Three 2025-26 NCAA Indoor Champions make list

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 earned 2025-26 Indoor First Team All-American 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