Conference Weekend Takeaways

Conference Weekend Takeaways

This year’s conference championship weekend was nothing short of spectacular, filled with thrilling performances and record-breaking achievements.

Mar 4, 2025 by Nia Gibson
Conference Weekend Takeaways

This year’s conference championship weekend was nothing short of spectacular, filled with thrilling performances and record-breaking achievements. From new meet records to personal bests, it was clear that this weekend would go down as one of the most memorable in recent collegiate track and field history. Here are the standout moments from each of the top conferences.

SEC

The SEC has firmly established itself as the powerhouse of collegiate conferences, as evidenced by their dominant performances over the weekend. In the women’s 400m, Aaliyah Butler of Georgia narrowly defeated Isabella Whittaker of Arkansas to set a new facility record, meet record, and personal best with a time of 49.78 seconds. Michaela Rose won the women’s 800m in similar fashion, finishing with a time of 2:00.25, also setting a new facility record. The Arkansas women claimed the team title, while Texas A&M men secured the team title, highlighted by their 4x400m relay win, led by Auhmad Robinson, who also took the SEC 400m title that weekend.

ACC

The ACC consistently delivers exceptional performances. A standout was the men’s 3000m, where Gary Martin of Virginia and Sophia Kennedy of Stanford set meet records, running 7:36.69 and 8:47.38, respectively. Martin’s victory was especially impressive, as he pushed through fierce competition to secure his place in ACC history. The Stanford women transitioned smoothly to the ACC, finishing second, just behind Clemson, proving their strength despite the change in conference. The conference continues to be a major player in collegiate track and field, producing some of the best talent in the nation.

Big 12

Celi McCabe was a standout performer in the Big 12. She won the women’s 3000m with a time of 9:07.56, after anchoring the West Virginia distance medley relay to victory with a meet-record time of 11:09.42. Lexy Halladay-Lowry of BYU dominated the women’s 5000m, winning in 15:32.52 with more than a 20-second gap between her and second place. Texas Tech ultimately won both the men’s and women’s team titles.

Big 10

In the Big 10, Dajaz Defrand of USC and Jadyn Mays of Oregon went head-to-head in the 60m and 200m, each securing first and second place in the respective events. Defrand set a new meet record in the 60m final, showcasing her explosive speed. Mays demonstrated her versatility in the 200m, holding off a tough field to finish second. Amanda Moll of Washington made headlines by breaking her own collegiate pole vault record, adding another achievement to an already impressive career. Oregon, led by their exceptional sprinting and distance squad emerged as the overall team champion, winning both the men’s and women’s team titles. Their depth in both events played a key role in securing their dominance across the weekend.

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