Ohio State Wins 2020 Big Ten Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships
Buckeyes earn their fourth title and second consecutive
GENEVA, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s indoor track & field team won the 2020 Big Ten Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. The Buckeyes registered 104 points during the two-day meet to clinch their fourth Big Ten indoor title and second in as many seasons.
Minnesota was this year’s runner-up with 99 points, while Penn State finished third with 87.5 points. Indiana (74 points) and Michigan (70 points) rounded out the top five.
The Buckeyes picked up four individual titles during the weekend, led by junior sprinter Anavia Battle, who captured top honors in the 60-meter dash (7.29 seconds) and 200-meter dash (22.79 seconds). In addition, senior Emma Nwofor was victorious in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.07 seconds and sophomore Adelaide Aquilla won the shot put with a final distance of 17.82 meters.
The Big Ten Track Athlete of the Championships, Field Athlete of the Championships, Coach of the Year and Sportsmanship Award honorees will be announced on Tuesday (March 3). The Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year, Field Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year will be announced March 17, following the NCAA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M.
BTN will debut coverage of this weekend’s Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday.
The following are this year’s Women’s Indoor Track & Field All-Big Ten honorees:
First Team
Bailey Hertenstein, Indiana
Leah Moran, Indiana
Laulauga Tausaga, Iowa
Meg Darmofal, Michigan
Chloe Foster, Michigan
Alice Hill, Michigan
Aurora Rynda, Michigan
Ieva Turke, Nebraska
Adelaide Aquilla, Ohio State
Anavia Battle, Ohio State
Emma Nwofor, Ohio State
Madeline Holmberg, Penn State
Katie Jones, Penn State
Kiara Lester, Penn State
Danae Rivers, Penn State
Janae Moffitt, Purdue
Myia Dorsey, Purdue
Jae’Nisa Heckstall, Purdue
Saran Kouyeth, Purdue
Samara Miller, Purdue
Alicia Monson, Wisconsin
Second Team
Chimson Kwoko, Illinois
Jenny Kimbro, Iowa
Brooke Bogan, Michigan State
Annie Fuller, Michigan State
Jenna Magness, Michigan State
Dillon McClintock, Michigan State
Lindsey Rudden, Michigan State
Ayesha Champagnie, Minnesota
Nayoka Clunis, Minnesota
Bethany Hasz, Minnesota
Val Larson, Minnesota
Devine Parker, Ohio State
Antoinette Bradley, Penn State
Victoria Tachinski, Penn State
Amariah Thomas, Penn State
Jessica Bray, Purdue