Big Ten Track and Field Championships

Mike Dickbernd

The Big Ten Track and Field Championships took place over the weekend on the at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Nebraska Huskers won the men's title with 13.50 points and the Penn State Nittany Lions won the women's title with 133 points

Some highlights from the weekend was Wisconsin's Maverick Darling winning the 10,000m on Friday, May 10. Darling was following Indiana's Zachery Mayhew for most of the race. Darling passed Mayhew with 800m to go and easily won the race. Darling won the race in 29:25.11. That time set a track record.

Michigan's Amanda Eccleston won the 1500m run on Sunday in 4:20.75. Ecceleston's teammates finished behind her in third, fourth and fifth. Rebecca Addison was third in 4:21.55, Shannon Osika was fourth (4:23.00) and Jillian Smith was fifth (4:23.72). Michigan's 1-3-4-5 finish in the 1500m gave the Wolverines 25 points.

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Andrew Bayer of Indiana was a double winner over the weekend. Bayer won the 1500m in 3:44.24 and the 5000m in 13:54.71

Illinois sophomore Ashley Spencer was a triple winner. Spencer won the 200m in 23.20 and the 400m in 52.27 and was the anchor on the winning 4x400m relay. Also on the winning relay was Marissa Golliday, Ahlivia Spencer and Samantha Murphy.

The Big Ten Network will air tape-delay coverage of the outdoor track and field championships on Sunday, May 19 at 1 p.m. EST.

Women's Team Standings

1. Penn State                 133       
2. Illinois                       120  
3. Ohio State                 86       
4. Michigan                   82  
5. Michigan State          76       
6. Nebraska                   75  
7. Wisconsin                 74.50
8. Minnesota                 66.50
9. Indiana                      38     
10. Purdue                     37  
11. Iowa                        31    

Men's Team Standings  

1. Nebraska                   131.50    
2. Minnesota                  93  
3. Wisconsin                  86.50   
4. Illinois                       86  
5. Iowa                          85       
6. Ohio State                 84  
7. Indiana                      67.50    
8. Penn State                 59  
9. Purdue                       56      
10. Michigan                 36  
11. Michigan State        33.50