Oregon leads all Big Ten schools with 23 athletes qualified to compete

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Rosemont, ILL. – 17 out of 18 of the Big Ten schools will be competing at NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the Randal Tyson Track Center on March 13th and 14th, and 158 total athletes qualified to compete in the men’s and women’s NCAA Championships with 99 scoring chances.  

2026 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Champions Oregon leads all Big Ten schools with 15 men qualified to compete and Illinois leads the women’s side with 12.  

The Big Ten will look to defend its NCAA Indoor titles, as last year, Oregon won the 2025 NCAA Women’s Indoor Women’s Championship, and USC claimed the 2025 NCAA Men’s Indoor Championship.

Of the qualified athletes, 32 won Big Ten Championships in their respective events:  

• Kennedy Ocansey, Fr. – Illinois – High Jump (2.18m | 7-1 ¾)
• Viktor Morozov, Sr. – Illinois – Triple Jump (16.38m | 53-9)
• Kalen Walker, Sr. – Iowa – 60m (6.54)  
• Ryan Johnson, Sr. – Iowa – Weight Throw (25.66m | 84-2 ¼) *NCAA Record
• Michigan (Herger, Barhite, Law, McFarland) – DMR (9:38.72)
• Trent McFarland, Jr. – Michigan – Mile (4:11.03)
• Dyson Wicker, So. – Nebraska – Pole Vault – 5.79m (19-0)
• Ohio State (Carmichael, Louis, Brann, Udo) – 4x400m (3:03.78)
• Braxton Brann, Jr. – Ohio State – 60m Hurdles (7.61)
• DJ Fillmore, Jr. – Ohio State – Long Jump (8.23m | 27-0)
• Simeon Birnbaum, So. – Oregon – 3000m (7:59.87) | 5000m (13:45.78)
• Aiden Carter, So. – Oregon – Heptathlon (5815)  
• Handal Roban, Sr. – Penn State – 800m (1:46.44)
• Ryan Henry, Sr. – Penn State – Shot Put (19.94m | 65-5)  
• Garrett Kaalund, Sr. – USC – 200m (20.06)
• Meagan Humphries, So. – Illinois – Pentathon (4459)
• Phethisang Makhethe, Sr. Illinois – Weight Throw (23.70m | 77-9 ¼)  
• Rose Yeboah, Sr. – Illinois – High Jump (1.87m | 6-1 ½)
• Sophia Beckmon, Jr. – Illinois – Long Jump (6.77m | 22-2 ½)  
• Axelina Johansson, Sr. – Nebraska – Shot Put (19.47m – 63-10 ½)  
• Rhianna Phipps, Sr. – Nebraska – Triple Jump (13.62m | 44-8 ¼)  
• Aaliyah McCormick, Sr. – Oregon – 60m Hurdles (7.89)
• Silan Ayyildiz, Sr. – Oregon – Mile (4:37.88) | 5000m (15:37.90)
• Juliet Cherubet, Jr. – Oregon – 3000m (8:53.81)
• Hayley Kitching, Sr. – Penn State – 800m (2:00.55)
• Jack Stadlman, Fr. – USC – 400m (45.62)
• Brianna Selby, So. – USC – 60m (7.24)  
• Christine Mallard, Sr. – USC – 200m (22.77)
• Madison Whyte, Jr. – USC – 400m (51.31)
• USC (Mallard, Mosby, DeFrand, Whyte) – 4x400m (3:28.89)
• Hana Moll, Jr. – Washington – Pole Vault (4.60m | 15-1)
• Washington (Thomas, Symon, Cochran, Foerster) – DMR (10:56.18)

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