Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships 2026: Day 01 Results, Highlights, and more ft. Hana Moll and Simeon Birnbaum

The Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships 2026 is underway at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion. Started on February 26, the three-day event will conclude on February 28, 2026.

Day 1 of the event witnessed a sea of clutch performances on the track, with the Oregon men and women both dominating events like the 5,000m and leading the team standings after the opening day of the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships. One of the most clutch races of the day was the men’s 5000m, where Oregon’s Simeon Birnbaum dominated the race, cruising toward victory, registering 13:45.78, and accumulating 10 points for the school.

Another interesting performance of the day was Washington’s Hana Moll’s, who competed in the women’s pole vault. She proved her prowess on the field by winning the event with a notable margin, 4.60 meters. Trailing behind her were Veronica Vacca, who clocked her personal best, and Mia Morello, who ended up in the third position.

Apart from these performances, day 1 featured several other events with multiple other athletes owning the track. Let’s have a look at the results of day 1 of the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships 2026.

Results of Day 1 of the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships 2026 

Men’s Heptathlon 60m 

1. Neil Howard – Michigan – 6.88
2. Victory Tornstrom – Oho – 7.00
3. Aiden Carter – Oregon – 7.01

   4. Sal Capaldo – Iowa – 7.03

   5. Dylan Terryberry – Michigan – 7.05
   6. Darius Jones II – Wisconsin – 7.07

Women’s Pentathlon (overall ) 

1. Megan Humphries – Illinois – 4459
2. JaiCieonna Gero-Holt – Illinois – 4400
3. Maddie Pitts – Penn State – 4384
4. Liisa-Maria Lusti – Oregon – 4252
5. Sofia Cosculluela – Washington – 4117
6. Angeline Amefia – Purdue – 4114

Women’s Pentathlon (60m) 

1. Maddie Pitts – Penn State – 8.34
2. Angeline AMefia – Purdue – 8.40
3. Megan Humphries – Illinois – 8.46
4. Kennedy Martinson – Minnesota – 8.46
5. Liisa-Maria Lusti – Oregon – 8.49
6. Carlee Rochford – Iowa – 8.53

Men’s Heptathlon (long jump) 

1. Victor Tornstrom – Ohio – 7.49
2. Aiden Carter – Oregon – 7.36
3. Neil Howard – Michigan – 7.24
4. Andreas Hanston – Illinois – 7.17
5. Tim Pelkmans – Illinois – 7.16
6. Sal Capaldo – Iowa – 7.09

Women’s Pentathlon (High Jump) 

1. JaiCieonna Gero-Holt – Illinois – 1.88
2. Meagan Humphries – Illinois – 1.76
3. Ava Goetz – Nebraska – 1.73
4. Liisa-Maria Lusti – Oregon – 1.70
5. Chiamaka Odenigbo – Michigan – 1.70
6. Kyla Saleh – Wisconsin – 1.70

Men’s Heptathlon Shot Put 

1. Jack Schmeling – Wisconsin – 14.27
2. Andreas Hantson – Illinois – 13.40
3. Victor Tornstrom – Ohio – 12.88
4. Aiden Carter – Oregon – 12.71
5. Tyler Baker – Michigan – 12.60
6. Tim Pelkmans – Illinois – 12.56

Women’s Pole vault (final)

1. Hana Moll – Washington – 4.60
2. Veronica Vaca – Washington – 4.50 (pb)
3. Mia Morello – Illinois – 4.45
4. Paige Sommers – UCLA – 4.35
5. Arina Razina – Nebraska – 4.25

Women’s Pentathlon Shot Put 

1. JaiCieonna Gero-Holt – Illinois – 13.50
2. Melissa Wullschleger – Illinois – 12.95
3. Maddie Pitts – Penn State – 12.91
4. Leena Pfister – Purdue – 12.67
5. Lucie Kienast – Illinois – 12.31

Women’s 600m (1st round)

1. Veronica Hargrave – Indiana – 1:27.51
2. Aniya Mosley – Ohio – 1:28.35
3. Gabby Cortez – Iowa- 1:28.72
4. Amelia Dodds – Indiana – 1:28.75
5. Princess Uche – Iowa – 1:28.92

Men’s Heptathlon high jump 

1. Aiden Carter – 2.07
2. Sal Capaldo – 2.04
3. Andreas Hanston – 2.04
4. Darius Jones II – 1.95
5. Dylan Terryberry – 1.92

Men’s 600m (1st round) 

1. Niko Schultz – 1:15.22
2. Allon Clay – 1:15.47
3. John O’Reilly – 1:15.86
4. Handal Roban – 1:15.96
5. Miles Brown – 1:16.32

Women’s 200m (1st round) 

1. Mia Brahe-Pedersen – 23.03
2. Christine Mallard – 23.11
3. Taylor Snaer – 23.29
4. Ashley Odiase – 23.48
5. Rachael Uvieghara – 23.53

Women’s Pentathlon Long jump 

1. Liisa-Maria Lusti – 6.38
2. Meagan Humphries – 6.30
3. Maddie Pitts – 6.24
4. Elle Knepp – 5.96
5. Sofia Cosculluela – 5.93

Men’s 200m (1st round) 

1. Garrett Kaalund – 20.30
2. Ajani Dwyer – 20.51
3. Trelee Banks – 20.70
4. Jake Machiniak – 20.87
5. Jordan Gross – 20.90

Women’s 5000m (final) 

1. Silan Ayyidliz – 15:37.90
2. Diana Cherotich – 15:39.45
3. Juliet Cherubet – 15:42.39
4. Ali Weimer – 15:48.43
5. Leane Willemse – 15:55.01

Women’s Pentathlon 800m

1. Megan Humphries – 2:12.99
2. Kennedy Martinson – 2:14.65
3. Shaina Zinter – 2:16.16
4. Maddie Pitts – 2:16.68
5. Angeline Amefia – 2:19.71

Women’s Distance Medley 

1. Washington – 10:56.18
2. Minnesota – 10:57.35
3. Penn State – 10:57.52
4. Northwestern – 10:58.21
5. Michigan – 10:59.26

Men’s Distance Medley 

1. Michigan – 9:38.72
2. Oregon – 9:38.85
3. Washington – 9:40.22
4. Wisconsin – 9:41:00
5. Penn State – 9:41.01

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