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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>

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2026 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship Central

2026 Big Ten Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 Big Ten Women’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 Madison Whyte earned Women’s Track Athlete of the Championships honors, while Washington's Hana Moll was selected as Field Athlete of the Championships and Ducks’ head coach Jerry Schumacher was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the first time in his career.Whyte dominated the sprints portion of the Championships for the Trojans, as she won the 200m and 400m individually, and was a part of the USC 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams that finished first. The Trojans’ 4x400m relay time of 3:28.52 is a new meet record and season best. Washington’s Moll, who has won three NCAA pole vaulting championships, surpassed her own limits once again at the Big Ten Championships. She cleared a mark of 4.83m (15-10) on her first attempt at that height, which is both a meet record and a new NCAA record.  Schumacher claimed his first outdoor Coach of the Year honors after leading Oregon to its first Big Ten Outdoor Women’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 women’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. Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Honorees Women’s Coach of the Year  Jerry Schumacher, ORE Women’s Track Athlete of the Championships  Madison Whyte, USC Women’s Field Athlete of the Championships  Hana Moll, WASH Women’s Sportsmanship Honorees  Mia Morello, ILL              Chayla Rankin, IND     Olicia Lucas, IOWA      Jennessa Wolfe, MD    Hannah Pricco, MICH   Tess Roman, MSU        Ella Pavlovich, MINN   Donna Douglas, NEB   Mia Mraz, NW   Laila Campbell, OSU   Hanna Seubert, ORE   Marie- Eloise Leclair, PSU       Jayla Cooper, PUR        Paige Floriea, RU         Maya Rush, UCLA                   Madison Whyte, USC                  Ashley Schroeder, WASH         Elissa Perkins, WIS </div>

Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships Awards

Big Ten Announces Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship Awards 

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 </a>  LINCOLN, Neb. – Oregon won the Women’s Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Sunday. This is head coach Jerry Schumacher’s first women’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. Illinois was this year’s runner-up with 92 points, while USC finished third with 90 points. Washington (88 points) and Nebraska (81 points) rounded out the top five.  Oregon took home five individual Big Ten Outdoor titles, as it won the triple jump, discus throw, 1500m, 100m hurdles and the 5,000m. In the triple jump, sophomore Sharifa Davronova set a meet record on her first attempt with a 14.13m (46-4 ¼) jump. Maria Josee Bovele Linaka followed that up with a win in discus, as her personal best mark of 59.01m (193-7) earned her first. In the running events, Juliet Cherubet claimed the 1500m with a time of 4:16.53 while Aaliyah McCormick won the 100m hurdles with a time of 12.43. Dalia Frias helped clinch the team title for the Ducks by running a winning time of 16:58.74.  In addition to Davronova’s record, five other meet records were broken this weekend.  On Friday, Hana Moll beat her own pole vault NCAA record with a mark of 4.83m (15-10). On Saturday, Nebraska’s Axelina Johansson beat the field by almost two meters with a meet record shot put throw of 19.97m (65-6 ¼) and UCLA’s Valentina Fakrogha earned the Bruins’ first conference record with a high jump height of 1.89m (6-2 ¼). Sunday concluded with both USC relay teams setting records, as the 4x100m team ran a 42.85, while the 4x400m won the event with a 3:28.53. 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.   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 1987.The following are this year’s All-Big Ten Women’s  Outdoor Track & Field honorees:      All Big-Ten First Team:  Jai-Ceionna Gero-Holt, ILL  Anthonett Nabwe, MINN  Katelyn Stewart-Barnett, MSU  Axelina Johansson, NEB  Kelsie Belquist, NEB  Sharifa Davronova, ORE  Maria Josee Bovele Linaka, ORE  Aaliyah McCormick, ORE  Dalia Frias, ORE  Juliet Cherubet, ORE  Hayley Kitching, PSU  Celine Brown, RU  Valentina Fakrogha, UCLA  Brianna Selby, USC  Dajaz DeFrand, USC  Christine Mallard, USC  Joelle Trepagnier, USC  Madison Whyte, USC  Takiya Cenci, USC  Hana Moll, WASH  Ashley Schroeder, WASH  Chloe Thomas, WASH    All-Big Ten Second Team:  Elizabeth Ndudi, ILL  Katharina Graman, ILL  Phethisang Makhethe, ILL  Rose Yeboah, ILL  Veronica Hargrave, IND  Sidney Green, MICH  Ali Weimer, MINN  Berlyn Schutz, NEB  Jana Lowka, NEB  Liisa-Maria Lusti, ORE  Bobbi Olive, OSU  Janela Spencer, OSU  Leila Campbell, OSU  Katie Castelli, OSU  Sydney Brant, OSU  Alexia Smith, PUR  Gia Clay, PUR  Marissa Palmer, PUR  Taiye Ayenuro, PUR  Taylor Snaer, UCLA  Amanda Moll, WASH  Julia David-Smith, WASH  Taylor Kesner, WIS    All-Big Ten Freshman Team:  JaiCeonna Gero-Holt, ILL   Siun Quinn, ILL  Emmry Ross, MICH   Blessing Gideon, PUR  Liisa-Maria Lusti, ORE  Kiara Webb, OSU  Abby DeVeau, WASH   Veronica Vacca, WASH </div>

Oregon Wins Big Ten OT&F Championships

Oregon Wins 2026 Big Ten Women’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 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of May 6-13, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Dajaz DeFrand, USC  Senior – Aurora, Colo. – Major: American Pop Culture <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the women’s 200m at the Franson Last Chance meet </li><li
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 >Her time of 22.58w is a new season best and is the No.1 200m time in the Big Ten this season </li><li
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 >Last USC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Madison Whyte (April 22, 2026) </li></ul>Field Athlete of the Week  Maria Josee Bovele-Linaka, Oregon  Sophomore – Throws – Nice, France – Major: Pre-Business <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the discus throw at the Oregon Twighlight with a mark of 58.10m (190-7)  </li><li
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 >Her mark sits at No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 12 in the NCAA this season </li><li
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 >This marks Oregon’s first Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week Award </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Sydney Kuhn, Michigan  Freshman – Hurdles – Saginaw Valley, Mich. – Major: Movement Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Ran a 50.08 to win the 400m Hurdles in her collegiate debut at the Len Paddock Open </li><li
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 >Her time is ninth-best in the conference  </li><li
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 >Last Michigan Outdoor Freshman of the Week award: Emmry Ross (April 15, 2026) </li></ul> 2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Kiara Webb, OSU  Field: Elizabeth Tapper, MICH  Freshman: Kiara Webb, OSU April 1  Track: Aniya Mosley, OSU/Marie-Eloise LeClair, PSU  Field: Jada Foreman, USC  Freshman: Taysha Stubbs, NEB April 8  Track: Madison Whyte, USC  Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN  Freshman: Oluwatosin Awoleye, USC April 15  Track: Kelsie Belquist, NEB  Field: Karsyn Leeling, NEB  Freshman:  Emmry Ross, MICH April 22  Track: Madison Whyte, USC  Field: Hana Moll, WASH  Freshman:  Tatum Lynn, OSU April 29  Track: Berlyn Shutz, NEB  Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN  Freshman: Boh Ritchie, PSU May 6  Track: Kelsie Belquist, NEB  Field: Hadley Streit, MINN  Freshman: Cary Drake, NW May 13  Track: Dajaz DeFrand, USC  Field: Maria Josee Bovele-Linaka, Oregon  Freshman: Sydney Kuhn, MICH </div>

WOTF May 

Michigan, Oregon and USC Claim Last Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 29-May 6, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Kelsie Belquist, Nebraska  Sophomore – New Rockford, N.Dak. – Major: Psychology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the 400m Hurdles at the Desert Heat Classic with a new PR of 55.60 </li><li
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 >Her time is No. 2 in Nebraska school history, No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 6 in the NCAA </li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Berlyn Shutz (April 29, 2026) </li></ul>Field Athlete of the Week  Hadley Streit, Minnesota  RS-Junior – Throws – Saint Paul, Minn. – Major: Ind & Systems Engr <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won Georgia’s Torrin Lawrence Memorial hammer throw with a mark of 69.72m (228-9)  </li><li
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 >Her toss was the best in the NCAA this weekend and is fifth-best in the NCAA this season </li><li
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 >Last Minnesota Field Athlete of the Week award this season. Last: Anthonett Nabwe (April 29, 2026) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Cary Drake, Northwestern  RS Freshman – Distance – York, Maine– Major: Undeclared <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >In the Badger Challenge, 3,000m steeplechase  </li><li
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 >Her time ranks second in the Big Ten and 10th in the NCAA West Region </li><li
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 >This marks Northwestern’s first Outdoor Freshman of the Week award in program history </li></ul>2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Kiara Webb, OSU  Field: Elizabeth Tapper, MICH  Freshman: Kiara Webb, OSU April 1  Track: Aniya Mosley, OSU/Marie-Eloise LeClair, PSU  Field: Jada Foreman, USC  Freshman: Taysha Stubbs, NEB April 8  Track: Madison Whyte, USC  Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN  Freshman: Oluwatosin Awoleye, USC April 15  Track: Kelsie Belquist, NEB  Field: Karsyn Leeling, NEB  Freshman:  Emmry Ross, MICH April 22  Track: Madison Whyte, USC  Field: Hana Moll, WASH  Freshman:  Tatum Lynn, OSU April 29  Track: Berlyn Shutz, NEB  Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN  Freshman: Boh Ritchie, PSU May 6  Track: Kelsie Belquist, NEB  Field: Hadley Streit, MINN  Freshman: Cary Drake, NW </div>

WOTF Awards May 6

Minnesota, Nebraska and Northwestern Win Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 22-29, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Berlyn Schutz, Nebraska  Junior – Lincoln, Neb. – Major: Political Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the Mile race at the Drake Relays with the No. 3 time in NCAA Outdoor history </li><li
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 >Ran 4:27.30 to finish as the top collegiate in the race, and her time is a school recor </li><li
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 >The junior now owns eight Nebraska school records </li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Johanna Ilves (May 14, 2025) </li></ul> Field Athlete of the Week  Anthonett Nabwe, Minnesota  RS-Junior – Throws – Monrovia, Liberia/Jamestown, N.Dak. – Major: Kinesiology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Her winning hammer throw mark of 77.64m (254-9) at the Drake Relays came just three centimeters short of the NCAA all-time record </li><li
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 >Nabwe’s throw is 12th best in world history of all time and helped her finish as the runner-up in the professional field  </li><li
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 >Her throw was both an African and Big Ten record</li><li
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 >Nabwe’s second Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award this season. Last: April 8, 2026 </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Boh Ritchie, Penn State  Freshman – Mid-distance – New Zealand – Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Ran a 2:02.41 in the third leg of the 4x800m relay, aiding Penn State to a win </li><li
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 >Ritchie helped the Nittany Lions set a program record with an 8:18.43</li><li
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 >This marks Penn State’s first Outdoor Freshman of the Week Award </li></ul> 2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Kiara Webb, OSU  Field: Elizabeth Tapper, MICH  Freshman: Kiara Webb, OSU April 1  Track: Aniya Mosley, OSU/Marie-Eloise LeClair, PSU  Field: Jada Foreman, USC  Freshman: Taysha Stubbs, NEB April 8  Track: Madison Whyte, USC  Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN  Freshman: Oluwatosin Awoleye, USC April 15  Track: Kelsie Belquist, NEB  Field: Karsyn Leeling, NEB  Freshman: Emmry Ross, MICH April 22  Track: Madison Whyte, USC  Field: Hana Moll, WASH  Freshman: Tatum Lynn, OSU April 29  Track: Berlyn Shutz, NEB  Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN  Freshman: Boh Ritchie, PSU </div>

WOTF Awards April 29

Minnesota, Nebraska and Penn State garner Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Accolades 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 15-22, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Madison Whyte, USC  Junior – Newport News, Va. – Major: Pharmacology and Drug Development <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Broke two USC program records and set top 10 times in NCAA history in the 4x100m relay and the 400m </li><li
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 >As the third leg, Whyte and USC tied the No. 3 time in NCAA history at 42.12 </li><li
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 >Her 400m time of 46.94 broke the previous record of 49.99 set by Kendall Ellis in 2018 </li><li
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 >Whyte’s second Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award. Last: April 8, 2026 </li></ul>Field Athlete of the Week  Hana Moll, Washington Junior – Pole Vault – Olympia, Wash. –Major: Business <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Broke her own NCAA outdoor pole vault record with a mark of 4.80m (15-9) </li><li
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 >Also broke the Mt. SAC Relays meet record by eight inches </li><li
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 >Leads the NCAA with the best mark in pole vault by eight inches  </li><li
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 >Named Co-USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week on Monday </li><li
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 >Last Washington Field Athlete of the Week award: Amanda Moll (May 7, 2025) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Tatum Lynn, Ohio State  Freshman – Sprints – Potomac, Md. – Major: Biology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the women’s 400m hurdles at the Tom Jones Memorial with a time of 57.63 </li><li
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 >Her time is best of any Big Ten freshman and any Buckeye this season </li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week Award: Kiara Webb (March 25, 2026) </li></ul> 2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  March 25  Track: Kiara Webb, OSU  Field: Elizabeth Tapper, MICH  Freshman: Kiara Webb, OSU April 1  Track: Aniya Mosley, OSU/Marie-Eloise LeClair, PSU  Field: Jada Foreman, USC  Freshman: Taysha Stubbs, NEB April 8  Track: Madison Whyte, USC  Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN  Freshman: Oluwatosin Awoleye, USC April 15  Track: Kelsie Belquist, NEB  Field: Karsyn Leeling, NEB  Freshman:  Emmry Ross, MICH April 22  Track: Madison Whyte, USC  Field: Hana Moll, WASH  Freshman:  Tatum Lynn, OSU </div>

WOTF Awards April 22

Ohio State, USC and Washington Earn Weekly Women’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 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 8-15, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Kelsie Belquist, Nebraska Sophomore – Sprints – New Rockford, N.Dak. – Major: Physcology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Ran for two personal bests in the 400m hurdles (55.96) and the 400m (52.41) at the Spec Towns Invitational </li><li
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 >Her time in the 400m Hurdles was good for second in the event, first in the Big Ten, and second in school history </li><li
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 >In the 400m, her time is third in the Big Ten and ninth in Nebraska history </li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Johanna Ilves (May 14, 2025) </li></ul>Field Athlete of the Week  Karsyn Leeling, Nebraska  Sophomore – Jumps – Sidney, Neb. – Major: Child, Youth & Family Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the high jump at the Spec Towns Invitational with a PR of 1.89m (6-2 ¼) </li><li
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 >Her mark currently leads the NCAA and the Big Ten this season </li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Field Athlete of the Week award: Rhema Otabor (April 10, 2024) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Emmry Ross, Michigan  Freshman – Mid-distance – Onsted, Mich. – Major: Applied Exercise Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Ran a PR of 2:03.76 to win the 800m at the Spec Towns Invitational </li><li
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 >Her time is No. 21 in the NCAA and No. 5 in the Big Ten </li><li
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 >This marks Michigan’s first Outdoor Freshman of the Week Award in program history </li></ul>2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Kiara Webb, OSU  Field: Elizabeth Tapper, MICH  Freshman: Kiara Webb, OSU April 1  Track: Aniya Mosley, OSU/Marie-Eloise LeClair, PSU  Field: Jada Foreman, USC  Freshman: Taysha Stubbs, NEB April 8  Track: Madison Whyte, USC  Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN  Freshman: Oluwatosin Awoleye, USC April 15  Track: Kelsie Belquist, NEB  Field: Karsyn Leeling, NEB  Freshman: Emmry Ross, MICH </div>

WOTF Awards April 15

Nebraska and Michigan Win Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Honors 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 1-8, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Madison Whyte, USC  Junior – Sprints – Newport News, Va. – Major: Pharmacology and Drug Development  <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Finished runner-up in both the 200m (22.73) and 400m (50.06) at LSU Battle on the Bayou </li><li
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 >Whyte’s 200m is No. 3 in the NCAA and her 400m is No. 2 in the NCAA this season </li><li
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 >Both times also were Big Ten bests this season </li><li
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 >Her 400m time of 50.06 is a new personal best and the second-fastest time in program history </li><li
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 >Last USC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Madison Whyte (April 16, 2025) </li></ul> Field Athlete of the Week  Anthonett Nabwe, Minnesota  RS Junior – Throws – Monrovia, Liberia/Jamestown, N.D.  – Major: Kinesiology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Broke the all-time Big Ten hammer throw record at the Battle on the Bayou with a first-attempt 71.22m (233-8) </li><li
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 >Registered a lifetime best 59.58m (195-5) in the discus to finish as the meet’s runner-up </li><li
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 >Nabwe has the Big Ten record in the indoor weight throw and the hammer throw outdoors </li><li
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 >Last Minnesota Field Athlete of the Week award: Anthonett Nabwe (April 30, 2025) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Oluwatosin Awoleye, USC  Freshman – Mid-distance – Mobile, Ala. – Major: Health and Human Sciences <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Placed second in her outdoor 800m collegiate debut at LSU Battle on the Bayou </li><li
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 >Her debut time of 2:02.21 broke the USC freshman record set 28 years ago </li><li
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 >Her time is best by a Big Ten freshman, third-best in USC history and No. 9 in the NCAA this season </li><li
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 >Last USC Freshman of the Week Award: Brianna Selby (March 26, 2025) </li></ul> 2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Kiara Webb, OSU  Field: Elizabeth Tapper, MICH  Freshman: Kiara Webb, OSU April 1  Track: Aniya Mosley, OSU/Marie-Eloise LeClair, PSU  Field: Jada Foreman, USC  Freshman: Taysha Stubbs, NEB April 8  Track: Madison Whyte, USC  Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN  Freshman: Oluwatosin Awoleye, USC </div>

WOTF Awards April 8

Minnesota and USC Garner Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of March 25th-April 1st, 2026.  Co-Track Athletes of the Week   Aniya Mosley, Ohio State  Senior – Mid-distance – Virginia Beach, Va. – Major: Architecture <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Surpassed her own program record in the women’s 1500m with a time of 4:08.54 </li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Kiara Webb (March 25, 2026) </li></ul> Marie-Eloise LeClair, Penn State  Senior – Sprints – Coquitlam, B.C., Canada – Major: International Affairs <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >In her Penn State debut, clocked a 22.75 (+2.7 w) in the women’s 200m  </li><li
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 >She then posted an 11.08 (+4.8w) in the 100m the next day </li><li
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 >Both times resulted in event wins and her time in the 100m is the top in country this season </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Florence Caron (April 17, 2024) </li></ul>Field Athlete of the Week  Jada Foreman, USC  Senior – Jumps – Mechanicsville, Va.  – Major: Communications <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Debuted for her senior season with personal bests in both long jump and triple jump at the Trojan Invite </li><li
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 >Her triple jump mark of 13.14m is best in the Big Ten and second-best in the NCAA this season </li><li
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 >Last USC Field Athlete of the Week Award: Ashley Erasmus (April 16, 2025) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Taysha Stubbs, Nebraska  Freshman – Javelin – Nassau, Bahamas – Major: Psychology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Was the top collegiate javelin thrower at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational in her first career meet </li><li
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 >Threw for a mark of 56.34m (184-10) </li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week Award: Jacelyn Neighbors (May 14, 2025)  </li></ul>2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Kiara Webb, OSU  Field: Elizabeth Tapper, MICH  Freshman: Kiara Webb, OSU April 1  Track: Aniya Mosley, OSU/Marie-Eloise LeClair, PSU  Field: Jada Foreman, USC  Freshman: Taysha Stubbs, NEB </div>

WOTF Awards April 1

Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State and USC Win Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Honors 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of March 18th-25th, 2026.   Track Athlete & Freshman of the Week   Kiara Webb, Ohio State  RS-Freshman – Sprints– Ontario, Canada – Major: Psychology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Placed first out of 46 runners in the women’s 400m, finishing in 52.65 </li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Yanique Dayle (April 26, 2023) </li><li
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 >Marks Ohio State’s Outdoor Freshman of the Week award in program history </li></ul> Field Athlete of the Week  Elizabeth Tapper, Michigan Junior – Throws – Greensburg, Penn. – Major: Biomolecular Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the shot put at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge with a mark of 17.22m (56-6)  </li><li
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 >Last Michigan Field Athlete of the Week Award: Ameia Wilson (March 23, 2022)  </li></ul> 2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 25  Track: Kiara Webb, OSU  Field: Elizabeth Tapper, MICH  Freshman: Kiara Webb, OSU </div>

WOTF Awards March 25

Michigan and Ohio State Garner First Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Awards of the Season

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Watch List on Thursday. Preseason honors were bestowed upon 18 student-athletes, eight of whom who earned 2025-26 Indoor First Team All-Americans honors The list features three reigning NCAA Indoor Track & Field Champions. Oregon’s Aliyah McCormick claimed the 60m hurdles title with a personal best time of 7.86 seconds. Hana Moll claimed her third NCAA title in pole vault with a winning mark of 4.82m (15-9 ¾), which was a new meet record. Nebraska’s Axelina Johansson claimed the shot put crown with a mark of 19.55m (64-1 ¾). She also set the Indoor collegiate shot put record during the season with a throw of 19.72m (64-8 ½). The 2026 Outdoor Track and Field season began March 6. Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Athletes to Watch List JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, Illinois*  Lizzy Korczak, Iowa  Veronica Hargrave, Indiana  Axelina Johansson, Nebraska*^  Ava Criniti, Northwestern  Morgan Graham, Maryland  Liz Tapper, Michigan*  Kate Stewart-Barnett, Michigan State  Zoie Dundon, Minnesota*  Aaliyah McCormick, Oregon*^  Aniya Mosley, Ohio State  Marie-Eloise LeClair, Penn State  Britannie Johnson, Purdue  Celine Brown, Rutgers  Naomi Johnson, UCLA  Madison Whyte, USC*  Hana Moll, Washington*^  Taylor Kesner, Wisconsin*    * indicates 2025-26 Indoor Track & Field First-Team All American  ^ indicates 2025-26 Indoor Track & Field NCAA Champion </div>

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