Huskers Ready for Big Ten Indoor ChampionshipsHuskers Ready for Big Ten Indoor Championships
Track and Field

Huskers Ready for Big Ten Indoor Championships

The Nebraska track and field team is set compete at the Big Ten Indoor Championships this week at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis.

The three-day meet begins on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. (CT). Friday's and Saturday's events also begin at 10:30 a.m. (CT). All three days will be streamed live on B1G+ and RunnerSpace. 

Big Ten Indoor Championships Meet Information
Dates: Feb. 26-28, 2026
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana (Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion)
Start Time: 10:30 a.m. (CT) (All three days)

Meet Schedule
Live Results
Live Video (B1G+ and RunnerSpace): Thursday | Friday | Saturday

Big Ten Leaders
Athletes who finish in the top eight of an event at the Big Ten Indoor Championships will score team points. Scoring goes as follows: 1st place - 10, 2nd place - 8, 3rd place - 6, 4th place - 5, 5th place - 4, 6th place - 3, 7th place - 2, 8th place - 1. 

The Huskers currently have 10 individuals ranked in the top five of an event heading into the conference meet. 

Husker Men Event Mark B1G Rank
Mason Kooi High Jump 7-2 1/4 (2.19m) 1
Dyson Wicker Pole Vault 18-10 1/4 (5.75m) 2
Cade Moran Shot Put 65-10 1/4 (20.07m) 2
Noa Isaia Weight Throw 72-7 (22.12m) 4

 

Husker Women Event Mark B1G Rank
Axelina Johansson Shot Put 64-8 1/2 (19.72m) 1
Mine De Klerk Shot Put 60-3 1/4 (18.37m) 2
Ela Velepec High Jump 6-1 1/4 (1.86m) T-3
Karsyn Leeling High Jump 6-1 1/4 (1.86m) T-3
Berlyn Schutz Mile 4:27.71 5
Rhianna Phipps Triple Jump 43-9 (13.33m) 5


NCAA Leaders
Athletes who rank in the top 16 nationally at the end of the regular season will qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, which will be held March 13-14 at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The following Huskers currently rank in the top 16 in their respective events: 

Husker Men Event Mark NCAA Rank
Dyson Wicker Pole Vault 18-10 1/4 (5.75m) 2
Cade Moran Shot Put 65-10 1/4 (20.07m) 3
Noa Isaia Weight Throw 72-7 (22.12m) 16

 

Husker Women Event Mark NCAA Rank
Axelina Johansson Shot Put 64-8 1/2 (19.72m) 1
Mine De Klerk Shot Put 60-3 1/4 (18.37m) 4
Ela Velepec High Jump 6-1 1/4 (1.86m) T-10
Karsyn Leeling High Jump 6-1 1/4 (1.86m) T-10
Rhianna Phipps Triple Jump 43-9 (13.33m) 12
Berlyn Schutz Mile 4:27.71 14
Amelia Flynt Shot Put 56-3 3/4 (17.16m) 14

 

Huskers Shattering School Records
The Huskers have been rewriting the record books this indoor season. NU has four new indoor school records this season:


Husker Shot Put Remains the Best in the Nation
The Nebraska women check in at No. 11 in this week's USTFCCCA Top 25 Poll, while the Husker men are just outside the rankings at No. 27. 

In the USTFCCCA Event Squad Rankings this week, both the Husker men's shot put and women's shot put remain at the top of the ranks as the No. 1 unit. 

The Nebraska men's weight throw and high jump units rank No. 3 in the country, while the long jump ranks No. 4 nationally.  

The Husker women's high jump ranks No. 4 in the nation, and the weight throw ranks No. 5.