STORRS, Conn. – The UConn women (117 points) and men (92 points) lead after day two of the 2026 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships presented by JEEP. Friday started with final events for the heptathlon and decathlon, which included long jump, javelin and 800 meters for the heptathlon along with 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500-meters for decathlon.

All events are taking place at Sherman Sports Complex on the campus of University of Connecticut.

The final day of competition begins at 11 a.m. ET tomorrow with the women’s discus and triple jump and men’s javelin. Track events begin at 12 p.m. with the 4x100-meter relay. ESPN+ will cover the running events live. Adam Giardino will be on the call, with Ben Eskin reporting.

For more information, visit the Championship Central page.

Women’s Heptathlon
UConn's Ruby Tillson placed first in the heptathlon with 5,362 points, highlighted by first-place finishes in the 100-meter hurdles (13.75) and high jump (1.70m). Teammate Alyssa Elliott earned silver with 5,233 points earning first in the 800-meter (2:16.48), while Audrey Kozak finished third with 5,137 points, earning first-place finishes in the 200-meter (24.37) and long jump (5.56m).
 
Men’s Decathlon
With 7,553 points, UConn’s Diarmuid O’Connor took gold in the decathlon, earning first-place finishes in the 100-meter dash (11.14), long jump (7.00m), shot put (14.66m), 400-meter dash (48.85), 110-meter hurdles (14.98), pole vault (4.30m), and 1,500-meter run (4:24.48). Teammate Dar Jankovic finished second with 6,797 points, while UConn’s Gus Kasun placed third with 6,500 points.

Long Jump
Butler took the top spot in the men’s long jump, with Cabott Craft taking first place with a jump of 7.03 meters. Marquette’s Henrik Rosario earned second place with a jump of 7.21 meters. DePaul’s Joshua Hill took bronze with a mark of 6.80 meters. Creighton’s Trinity Shadd-Ceres placed first in the women’s long jump with a mark of 6.36 meters. UConn’s Brooklyn Taylor earned second place with a jump of 6.26 meters, while St. John's Cassandra Lemu-Sodji rounded out the podium in third at 6.08 meters.

Shot Put
With a throw of 17.98 meters, DePaul’s Jaiden Gary earned gold in the men’s shot put. UConn’s Marshall Potter placed second with a throw of 17.87 meters, while DePaul’s Sergio Ayala took third at 16.10 meters. On the women’s side, St. John's Jamora Alves led the field with a throw of 15.46 meters. UConn’s Ella Karp finished second at 13.65 meters, while St. John’s Juliet Smith rounded out the top three with a mark of 13.56 meters.

Men’s High Jump
UConn took the top two spots in the high jump, with Enaji Muhammad winning gold at 2.16 meters and Derek Shimer earning silver with a jump of 2.06 meters. Marquette teammates Russel Czerwinski and John Pitta tied for bronze, each clearing 1.96 meters.
 
Women’s Pole Vault
UConn’s Rachel Mason won the women’s pole vault, clearing 3.85 meters. DePaul’s Katelyn Welsh earned silver after clearing 3.75 meters, while UConn’s Katherine Floering rounded out the top three with a clearance of 3.65 meters.
 
3,000m Steeplechase
Providence’s Ryan LoCicero took first in the men’s steeplechase with a time of 9:00.82. Butler’s Owen Whitney (9:02.83) and UConn’s Daniel Hilmer (9:05.76) finished second and third, respectively. On the women’s side, UConn’s Sarah Trainor claimed gold with a personal-best time of 9:59.80. Georgetown’s Barrett Justema crossed the line in second place with a time of 10:04.25, while Lillie Bogdan finished third in 10:21.82 to round out the podium.

5,000m
Providence’s Anna Gardiner recorded first place in the women’s race with a time of 16:50.43, followed by Georgetown’s Almi Nerurkar (16:56.25) and Villanova’s Tilly O’Connor (16:58.50). On the men’s side, Providence’s Cormac Dixon earned gold with a time of 13:48.17. Georgetown’s Birhanu Harriman finished second in 13:49.57, while teammate Luke Johnson took bronze with a time of 13:50.16.
 
Women's Results (8 events scored)
1. UConn – 117
2. DePaul – 46
3. Providence - 38
4. Villanova – 31
5. St. John’s – 25
6. Georgetown – 22
7. Marquette – 18
8. Creighton – 14
9. Butler – 1

Men's Results (8 events scored)
1. UConn – 92
2. Butler – 55
3. Marquette- 43
4. DePaul – 38
5. Georgetown – 30
6. Providence – 26
7. Villanova – 21
8. Xavier – 3