LUBBOCK, Texas – The Oklahoma State women’s team and the Texas Tech men’s team have been crowned the champions of the 2023 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championship that was held at Texas Tech’s Sport Performance Center. The Cowgirls captured their first Big 12 Indoor team title while the Red Raiders claimed their third Big 12 team title.

Oklahoma State totaled 146 points to take the win. Texas finished second with 136 points while Oklahoma (99.5), Texas Tech (93.5) and Iowa State (59) finished in the top five.

Texas Tech led the men’s teams for most of Saturday after claiming the top four places in the 60-meter run while claiming three other first-place finishes. The Red Raiders scored 159 points, followed by the Cowboys’ 111 points. Texas (105), Kansas (96) and Iowa State (76) rounded out the top five teams.

Eight Big 12 Indoor Championship records were broken, headlined by the 60-meter dash being bested on both sides. Texas senior Julien Alfred became the first collegiate woman to run the 60-meter dash in under seven seconds with a time of 6.97.  Texas Tech’s Terrence Jones was 0.03 seconds short of breaking his facility record as he ran a 6.48 in the event.

Alfred also claimed the 200-meter as she ran the nation’s leading time of 22.33. Texas Tech senior Courtney Lindsey posted a time of 20.13 to lead the NCAA in the event.

Texas Tech took both the triple jump and the 60-meter hurdles titles. Anne-Suzanna Fosther-Katta (13.76m) and Chris Welch (16.19) claimed the triple jump while Demisha Roswell posted an 8.04 in the 60-meter hurdles and Caleb Dean set a meet record running the hurdles in 7.52 seconds.

The Longhorn women’s team took wins in the shot put (Marilyn Nwora – 17.33 meters), 600-yard run (Rachel Helbling – 1:18.41), 1,000 meters (Valery Tobias – 2:43.85) and 400-meter run (Rhasidat Adeleke – 50.33). Adeleke sits in the top spot in the nation and was joined by Tobias in meet records at the Championship.

Texas’ Yusuf Bizimana claimed the 600-yard run while Crayton Carrozza won his second consecutive 800-meter run for the Longhorn men’s team.

 Kansas’ Rylee Anderson won her third-straight high jump Big 12 title clearing 1.88 meters while Oklahoma’s Vernon Turner claimed the title in back-to-back years, being the only competitor to jump over 2.21 meters and challenged himself to 2.28 meters.

Kansas’ Aaliyah Moore became the second Jayhawk woman to win the 800-meter title (2:05.11) while KU’s Patrick Larrison claimed the men’s shot put throwing the shot 19.65 meters.

Following Oklahoma State’s five wins on Friday, the Cowboys and Cowgirls added four more on Saturday. Freshman Billah Jepkirui beat two-time Big 12 champion teammate Taylor Roe in the one-mile run (4:37.64) as Fouad Messaoudi set a facility record in the mile with a time of 3:57.27. Juan Diego Castro claimed the 1,000-meter run while Alex Maier won his second consecutive 3,000-meter title. Maier and Roe were named the high point award winners, totaling 20 and 24 points, respectively.

Baylor garnered wins in the women’s 4x400-meter run (3:33.28) while Matthew Moorer ran the 400-meter in 45.66 seconds.

Oklahoma’s Kristo Simulask won his second heptathlon title registering the Conference’s highest 5,939 total while the Sooners men’s team set a meet and facility record with a 3:02.72 time in the 4x400-meter relay.

West Virginia’s Ceili McCabe posted a winning 9:21.21 in the 3,000-meter run.

The 2023 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held March 10-11 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The NCAA will announce selections Tuesday, February 28.
 
Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Champions – Day Two
Men’s High Point Award: Alex Maier, Oklahoma State
Women’s High Point Award: Taylor Roe, Oklahoma State
 
Women:
High Jump: Rylee Anderson, Kansas – 1.88m  
Triple Jump: Anne-Suzanna Fosther-Katta, Texas Tech – 13.76m
Shot Put: Marilyn Nwora, Texas – 17.33m
60 Meter Hurdles: Demisha Roswell, Texas Tech – 8.04
60 Meter Dash: Julien Alfred, Texas – 6.97* (MR) (FR)
One Mile Run: Billah Jepkirui, Oklahoma State – 4:37.64 (FR)
600 Yard Run: Rachel Helbling, Texas – 1:18.41
400 Meters: Rhasidat Adeleke, Texas – 50.33* (MR, FR)
1,000 Meters: Valery Tobias, Texas – 2:43.85* (MR)
800 Meters: Aaliyah Moore, Kansas – 2:05.11  
200 Meters: Julien Alfred, Texas – 22.26* (MR)
3,000 Meters: Ceili McCabe, West Virginia – 9:21.21
4x400 Meter Relay: Baylor (Kavia Francis, Imaobong Nse Uko, Mariah Ayers, Lily Williams) – 3:33.28   
* Big 12 Indoor Championship Record
 
Men:
Heptathlon: Kristo Simulask, Oklahoma – 5,939 points* (MR)
High Jump: Vernon Turner, Oklahoma – 2.28
Triple Jump: Chris Welch, Texas Tech – 16.19m
Shot Put: Patrick Larrison, Kansas – 19.65m
60 Meter Hurdles: Chris Dean, Texas Tech – 7.52* (MR)
60 Meter Dash: Terrance Jones, Texas Tech – 6.48* (MR)
One Mile Run: Fouad Messaoudi, Oklahoma State – 3:57.27 (FR)
600 Yard Run: Yusuf Bizimana, Texas – 1:08.00
400 Meters: Matthew Moorer, Baylor – 45.66
1,000 Meters: Juan Diego Castro, Oklahoma State – 2:20.29 (FR)
800 Meters: Crayton Carrozza, Texas – 1:48.52
200 Meters: Courtney Lindsey, Texas Tech – 20.13
3,000 Meters: Alex Maier, Oklahoma State – 8:04.77
4x400 Meter Relay: Oklahoma (Zarik Brown, Salim Epps, Josh Bour, Muzuri Mattar) – 3:02.72* (MR, FR)
* Big 12 Indoor Championship Record
 
 
2023 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Team - Final Standings
 
Women:

1. Oklahoma State	146
2. Texas	136.5
3. Oklahoma	99.5
4. Texas Tech	93.5
5. Iowa State	59
6. Baylor	57
7. Kansas	54.5
8. Kansas State	38
9. West Virginia	37
10. TCU	20

 
Men:

1. Texas Tech	159
2. Oklahoma State	111
3. Texas	105
4. Kansas	96
5. Iowa State	76
6. Oklahoma	75
7. Baylor	60
8. Kansas State	29
9. TCU	27