Sixty-two track and field student-athletes from the Big 12 have qualified for the 2020 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships. Fifty-two unique individuals and four relay teams will represent the Conference in 28 different events at the meet. Six student-athletes will compete in multiple events.
The Big 12 holds the No. 1 seed in three events, as Kansas’ Gleb Dudarev, K-State’s Taishia Pryce and Texas’ Julien Alfred enter with the nation’s best marks in the men’s weight throw, women’s long jump and women’s 60-meter dash, respectively. Additionally, 12 of the league’s participants boast a top-three seed in their respective events.
Nationals will be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 13 and 14. ESPN3 will stream the Championship live starting at 6:15 p.m. CT on March 13 and starting at 5 p.m. CT on March 14. A re-air of the Championship will take place starting at 8 p.m. CT on Monday, March 16 on ESPNU.
Big 12 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship Qualifiers
Men
| Event |
Seed |
Name, Year, School |
| 60 Meters |
14.
15. |
TJ Brock Jr., Sr., TCU
Jacolby Shelton, So., Texas Tech |
| 200 Meters |
2.
5.
12.
14. |
Micaiah Harris, Jr., Texas
Karayme Bartley, Sr., Texas Tech
Ashton O’Conner, Fr., Texas Tech
Jacolby Shelton, So., Texas Tech |
| 400 Meters |
6.
13. |
Jonathan Jones, So., Texas
Derrick Mokaleng, Sr., TCU |
| 800 Meters |
2.
5.
11.
12.
15. |
Festus Lagat, Sr., Iowa State
Roshon Roomes, Sr., Iowa State
Takieddine Hedeilli, Jr., Texas Tech
Daniel Nixon, Sr., Iowa State
Sven Cepus, So., Texas Tech |
| 3,000 Meters |
11. |
Edwin Kurgat, Sr., Iowa State |
| 5,000 Meters |
2. |
Edwin Kurgat, Sr., Iowa State |
| 60 Meter Hurdles |
8. |
John Burt, Sr., Texas |
| 4x400 Meter Relay |
8.
10. |
TCU
Baylor |
| High Jump |
6. |
Tejaswin Shankar, Jr., K-State |
| Pole Vault |
2.
3.
6. |
KC Lightfoot, So., Baylor
Zach Bradford, So., Kansas
Brandon Bray, Sr., Texas Tech |
| Long Jump |
4.
6. |
Justin Hall, Sr., Texas Tech
O’Brien Wasome, Sr., Texas |
| Triple Jump |
3.
5.
16. |
O’Brien Wasome, Sr., Texas
Chengetayi Mapaya, Jr., TCU
Jequan Hogan, So., Texas Tech |
| Shot Put |
2. |
Adrian Piperi, Jr., Texas |
| Weight Throw |
1.
16. |
Gleb Dudarev, Sr., Kansas
Gabriel Oladipo, Jr., Texas Tech |
| Heptathlon |
5.
11.
14.
16. |
Leo Neugebauer, Fr., Texas
Kristo Simulask, So., Oklahoma
Aaron Booth, Sr., K-State
Edgaras Benkunskas, Fr., K-State |
Women
| Event |
Seed |
Name, Year, School |
| 60 Meters |
1.
12. |
Julien Alfred, So., Texas
Aaliyah Birmingham, Sr., Oklahoma State |
| 200 Meters |
7.
8. |
Kynnedy Flannel, So., Texas
Julien Alfred, So., Texas |
| 400 Meters |
2.
13. |
Kennedy Simon, So., Texas
Stacey Ann Williams, So., Texas |
| One Mile Run |
6. |
Kathryn Gillespie, Sr., Texas |
| 5,000 Meters |
10. |
Cailie Logue, So., Iowa State |
| 60 Meter Hurdles |
8. |
Gabrielle McDonald, Jr., Texas Tech |
| 4x400 Meter Relay |
8.
12. |
Texas
Kansas |
| High Jump |
8.
11. |
Lavina Jurgens, Fr., Oklahoma
Jillian Johnson, Fr., TCU |
| Pole Vault |
5.
14.
15. |
Tuesdi Tidwell, Jr., Baylor
Chinne Okoronkwo, Sr., Texas Tech
Chloe Wall, Jr., Texas Tech |
| Long Jump |
1.
4.
12.
15. |
Taishia Pryce, Jr., K-State
Ruth Usoro, Jr., Texas Tech
Destiny Longmire, Sr., TCU
Essence Thomas, Jr., Oklahoma |
| Triple Jump |
5.
11.
12.
13. |
Ruth Usoro, Jr., Texas Tech
Essence Thomas, Jr., Oklahoma
Mikeisha Welcome, Fr., Oklahoma
Alex Madlock, Jr., Baylor |
| Shot Put |
14. |
Elena Bruckner, Sr., Texas |
| Pentathlon |
2.
11.
14. |
Lauren Taubert, Sr., K-State
Kaylee Hinton, Sr., Texas Tech
Ariel Okorie, Sr., K-State |
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List of student-athletes selected subject to change, pending medical scratches.