2026 season

Wisconsin's Byrne to retire concluding one of the most decorated careers in program history

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 8-15, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Samuel Vessat, Purdue  Junior – Sprints – Paris, France – Major: Sociology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Ran the second leg of the 4x400 to lead Purdue to a time of 3:02.15 </li><li
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 >The time is a program record and leads the Big Ten by 2.03 this season </li><li
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 >Also ran 20.48 in the 200m for the top-wind legal time and second overall at the Spec Towns Invitational </li><li
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 >Last Purdue Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Obokhare Ikpefan (April 12, 2017) </li></ul>Co-Field Athletes of the Week  Ryan Johnson, Iowa  Junior – Throws – Springboro, Ohio –Major: Mechanical Engineering <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Opened the outdoor season with a win in the hammer throw with a mark of 75.75m (248-6) at the Jim Duncan Invite </li><li
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 >His mark is a school record, leads the Big Ten, and is second nationally </li><li
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 >Last Iowa Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award: Emmanuel Njoku (March 25, 2026) </li></ul>Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska  Junior – Javelin – Nassau, Bahamas – Major: Child, Youth & Family Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the javelin title at the Spec Towns Invitational with a throw of 257-6 (78.48m) in his season debut </li><li
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 >His winning throw ranks first in the Big Ten and second nationally </li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award: Kavian Kerr (May 14, 2025) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Quincy Isaac, Michigan  Freshman – Jumps – Belleville, Mich. – Major: Undeclared <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Jumped 7.68m (25-2 ½) for third in the long jump at the Spec Towns Invitational </li><li
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 >His mark is currently No. 10 in the conference </li><li
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 >This marks Michigan’s first Outdoor Freshman of the Week Award in program history </li></ul> 2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Prior Ochonogor, IOWA  Field: Emmanuel Njoku, IOWA/Brian O’Sullivan, RU  Freshman: John Caleb, MINN April 1  Track: Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: Racquil Broderick, USC  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB April 8  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE/Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE April 15  Track: Samuel Vessat, Purdue  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA/Keyshawn Strachan, NEB  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH  </div>

MOTF Awards April 15

Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska and Purdue Garner Weekly Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Laurels 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 1-8, 2026.  Co-Track Athletes of the Week   Simeon Birnbaum, Oregon  Junior – Distance – Rapid City, S.Dak. – Major: Business Administration <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the invitational section of the 5,000m at the Staford Invitational </li><li
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 >His time of 13:19.73 leads the NCAA and is the No. 6 time in Oregon history </li><li
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 >This time also bests his previous PR by more than 12 seconds </li><li
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 >Marks Oregon’s first Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award </li></ul>Ajani Dwyer, Penn State  Sophomore – Sprints – Sewell, N.J. – Major: Accounting <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the Florida Relays 100m with a record-breaking time of 10.06 </li><li
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 >His time was a program record, beating Cheickna Traore by 0.09 seconds </li><li
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 >Dwyer’s second consecutive Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award this season </li></ul>Field Athlete of the Week  James Rhoads, Washington  Senior – Pole Vault – Pleasantville, Ohio – Major: M.S. Information Management <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the Texas Relays pole vault title with a clearance of 5.75m (18-10 ¼)  </li><li
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 >His mark was a Washington school record and is No. 2 in the NCAA this season </li><li
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 >Rhoads owns both the Washinton indoor and outdoor school records </li><li
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 >Last Washington Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award: Scott Toney (April 2, 2025) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Ben Smith, Oregon  RS Freshman – Throws – Fremont, Wis. – Major: Undecided <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the elite section of the shot put at the Triton Invitational  </li><li
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 >His mark of 20.02m (64-8 ¼) is second in the Big Ten and third in the NCAA </li><li
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 >Smith is the sixth man in program history to throw 20m outdoors </li><li
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 >Last Oregon Outdoor Freshman of the Week Award: Kobe Lawrence (May 7, 2025) </li></ul> 2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Prior Ochonogor, IOWA  Field: Emmanuel Njoku, IOWA/Brian O’Sullivan, RU  Freshman: John Caleb, MINN April 1  Track: Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: Racquil Broderick, USC  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB April 8  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE/Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE </div>

MOTF Awards April 8

Oregon, Penn State and Washington Win Weekly Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of March 25th-April 1st, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Ajani Dwyer, Penn State  Sophomore – Sprints – Sewell, N.J. – Major: Accounting <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the 100m at the Knights Invite in Orlando, Fla.  </li><li
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 >Recorded a time of of 9.96 (+2.2 m/s), which is best in the NCAA this season by nearly .14 seconds </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Ajani Dwyer (April 23, 2025) </li></ul>Field Athlete of the Week  Racquil Broderick, USC  Junior – Throws – Port Maria, Jamaica  – Major: Real Estate Development <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Threw the NCAA-leading mark in the men’s discus at the Trojan Invite </li><li
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 >His mark of 62.87m (206-3) was on his first throw of the season </li><li
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 >Last USC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award: J.C. Stevenson (April 23, 2025) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Hencu Lamberts, Nebraska  Freshman – Throws – Pretoria, South Africa – Major: Management <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the shot put title at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational </li><li
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 >His winning mark of 19.23m (63-1 ¼) is second in the Big Ten and fourth nationally in the event </li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Outdoor Freshman of the Week Award: Riley Boonstra (May 14, 2025) </li></ul> 2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Prior Ochonogor, IOWA  Field: Emmanuel Njoku, IOWA/Brian O’Sullivan, RU  Freshman: John Caleb, MINN April 1  Track: Ajani Dwyer, PSU  Field: Racquil Broderick, USC  Freshman: Hencu Lamberts, NEB </div>

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