University of Illinois
Illini Open
Beckmon Leaps World Lead Long Jump at Illini Open
January 10, 2026 | Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field
RECAP
Full Results
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois men's and women's track and field teams completed the first meet of the season, the Illini Open, on Saturday afternoon in the UI Armory. All-American long jumper Sophia Beckmon is currently the world leader with her long jump today of 6.81m (22-4 1/4). This mark is also the NCAA and Big Ten lead, UI Armory record and the program's second-furthest jump. She also sprinted the school's seventh-fastest 60m (7.34) today as well.
Jordan Koskondy also threw the program's second-best mark in the weight throw at 22.91m (75-2) which is the third best mark in the NCAA currently for the 2026 season. Her teammate, Oluwatomilayo Akintunde, had an impressive debut in the Orange and Blue as she threw the program's fourth-best weight throw, 21.70m (71-2 1/2), and fifth-best shot put, 15.19m (49-10).
Romi Tamir leaped a notable mark in the long jump as well not only was her 6.33m (20-9 1/4) the sixth-best mark in program history it's also the Israeli indoor long jump record.
Faith Deering threw the school's seventh-furthest weight throw at 18.78m (61-7 1/2) while Landry Allen vaulted the ninth-best pole vault, 3.98m (13-0 3/4). The pair of Cade DeWitt and Jip de Greef both cleared the program's 10th-best pole vault at 5.28m (17-3 3/4).
UP NEXT
The Orange and Blue track and field crews return to action next week for the Hoosier Horsepower Classic on Friday-Saturday (Jan. 16-17) in Indianapolis, Ind.
ILLINI RESULTS
- Sophia Beckmon won the long jump on the program's second-best mark and currently the world lead, 6.81m (22-4 1/4)
- Romi Tamir placed second on the program's sixth-best mark, 6.33m (20-9 1/4)
- Meagan Humphries placed fourth, 6.20m (20-4 1/4)
- Katharina Graman placed seventh, 6.13m (20-1 1/2)
- Lucie Kienast placed eighth, 6.09m (19-11 3/4)
- Melissa Wullschleger placed ninth, 5.98m (19-7 1/2)
- JaiCieonna Gero-Holt placed 10th, 5.91m (19-4 3/4)
- Sherrie Emmons placed 11th, 5.75m (18-10 1/2)
- Mercy Honesty placed 12th, 5.51m (18-1)
- Kristine Blazevica placed 14th, 4.60m (15-1 1/4)
- Jordan Koskondy won the weight throw with the program's second-furthest throw, 22.91m (75-2)
- Phethisang Makhethe placed second, 22.77m (74-8 1/2)
- Oluwatomilayo Akintunde placed third on the program's fourth-best throw, 21.70m (71-2 1/2)
- Faith Deering placed fourth on the program's seventh-best throw, 18.78m (61-7 1/2)
- Cece Young placed fifth, 15.03m (49-3 3/4)
- Mia Morello won the pole vault on the program's third-best mark, 4.43m (14-6 1/4)
- Landry Allen placed fourth on the program's ninth-best mark, 3.98m (13-0 3/4)
- Oluwatomilayo Akintunde won the shot put on the program's fifth-best throw, 15.19m (49-10)
- Sophia Beckmon won the 60m on the program's seventh-fastest time (7.34 / 7.334)
- Azariyah Bryant placed second (7.34 / 7.340)
- Sherrie Emmons placed sixth (7.75)
- Cody Johnston won the pole vault, 5.53m (18-1 3/4)
- Cade DeWitt placed second on the program's 10th-best clearance, 5.28m (17-3 3/4)
- Jip de Greef placed third also on the program's 10th-best clearance, 5.28m (17-3 3/4)
- Gator Young placed fourth, 4.98m (16-4)
- Luuk Pelkmans and Brenden Vanderpool tied for fifth, 4.83m (15-10)
- Javaris Ambrose won the weight throw, 19.13m (62-9 1/4)
- Reece Ihenacho placed second, 17.41m (57-1 1/2)
- Jackson Gilbert won the 600m (1:18.88)
- Tadeas Placek placed second (1:19.01)
- Stanislaw Strzelecki placed sixth (1:26.41)
- Ashley Oliver won the 600m (1:36.23)
- Lina Maatouk placed second (1:36.41)
- Bridget Annan placed third (1:36.52)
- Audrey Ginsberg placed fourth (1:37.58)
- Azariyah Bryant won the 200m (23.98)
- Naomi Bey-Osborne (24.78)
- Mabry Bruhn won the mile (5:10.98)
- Nicole Poglitsch placed second (5:13.21)
- Stella Davis placed fourth (5:25.53)
- Alex Sohn placed second in the shot put, 17.10m (56-1 1/4)
- Jacob Cookinham placed third, 16.40m (53-9 3/4)
- Luuk Pelkmans placed fourth, 15.04 (49-4 1/4)
- Melissa Wullschleger placed second in the 60mH (8.48)
- JaiCieonna Gero-Holt placed third (8.74)
- Kristine Blazevica placed fourth (8.92)
- Lucie Kienast placed fifth (8.94)
- Meagan Humphries placed sixth (9.23)
- Jip de Greef placed second in the 60mH (8.01)
- Adam Patel placed third in the mile (4:18.54)
- Jackson Barrett placed fifth (4:33.27)
