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Illini Last Chance
Two Illini Vaulters Clear Top-10 Program Marks at Illini Last Chance Meet
February 20, 2026 | Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field
RECAP
Full Results
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The No. 1 women's and No. 16 men's track and field teams finished the Illini Last Chance meet on Friday (Feb. 20) from the UI Armory to close out the indoor regular season. Pole vaulters Cade DeWitt and Landry Allen each set new top-10 program marks during today's action.
DeWitt placed second with the program's fifth-best clearance, 5.45m (17-10 1-2), and Allen cleared the school's ninth-best mark, 4.00m (13-1 1/2), in her fifth-place finish.
Oluwatomilayo Akintunde took home the event crown today in both the weight throw and shot put as she threw 21.85m (71-8 1/4) and 15.82m (51-11), respectively. Javaris Ambrose won the men's weight throw with his 18.79m (61-7 3/4) toss.
UP NEXT
The Orange and Blue track and field crews are back in action next week for the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Indianapolis from Feb. 26-28.
RESULTS
- Oluwatomilayo Akintunde won the weight throw, 21.85m (71-8 1/4).
- Cece Young placed fifth, 15.30m (50-2 1/2).
- Cade DeWitt placed second in the pole vault on the program's fifth-best clearance, 5.45m (17-10 1/2).
- Brenden Vanderpool placed third, 5.45m (17-10 1/2).
- Gator Young placed fourth, 5.30m (17-4 1/2).
- Andreas Hanston placed fifth, 4.70m (15-5).
- Tim Pelkmans placed sixth, 4.40m (14-5 1/4).
- Mia Morello placed third in the pole vault, 4.28m (14-0 1/2).
- Landry Allen placed fifth on the program's ninth-best mark, 4.00m (13-1 1/2).
- Javaris Ambrose won the weight throw, 18.79m (61-7 3/4).
- Reece Ihenacho placed second, 18.54m (60-10).
- Oluwatomilayo Akintunde won the shot put, 15.82m (51-11).
- Tim Pelkmans won the 60mH (8.45).
- Andreas Hanston placed fourth (8.98).
- The men's DMR team of: Trey Sato, Tadeas Placek, Joshua Hoffmann and Pol Molins won (9:51.34).
- Sherrie Emmons placed third in the long jump, 5.96m (19-6 3/4).
- Alex Sohn placed third in the shot put, 17.59m (57-8 1/2).
- Mabry Bruhn placed fourth in the mile (5:04.82).
- Avril Andre placed fifth (5:06.77).
- Nicole Poglitsch placed sixth (5:06.96).
- Stella Davis placed seventh (5:11.82).
- Oliwia Belczew placed ninth (5:41.49).
