Ohio State track and field accomplishes something no school has since 1997
The Ohio State men’s and women’s track and field teams won at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Minneapolis, marking the first time since Wisconsin in 1997 that a school has earned both titles.
It was the third straight and fifth overall team title for the OSU women, who set a meet record with 185.5 team points, breaking the previous best of 179 set in 1994.
The OSU men captured their sixth overall title and first since 2018.
While Ohio State posted impressive performances on day one and day two of the event, neither the men or women were in the top three before Sunday.
On the final afternoon of competition, both the Ohio State men and women earned first-place finishes in the 4x100-meter relay. The women's team of Yanique Dayle, Anavia Battle, Nya Bussey and Leah Bertrand beat the field by more than a second (43.20).
Complete results: Here's how all the Buckeyes faredd.
Another highlight for the Buckeyes was the OSU women earning all three spots on the podium in the 100-meter dash. Bussey (11.18) edged out Battle (11.19) in a photo finish, and Dayle ended up third (11.25).
Battle defended her 200-meter dash title with a wind-aided time of 22.28, matching her personal best.
Adelaide Aquilla defended her title in women's shot put with a throw of 18.46 meters.
Eric Harrison defended his men’s 100-meter title with a run of 10.02 seconds and also captured the 200-meter championship in 20.12 seconds.
The Buckeyes will now prepare for the NCAA regionals, hosted by Indiana May 26-28.
Women's team scores:
Ohio State – 185.5
Wisconsin – 98
Minnesota – 87
Penn State – 82.5
Nebraska – 71
Iowa – 59
Michigan – 57
Michigan State – 49
Illinois – 36
Indiana – 34
Purdue – 29
Rutgers – 25
Maryland – 5
Men's team scores:
Ohio State – 124
Iowa – 103
Wisconsin – 90
Nebraska – 82
Minnesota – 73
Michigan – 70
Penn State – 61
Indiana – 56
Purdue – 51
Michigan State – 38
Rutgers – 38
Illinois – 17.5
Maryland – 15.5
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: OSU men and women win titles at Big Ten outdoor track championship
