University of Illinois
Hoosier Horsepower Classic
Cookinham, Ocansey Post Top-10 Marks on Final Day of Hoosier Horsepower Classic
January 17, 2026 | Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field
RECAP
Full Results
INDIANAPOLIS – The men's and women's track and field teams completed the Hoosier Horsepower Classic on Saturday (Jan. 17) from the Fall Creek Pavilion. Shot putter Jacob Cookinham and high jumper Kennedy Ocansey both registered top-10 program marks this afternoon.
In his Illini debut Ocansey wasted no time etching his name into the program's top-10 list as he now owns the school's fourth-best high jump in his win today, 2.18m (7-1 3/4). That mark also currently ranks as the sixth-best mark in the nation which has him in a position to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Cookinham won the men's shot put as he threw the program's seventh-best mark at 18.52m (60-9 1/4) while his teammate Alex Sohn placed second, 17.17m (56-4).
Oluwatomilayo Akintunde won the shot put on a 14.86m (48-9) toss and Azariyah Bryant sprinted to the 60m finals gold (7.50). Mia Morello added another event win for the Illini in the pole vault, 4.20m (13-9 1/4).
Naomi Bey-Osborne broke the tape in the 400m (54.65) just a tenth of a second away from cracking the program's top-10 list and teammate Ashley Oliver was directly behind in second (55.47).
On the men's side in the 400m the Illini took the top three spots with Jackson Gilbert in first (46.85), Tadeas Placek in second (48.63) and Joshua Hoffmann in third (49.61).
UP NEXT
The Orange and Blue track and field teams return to action on Jan. 22-24 for the Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events in the UI Armory.
ILLINI RESULTS
Event Winners and Top-10 Program Marks
- Kennedy Ocansey won the high jump on the program's fourth-best clearance, 2.18m (7-1 3/4)
- Jacob Cookinham won the shot put on the program's seventh-best throw, 18.52m (60-9 1/4)
- Alex Sohn placed second, 17.17m (56-4)
- Mia Morello won the pole vault, 4.20m (13-9 1/4)
- Landry Allen placed fifth, 3.70m (12-1 1/2)
- Azariyah Bryant won the 60m finals (7.50)
- Oluwatomilayo Akintunde won the shot put, 14.86m (48-9)
- Naomi Bey-Osborne won the 400m (54.65)
- Ashley Oliver placed second (55.47)
- Jackson Gilbert won the 400m (46.85)
- Tadeas Placek placed second (48.63)
- Joshua Hoffmann placed third (49.61)
Full Illini Results
- Kennady Anderson placed second in the 800m (2:15.22)
- Lina Maatouk placed third (2:16.72)
- Audrey Ginsberg placed third in the mile (4:59.59)
