University of Illinois
Razorback Invitational
Yeboah Sets Big Ten and School Records on Day One of Razorback Invitational
January 30, 2026 | Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field
RECAP
Full Results
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 1 women's and No. 9 men's track and field teams finished the first day of the Razorback Invitational on Friday (Jan. 30) from the Randal Tyson Track Center. High jumper Rose Yeboah matched a Big Ten and school record in her 2026 season debut.
Yeboah improved her own school record mark in the high jump to 1.94m (6-4 1/4) in her debut meet for the 2026 season. Not only is it the program record but it matched the indoor Big Ten record with Nebraska's Jenna Rodgers who cleared the same height last season.
Cody Johnston broke the program record in the pole vault in his win when he cleared 5.67m (18-7 1/4). It shattered Dean Starkey's 37-year-old program record of 5.65m (18-6 1/2) originally set in 1989.
Jordan Koskondy improved her program's second-best weight throw today to 23.08m (75-8 3/4) in her second-place finish. Sophia Beckmon improved her NCAA lead and program's second-best long jump to 6.85m (22-5 3/4) while Elizabeth Ndudi leaped the program's third-best mark, 6.63m (21-9), which is second in the NCAA.
In the pentathlon Meagan Humphries took the bronze medal today with a score of 4,197 points which is the third-best score in program history and the current No. 7 score in the NCAA. Kristine Blazevica placed seventh with the school's seventh-best score of 3,928 points. Gator Young entered the program record book with a 5.30m (17-4 1/2) vault which is the ninth-best mark in school history.
UP NEXT
The Orange and Blue track and field crews return to action tomorrow (Jan. 31) for the final day of the Razorback Invitational. Track events start at 10 a.m. and field events begin at 12:45 p.m. CT. Fans can watch on ESPN+.
ILLINI RESULTS
Event Winners and Top-10 Program Marks
- Cody Johnston won the pole vault on the school record mark, 5.67m (18-7 1/4)
- Gator Young placed third on the program's ninth-best mark, 5.30m (17-4 1/2)
- Cade DeWitt placed sixth, 5.30m (17-4 1/2)
- Rose Yeboah placed second in the high jump on the school record mark, 1.94m (6-4 1/4)
- JaiCieonna Gero-Holt placed third on the program's third-best mark, 1.88m (6-2)
- Emma Haeggblom placed ninth, 1.75m (5-8 3/4)6
- Jordan Koskondy placed second in the weight throw on the program's second-best throw, 23.08m (75-8 3/4)
- Phethisang Makhethe placed third, 22.82m (74-10 1/2)
- Oluwatomilayo Akintunde placed seventh, 20.58m (67-6 1/4)
- Sophia Beckmon won the long jump on the program's second-best jump, 6.85m (22-5 3/4)
- Elizabeth Ndudi placed third on the program's third-best jump, 6.63m (21-9)
- Romi Tamir placed sixth, 6.31m (20-8 1/2)
- Sherrie Emmons placed 14th, 5.89m (19-4)
Full Illini Results
- Mia Morello placed second in the pole vault, 4.40m (14-5 1/4)
- Kennedy Ocansey placed fifth in the high jump, 2.15m (7-0 1/2)
- Bridget Annan placed fifth in the 300m (41.24)
- Grace Kombetto placed ninth in the 800m (2:08.44)
- Joshua Hoffmann placed 20th in the 800m (1:50.68)
- Jackson Gilbert placed 28th in the 200m (21.41)
- Azariyah Bryant placed 37th in the 200m (24.05)
Pentathlon
Meagan Humphries – Third (4,197 points)
- Placed second in the 800m (2:17.62)
- Placed third in the high jump, 1.72m (5-7 3/4)
- Placed third in the long jump, 6.14m (20-1 3/4)
- Placed sixth in the 60mH (8.70)
- Placed ninth in the shot put, 11.00m (36-1 1/4)
Kristine Blazevica – Seventh (3,928 points)
- Placed third in the shot put, 12.33m (40-5 1/2)
- Placed sixth in the long jump, 5.72m (18-9 1/4)
- Placed ninth in the 60mH (8.88)
- Placed 10th in the high jump, 1.66m (5-5 1/4)
- Placed 12th in the 800m (2:26.35)
