University of Illinois
Gary Wieneke Memorial
Three Illini Record Top-10 Marks on Last Day of Fourth-Annual Gary Wieneke Memorial
May 2, 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 finished the fourth-annual Gary Wieneke Memorial on Saturday (May 2) from Demirjian Park. Katharina Graman etched her name in the long jump program record book during her win today with the fifth-best mark at 6.39m (20-11 3/4), Gator Young recorded the program's seventh-best pole vault at 5.34m (17-6 1/4) in his event win and Trey Sato ran the program's eighth-fastest 1500m (3:42.18) in his win.
Jonathan Kapitolnik made his home Illinois debut and won the high jump equaling his season-best jump of 2.15m (7-0 1/2) and Kennedy Ocansey finished in second place also on his season-best jump of 2.10m (6-10 3/4). Emma Haeggblom claimed gold in the high jump, 1.80m (5-10 3/4), and her teammate Siun Quinn earned silver, 1.75m (5-8 3/4).
Reece Ihenacho won the discus, 54.70m (179-5), Jackson Gilbert broke the tape in the 400m (46.29) and Luuk Pelkmans won the long jump, 7.42m (24-4 1/4). The decathlon 4x400m crew of Tim Pelkmans, Andreas Hantson, Jip de Greef and L. Pelkmans won on a time of 3:12.44
In the evening distance carnival Kennady Anderson topped the podium in the 1500m (4:22.00), Adam Patel won the 5000m (14:26.04) and Jackson Barrett placed second (14:41.68).
UP NEXT
The Orange and Blue track and field crews are back in action next Friday (May 8) for the final regular season meet of the season, the Illini Tune-Up in Demirjian Park.
NOTES
- Katharina Graman won the long jump on the school's fifth-best mark, 6.39m (20-11 3/4)
- Meagan Humphries placed second, 6.24m (20-5 3/4)
- Elizabeth Ndudi placed third, 6.11m (20-0 1/2)
- Sherrie Emmons placed fourth, 6.11m (20-0 1/2)
- Romi Tamir placed fifth, 6.08m (19-11 1/2)
- JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, 5.72m (18-9 1/4)
- Gator Young won the pole vault on the school's seventh-best mark, 5.34m (17-6 1/4)
- Brenden Vanderpool placed third, 5.10m (16-8 3/4)
- Cade DeWitt placed fourth, 5.10m (16-8 3/4)
- Trey Sato won the 1500m on the program's eighth-fastest time (3:42.18)
- Emma Haeggblom won the high jump, 1.80m (5-10 3/4)
- Siun Quinn placed second, 1.75m (5-8 3/4)
- Jonathan Kapitolnik won the high jump, 2.15m (7-0 1/2)
- Kennedy Ocansey placed second, 2.10m (6-10 3/4)
- Reece Ihenacho won the discus, 54.70m (179-5)
- Jip de Greef placed sixth, 47.59m (156-1)
- Luuk Pelkmans placed 10th, 42.20m (138-5)
- Tim Pelkmans placed 11th, 40.00m (131-2)
- Andreas Hantson placed 13th, 38.67m (126-10)
- Jackson Gilbert won the 400m (46.29)
- Tadeas Placek placed seventh (48.85)
- Kennady Anderson won the 1500m (4:22.00)
- Mireya Bugeja placed third (4:26.92)
- Jane Lynch placed fourth (4:27.85)
- Audrey Ginsberg placed seventh (4:36.90)
- Nicole Poglitsch placed ninth (4:37.88)
- Stella Davis placed 11th (4:39.77)
- Adam Patel won the 5000m (14:26.04)
- Jackson Barrett placed second (14:41.68)
- Luuk Pelkmans won the long jump, 7.42m (24-4 1/4)
- The decathlon 4x400m crew of Tim Pelkmans, Andreas Hantson, Jip de Greef and Luuk Pelkmans won on a time of 3:12.44
- Alex Sohn placed third in the shot put, 17.50m (57-5)
- Avril Andre placed third in the 5000m (17:23.48)
- Katelyn Lehnen placed fourth in the 100m (11.94)
- Pol Molins placed fifth in the 800m (1:48.82)
- Joshua Hoffmann placed 18th (1:56.45)
- Oluwatomilayo Akintunde placed fifth in the shot put, 13.99m (45-10 3/4)
- Oliwia Belczew placed 12th (2:25.33)
