Humphrey Destroys Record Books as Big Ten Indoor Long Jump Champion

Full Results

INDIANAPOLIS – The Illinois men's and women's track and field teams finished the first day of the Big Ten Indoor Championships on Friday (Feb. 28) from the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavillion. Tacoria Humphrey shattered multiple long jump records including the Big Ten, school and Big Ten Indoor Championships records en route to her title win, 6.94m (22-9 1/4).

Humphrey becomes the first Illini long jumper (sixth individual in program history) to top the B1G Indoor podium in 18 years since Yvonne Mensah did so in 2007. Her mark of 6.94m ranks as the second best in the nation for the 2025 season.

Sophia Beckmon earned silver in the long jump making it a one-two finish for the Illini with her 6.60m (21-8) leap. Morgan Smalls placed fifth (6.31m (20-8 1/2)) and Darja Sopova placed seventh (6.12m (20-1) as well to make Illinois take up half the podium.

Phethisang Makhethe earned a Big Ten Indoor Championships silver medal in the weight throw with her 23.02m (76-6 1/4) toss. Jordan Koskondy moved into NCAA Indoor Championships qualifying position with her 22.28m (73-1 1/4) heave that earned her fifth in competition today and it's the second-best throw in school history.

Tori Thomas claimed the bronze medal in the pole vault clearing 4.46m (14-7 1/2) while Mia Morello placed sixth 4.26m (13-11 1/4).

Cody Johnston placed sixth in the pole vault, 5.35m (17-6 1/2), and Tyler Sudduth also placed sixth in the weight throw, 21.67m (71-1 1/4).

The women's DMR team of: Kennady Anderson, Azariyah Bryant, Sam Poglitsch and Halle Hill placed sixth (11:11.40). The men's DMR team of: Nicolas Dovalovsky, Jackson Gilbert, Trey Sato and Will Merrick replicated this result placing sixth as well (9:41.05).

Melissa Wullschleger placed seventh in her first ever Big Ten Indoor Championships pentathlon with the program's fourth-best score, 3,984 points.

Asia Thomas qualified to the 60m finals running the fourth-fastest qualifying time in the prelims (7.26). Dewayne Johnson won his 60mH heat to advance to tomorrow's finals (7.80).

The women's team currently leads the field with 50 points after day one, while the men sit in ninth place with nine points.

BIG TEN CHAMPIONS

• Tacoria Humphrey won the long jump with the Big Ten, school and Big Ten Indoor Championships record, 6.94m (22-9 1/4).

PODIUM

• Sophia Beckmon placed second in the long jump, 6.60m (21-8).
• Phethisang Makhethe placed second in the weight throw, 23.02m (75-6 1/4).
• Tori Thomas placed third in the pole vault, 4.46m (14-7 1/2).
• Jordan Koskondy placed fifth in the weight throw, 22.28m (73-1 1/4).
• Morgan Smalls placed fifth in the long jump, 6.31m (20-8 1/2).
• Cody Johnston placed sixth in the pole vault, 5.35m (17-6 1/2).
• Mia Morello placed sixth in the pole vault, 4.26m (13-11 1/4).
• Tyler Sudduth placed sixth in the weight throw, 21.67m (71-1 1/4).
• Women's DMR team: Kennady Anderson, Azariyah Bryant, Sam Poglitsch, Halle Hill placed sixth 11:11.40.
• Men's DMR team: Nicolas Dovalovsky, Jackson Gilbert, Trey Sato, Will Merrick placed sixth 9:41.05.
• Melissa Wullschleger placed seventh in the pentathlon (3,984 points).
• Darja Sopova placed seventh in the long jump, 6.12m (20-1).

TOP 10 PROGRAM MARKS

First – Long Jump: Tacoria Humphrey, 6.94m (22-9 1/4).
Second – Weight Throw: Jordan Koskondy, 22.28m (73-1 1/4).
Fourth – Pentathlon: Melissa Wullschleger (3,984).

STANDINGS

WOMEN
1. Illinois – 50
2. Oregon – 42
3. Minnesota – 26
4. Washington – 22
5. Penn State – 18
6. Michigan State – 16
7. Wisconsin – 12
8. Iowa – 11
9. Rutgers – 10
10. Purdue – 9
11. UCLA – 7
12. Nebraska – 6
13. Indiana – 4
14. Maryland – 1
-- Michigan – 0
-- Ohio State – 0
-- USC – 0

MEN
1. Wisconsin – 33
2. Oregon – 29
3. Washington – 26
4. Iowa – 24
5. Nebraska – 19
6. USC – 18
7. Indiana – 13
7. UCLA – 13
9. Illinois – 9
10. Rutgers – 7
11. Michigan – 3
12. Purdue – 1
-- Michigan State – 0
-- Ohio State – 0
-- Penn State – 0

NOTES

Full Illini Results

• Dewayne Johnson won his 60mH heat to qualify for the finals (7.80).
• Asia Thomas ran the fourth fastest 60m time to qualify to the finals (7.26).
• Joshua Daggett placed 15th in the mile (4:08.71).
  • Brady Masters placed 26th (4:16.11).
• Asia Thomas placed ninth in the 200m (23.33).
  • Azariyah Bryant placed 15th (23.75).
• Tadeas Placek placed 10th in the 600m (1:17.76).
• Ji'eem Bullock placed 13th in the long jump, 7.10m (23-3 1/2).
• Michail Rose placed 13th in the 60mH (8.09).
• Llyric Driscoll placed 14th in the 60mH (10.69).
• Elizabeth Ndudi placed 16th in the long jump, 5.95m (19-6 1/4).
• Javaris Ambrose placed 22nd in the weight throw, 18.70m (61-4 1/4).
• Audrey Ginsberg placed 24th in the 600m (1:34.54).

Pentathlon

Melissa Wullschleger – Seventh (3,984)

• Placed third in the 60mH (8.51).
• Placed fourth in the shot put, 12.72m (41-8 3/4).
• Eighth in the long jump, 5.78m (18-11 1/4).
• Placed 11th in the 800m (2:24.37).
• Placed 17th in the high jump, 1.58m (5-2 1/4).

Lucie Kienast – 21st (2,546)

• Placed third in the shot put, 12.98m (42-7).
• Placed fifth in the high jump, 1.70m (5-7).
• Placed 12th in the 60mH (8.74).
• Fouled out of long jump.
• DNF 800m

Heptathlon

Rafael Raap – First (3,250)

• Won the long jump, 7.37m (24-2 1/4).
• Placed second in the 60m (6.93).
• Placed second in the shot put, 14.26m (46-9 1/2).
• Placed eighth in the high jump, 1.88m (6-2).

UP NEXT

The Orange and Blue track and field squads return to action tomorrow (March 1) for the conclusion of the Big Ten Indoor Championships with the heptathlon at 9:20 a.m., field events at 10:10 a.m. and track events at 12:20 p.m. CT.