BIG 12 INDOOR
TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Feb. 28 and March 1
at the Sports Performance Center
WOMEN
Team totals: 1. Texas Tech 114 1/2 points; 2. Brigham Young, 110; 3. Oklahoma State, 97; 4. Kansas State, 78 1/2; 5. Iowa State, 73; 6. TCU, 41; 7. (tie) Baylor, Kansas, 33; 9. Utah, 30; 10. Cincinnati, 28; 11. Arizona, 27; 12. Houston, 22; 13. (tie) Colorado, West Virginia, 18; 15. Central Florida, 14; 16. Arizona State, 4.
Combined Events
Pentathlon: 1. Juliette Laracuente-Huebner, Cincinnati, 4,437 points; 2. Zoey Bonds, BYU, 4,239; 3. Olivija Vaitaityte, Oklahoma State, 4,219.
Field Events
Weight throw: 1. Monique Hardy, Kansas State, 71 feet, 10 inches; 2. Candra King, Iowa State, 66-11 1/2; 3. Rachel Neaves, Oklahoma State, 66-1 3/4.
Pole vault: 1. Molly Haywood, Baylor, 14-9; 2. Tenly Kuhn, Baylor, 14-5 1/4; 3. Mason Meinershagen, Kansas, 14-5 1/4; 4. Kashlee Dickinson, Texas Tech, 14-1 1/4.
Long jump: 1. Maud Zeffou-Poaty, Kansas State, 21-8 3/4; 2. Chisom Nwafor, Kansas State, 21-4 1/4; 3. Janae De Gannes, Baylor, 21-0 3/4; 4. Tamiah Washington, Texas Tech, 20-9 3/4; 8. Olga Szlachta, Texas Tech, 20-6 1/2.
High jump: 1. Temitope Adeshina, Texas Tech, 6-5 (meet record; old record, Destinee Hooker, Texas, 6-4 in 2009; Akela Jones, Kansas State, 6-4 in 2016); 2. Sharie Enoe, Kansas State, 6-4; 3. Annishka McDonald, West Virginia, 6-0 1/2; 4. Claire Lowrey, Texas Tech, 6-0 1/2; 7. (tie) Evelyn Lavielle, Texas Tech, 5-11 1/4.
Shot put: 1. Tapenisa Havea, Arizona, 55-0 3/4; 2. Cleo Agyepong, Houston, 53-7 1/2; 3. Haedyn Bambolo, Arizona, 52-10 1/4; 4. Amori Pierson, Texas Tech, 51-8 1/2; 5. McKenzie Davis, Texas Tech, 50-10.
Triple jump: 1. Ruta Lasmane, Texas Tech, 45-3; 2. Tamiah Washington, Texas Tech, 44-8 1/4; 3. Daniela Wamokpego, Kansas State, 44-7; 6. Suzan Ogunleye, Texas Tech, 42-11; 7. Olga Szlachta, Texas Tech, 42-9 3/4.
Running Events
5,000 meters: 1. Mercyline Kirwa, Iowa State, 15 minutes, 51.88 seconds (facility record); 2. Joy Naukot, West Virginia, 15:52.13; 3. Isca Chelangat, Oklahoma State, 15:52.36.
Distance medley relay: 1. BYU (Taylor Rohatinsky, Kali McEuen, Krystie Solomon, Jenna Hutchins), 11:11.95 (facility record; old record, Oklahoma State: Galvydyte, Scott, Politza, Jepkirui, 11:21.21 on Feb. 24, 2023); 2. Oklahoma State, 11:20.62; 3. Colorado, 11:22.85.
60 hurdles: 1. Tonie-Ann Forbes, Texas Tech, 7.91 (school record; old record, Demisha Roswell, 7.92 on March 10, 2023); 2. Kaycee McCoy, Houston, 8.11; 3. Symoria Adkins, Texas Tech, 8.14.
60: 1. Indya Mayberry, TCU, 7.19; 2. Success Umukoro, Texas Tech, 7.21; 4. Olayinka Olajide, Texas Tech, 7.33; 7. Symoria Adkins, Texas Tech, 7.38.
Mile: 1. Billah Jepkirui, Oklahoma State, 4:23.40 (meet record; old record, Jenny Barringer, Colorado, 4:25.91 in 2009) (facility record; old record, Jepkirui, Oklahoma State, 4:37.64 on Feb. 25, 2023); 2. Jane Hedengren, BYU, 4:24.33; 3. Emmaculate Jemutai, Kansas, 4:34.83.
600 yards: 1. Avery Pearson, Colorado, 1:17.48 (meet record; Courtney Okolo, Texas, 1:18.24 in 2015); 2. Brooke Beck, Oklahoma State, 1:17.84; 3. Vanessa Mercera, Kansas State, 1:18.01.
400 meters: 1. Rachel Joseph, Iowa State, 51.36; 2. Sami Oblad, BYU, 51.48; 3. Jazmen Newberry, UCF, 52.53.
1,000: 1. Billah Jepkirui, Oklahoma State, 2:43.48 (meet record and facility record; old records, Valery Tobias, Texas, 2:43.85 on Feb. 25, 2023); 2. Kyla Martin, Utah, 2:45.56; 3. Elyse Wilmes, Oklahoma State, 2:45.63; 4. Lily Mather, Texas Tech, 2:45.99.
800: 1. Riley Chamberlain, BYU, 2:06.21; 2. Makayla Clark, Iowa State, 2:06.97; 3. Tessa Buswell, BYU, 2:06.97.
200: 1. Indya Mayberry, TCU, 22.50; 2. Chelsea Amoah, Utah, 22.84; 3. Paje Rasmussen, BYU, 22.91; 4. Olayinka Olajide, Texas Tech, 23.14; 5. Success Umukoro, Texas Tech, 23.23; 7. Anita Afrifa, Texas Tech, 23.57.
3,000: 1. Jane Hedengren, BYU, 8:46.11 (meet record; Lisa Koll, Iowa State, 8:56.09 in 2010) (facility record; old record, Elizabeth Leachman, unattached, 9:16.84 on Jan. 20, 2024); 2. Isca Chelangat, Oklahoma State, 8:55.86; 3. Riley Chamberlain, BYU, 8:56.28.
1,600 relay: 1. BYU (Paje Rasmussen, Marianne Barber, Kali McEuen, Sami Oblad), 3:31.40; 2. Texas Tech (Mekenze Kelley, Anita Afrifa, Lovina Ewusi, Vanesse Balde), 3:31.44; 3. Kansas State, 3:31.44.
MEN
Team totals: 1. Texas Tech, 125; 2. Kansas State, 124; 3. Iowa State, 64; 4. Oklahoma State, 59; 5. (tie) Brigham Young, Houston, Kansas, 57; 8. Arizona, 52; 9. Arizona State, 37; 10. Cincinnati 35; 11. Baylor, 25; 12. Colorado, 24; 13. TCU, 22.
Combined Events
Heptathlon: 1. Tayton Klein, Kansas, 5,923 points; 2. Yannik Knobloch, TCU, 5,846; 3. Dorian Charles, Kansas State, 5,698.
Field Events
Long jump: 1. Uroy Ryan, Kansas State, 25 feet, 11 inches; 2. Tafadzwa Chikomba, Kansas State, 25-10; 3. Kevin Kemboi, Oklahoma State, 25-2.
Weight throw: 1. Kade McKall, Kansas State, 74-3; 2. Gary Moore, Kansas State, 73-3 1/2; 3. Garret Wagner, Iowa State, 69-5 1/2.
Pole vault: 1. Anthony Meacham, Kansas, 18-6 1/2; 2. Ashton Barkdull, Kansas, 18-2 1/2; 3. Sean Gribble, Texas Tech, 18-2 1/2; 4. Sam Hurley, Texas Tech, 17-6 1/2; 7. Jackson Bragg, Texas Tech, 17-6 1/2.
High jump: 1. Devin Loudermilk, Kansas State, 7-4 1/2; 2. Antrea Mita, Houston, 7-3 1/4; 3. Alan Hanna, Kansas State, 7-1; 6. B.J. Jennings, Texas Tech, 6-9 3/4.
Shot put: 1. Tyler Michelini, Arizona, 62-10 1/2; 2. Brandon Lloyd, Arizona State, 61-9 1/2; 3. Cordell Nwokeji, Houston, 60-8.
Triple jump: 1. Jonathan Seremes, Texas Tech, 55-7 3/4 (meet record; old record, Chengetayi Mapaya, TCU, 55-2 3/4 in 2019) (facility record; old record, Mapaya, TCU, 55-3 1/4 on Feb. 13, 2021) (ties school record: Bryce Lamb, 55-7 3/4 on March 9, 2013); 2. Selva Prabhu, Kansas State, 54-5 1/4; 3. Aaron Antoine, Kansas State, 53-6 1/2; 4. Soumaila Sabo, Texas Tech, 52-6.
Running Events
5,000 meters: 1. Nickson Kogei, Cincinnati, 13 minutes, 43.83 seconds; 2. Denis Kipngetich, Oklahoma State, 13:43.99; 3. Joash Ruto, Iowa State, 13:46.14.
Distance medley relay: 1. BYU (Carter Cutting, Brayden Dahl, Brayden Packard, Tayvon Kitchen), 9:35.98; 2. Colorado, 9:38.03; 3. Cincinnati, 9:38.19; 7. Texas Tech (Fikadu Gonzalez, Jonathan Crawford, Markus Brodin, Titus Kimaru), 9:51.06.
60 hurdles: 1. Malachi Snow, Texas Tech, 7.43 (meet record; old record, Caleb Dean, Texas Tech, 7.52 in 2023; Snow, Texas Tech, 7.52 in 2025) (facility record; old record, Trey Cunningham, adidas, 7.45 on Feb. 14, 2025); (school record; old record, Snow, 7.46 on Feb. 14, 2025); 2. Demario Prince, Baylor, 7.46; 3. Jamar Marshall Jr., Houston, 7.54; 5. Daniel Clarke, Texas Tech, 7.84; 7. Antoine Andrews, Texas Tech, 9.97.
60: 1. Malachi Snow, Texas Tech, 6.46 (meet record; old record, Terrence Jones, Texas Tech, 6.48 in 2023); 2. Mason Lawyer, Arizona, 6.57; 3. Tafadzwa Chikomba, Kansas State, 6.59; 4. Antoine Andrews, Texas Tech, 6.61; 5. Shawn Brown, Texas Tech, 6.61; 8. Kimarlie Stewart, Texas Tech, 6.77.
Mile: 1. Carter Cutting, BYU, 4:05.23; 2. Emanuel Galdino, Iowa State, 4:05.63; 3. Isaiah Givens, Colorado, 4:05.90.
600 yards: 1. George Garcia, Texas Tech, 1:08.14 (ties school record: Kyzer Dunbar, Texas Tech, 1:08.14 on Feb. 14, 2026); 2. Kyzer Dunbar, Texas Tech, 1:08.20; 3. Heath Grant, Kansas State, 1:08.53.
400 meters: 1. Jayden Davis, Arizona State, 45.31; 2. Anthony East III, Houston, 45.54; 3. Shaemar Uter, Texas Tech, 45.59; 4. Brian Tinega, Texas Tech, 45.68.
1,000: 1. Emanuel Galdino, Iowa State, 2:21.95; 2. Bryson Nielsen, Arizona, 2:22.07; 3. Ryo Higuchi, Kansas, 2:22.57.
800: 1. Stephen Mutai, Texas Tech, 1:48.23; 2. Jailan Sohna, Iowa State, 1:48.30; 3. Hafez Mahadi, Oklahoma State, 1:48.39; 7. Markus Brodin, Texas Tech, 1:50.43.
200: 1. Amir Thompson, Arizona State, 20.40; 2. Kamron Neal, Texas Tech, 20.47; 3. Mason Lawyer, Arizona, 20.58; 6. Jonathan Crawford, Texas Tech, 20.89.
3,000: 1. Creed Thompson, BYU, 7:52.90 (facility record; old record, Wesley Kiptoo, Iowa State, 7:57.29 on Feb. 27, 2021); 2. Tayvon Kitchen, BYU, 7:52.91; 3. Rodgers Kiplimo, Iowa State, 7:54.94; 5. Titus Kimaru, Texas Tech, 7:55.89.
1,600 relay: 1. Kansas State (Nen Matlock, Heath Grant, Bongumusa Nkosi, Tavon Underwood), 3:05.59; 2. Houston, 3:05.70; 3. Baylor, 3:05.77; 8. Texas Tech (Shaemer Uter, Kamron Neal, George Garcia, Brian Tinega), 3:09.51.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech track and field sweeps Big 12; Malachi Snow high-point scorer
Reporting by Don Williams, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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