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Yeboah Sets Big Ten and School Records on Day One of Razorback Invitational

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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

Full Illini Results

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)
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Players Mentioned

Sophia Beckmon

Sophia Beckmon

Jumps
Junior
Kristine Blazevica

Kristine Blazevica

Heptathlon
Graduate Student
Azariyah Bryant

Azariyah Bryant

Sprints
Senior
JaiCieonna Gero-Holt

JaiCieonna Gero-Holt

Heptathlon
Sophomore
Jordan Koskondy

Jordan Koskondy

Throws
Junior
Phethisang Makhethe

Phethisang Makhethe

Throws
Graduate Student
Mia Morello

Mia Morello

Pole Vault
Senior
Elizabeth Ndudi

Elizabeth Ndudi

Jumps
Junior
Rose Yeboah

Rose Yeboah

Jumps
Graduate Student
Oluwatomilayo Akintunde

Oluwatomilayo Akintunde

Throws
Graduate Student
Bridget Annan

Bridget Annan

Sprints
Senior
Sherrie Emmons

Sherrie Emmons

Jumps
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sophia Beckmon

Sophia Beckmon

Junior
Jumps
Kristine Blazevica

Kristine Blazevica

Graduate Student
Heptathlon
Azariyah Bryant

Azariyah Bryant

Senior
Sprints
JaiCieonna Gero-Holt

JaiCieonna Gero-Holt

Sophomore
Heptathlon
Jordan Koskondy

Jordan Koskondy

Junior
Throws
Phethisang Makhethe

Phethisang Makhethe

Graduate Student
Throws
Mia Morello

Mia Morello

Senior
Pole Vault
Elizabeth Ndudi

Elizabeth Ndudi

Junior
Jumps
Rose Yeboah

Rose Yeboah

Graduate Student
Jumps
Oluwatomilayo Akintunde

Oluwatomilayo Akintunde

Graduate Student
Throws
Bridget Annan

Bridget Annan

Senior
Sprints
Sherrie Emmons

Sherrie Emmons

Freshman
Jumps