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Thursday, February 26
Indianapolis, IN
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Indoor Big Ten Championships
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Track & Field Preps for Indoor Big Ten Championships
February 25, 2026 | Track & Field
The UCLA track & field team is set to began championship season this weekend,ย traveling to Indianapolis, Ind. for the 2026 Big Ten Indoor Championships.
The meet, which has been extended to a three-day format starting this year, runs from Feb. 26-28 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.ย
Live results can be viewed HERE. UCLA's first entries are scheduled forย 11 a.m. PT on Thursday, 8:30 a.m. PT on Friday, and 8:30 a.m. PT on Saturday.
All three days of the B1G Championships will be streamed through Big Ten Plus. There are different links for Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3.ย Subscribers to RunnerSpaceย can also access webcasts of the meet.
UCLA has performed well so far in 2026, setting a trio of new school records: Keilee Hall in the women's 600m, Michael Pinckney in the men's weight throw (twice), and Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck in the women's 60m hurdles. The Bruins also finished atop the team standings, both men's and women's, at the season-opening Spokane Sports Showcase. UCLA has notched 28 new entries on the program's indoor all-time top-10 lists.
The Bruins enter the meet with nine top-five seeds over seven events:ย Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck (No. 2, 60mH), Michael Pinckney (No. 2, weight throw), Celeste Polzonetti (No. 3, 60mH), women's 4x400 relay (No. 3), Valentina Fakrogha (No. 3, high jump), Taylor Snaer (No. 4, 200m), Paige Sommers (No. 5, pole vault), Sydney Johnson (No. 5, long jump), and Naomi Johnson (No. 5, 200m)
MEET INFORMATION
Date:ย Thursday, Feb. 26 - Saturday, Feb. 28
Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Time:ย Events start at 8:30 a.m. PT each day
Stream: Day 1ย |ย Dayย 2ย | Day 3
THURSDAY SCHEDULE (all times Pacific)
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
The meet, which has been extended to a three-day format starting this year, runs from Feb. 26-28 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.ย
Live results can be viewed HERE. UCLA's first entries are scheduled forย 11 a.m. PT on Thursday, 8:30 a.m. PT on Friday, and 8:30 a.m. PT on Saturday.
All three days of the B1G Championships will be streamed through Big Ten Plus. There are different links for Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3.ย Subscribers to RunnerSpaceย can also access webcasts of the meet.
UCLA has performed well so far in 2026, setting a trio of new school records: Keilee Hall in the women's 600m, Michael Pinckney in the men's weight throw (twice), and Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck in the women's 60m hurdles. The Bruins also finished atop the team standings, both men's and women's, at the season-opening Spokane Sports Showcase. UCLA has notched 28 new entries on the program's indoor all-time top-10 lists.
The Bruins enter the meet with nine top-five seeds over seven events:ย Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck (No. 2, 60mH), Michael Pinckney (No. 2, weight throw), Celeste Polzonetti (No. 3, 60mH), women's 4x400 relay (No. 3), Valentina Fakrogha (No. 3, high jump), Taylor Snaer (No. 4, 200m), Paige Sommers (No. 5, pole vault), Sydney Johnson (No. 5, long jump), and Naomi Johnson (No. 5, 200m)
MEET INFORMATION
Date:ย Thursday, Feb. 26 - Saturday, Feb. 28
Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Time:ย Events start at 8:30 a.m. PT each day
Stream: Day 1ย |ย Dayย 2ย | Day 3
THURSDAY SCHEDULE (all times Pacific)
| Time (PT) | Time (ET) | Event |
| 8:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Heptathlon 60m |
| 8:45 AM | 11:45 AM | Pentathlon 60m Hurdles |
| 9:15 AM | 12:15 PM | Heptathlon Long Jump |
| 9:40 AM | 12:40 PM | Pentathlon High Jump |
| 10:30 AM | 1:30 PM | Heptathlon Shot Put |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Women's PV (trials & finals) |
| 11:30 AM | 2:30 PM | Women's 5,000m (finals) |
| 11:45 AM | 2:45 PM | Pentathlon Shot Put |
| 11:55 AM | 2:55 PM | Men's 5,000m (finals) |
| 12:15 PM | 3:15 PM | Women's 600m (trials) |
| 12:15 PM | 3:15 PM | Heptathlon High Jump |
| 12:50 PM | 3:50 PM | Men's 600m (trials) |
| 1:25 PM | 4:25 PM | Women's 200m (trials) |
| 1:45 PM | 4:45 PM | Pentathlon Long Jump |
| 1:55 PM | 4:55 PM | Men's 200m (trials) |
| 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | Women's 5,000m (finals) |
| 2:55 PM | 5:55 PM | Men's 5,000m (finals) |
| 3:15 PM | 6:15 PM | Pentathlon 800m |
| 3:25 PM | 6:25 PM | Women's DMR (finals) |
| 3:55 PM | 6:55 PM | Men's DMR (finals) |
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
| Time (PT) | Time (ET) | Event |
| 8:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Heptathlon 60m Hurdle |
| 8:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Women's WT (trials & finals) |
| 8:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Women's LJ (trials & finals) |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Heptathlon PV |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Women's HJ (trials & finals) |
| 11:30 AM | 2:30 PM | Women's Mile Run (trials) |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Men's Mile Run (trials) |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Men's LJ (trials & finals) |
| 12:15 PM | 3:15 PM | Men's WT (trials & finals) |
| 12:25 PM | 3:25 PM | Women's 400m (trials) |
| 12:55 PM | 3:55 PM | Men's 400m (trials) |
| 1:20 PM | 4:20 PM | Heptathlon 1,000m |
| 1:35 PM | 4:35 PM | Women's 60m (trials) |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Men's 60m (trials) |
| 2:25 PM | 5:25 PM | Women's 800m (trials) |
| 2:50 PM | 5:50 PM | Men's 800m (trials) |
| 3:10 PM | 6:10 PM | Women's 60m Hurdles (trials) |
| 3:35 PM | 6:35 PM | Men's 60m Hurdles (trials) |
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
| Time (PT) | Time (ET) | Event |
| 8:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Men's HJ (trials & finals) |
| 8:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Women's TJ (trials & finals) |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Women's SP (trials & finals) |
| 9:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Men's PV (trials & finals) |
| 10:30 AM | 1:30 PM | Women's 3,000m (finals) |
| 10:45 AM | 1:45 PM | Men's 3,000m (finals) |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Women's Mile Run (finals) |
| 11:10 AM | 2:10 PM | Men's Mile Run (finals) |
| 11:20 AM | 2:20 PM | Women's 400m (finals) |
| 11:30 AM | 2:30 PM | Men's 400m (finals) |
| 11:40 AM | 2:40 PM | Women's 60m (finals) |
| 11:50 AM | 2:50 PM | Men's 60m (finals) |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Men's TJ (trials & finals) |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Women's 800m (finals) |
| 12:10 PM | 3:10 PM | Men's 800m (finals) |
| 12:15 PM | 3:15 PM | Men's Shot Put (trials & finals) |
| 12:20 PM | 3:20 PM | Women's 60m Hurdles (finals) |
| 12:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Men's 60m Hurdles (finals) |
| 12:40 PM | 3:40 PM | Women's 600m (finals) |
| 12:50 PM | 3:50 PM | Men's 600m (finals) |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Women's 200m (finals) |
| 1:10 PM | 4:10 PM | Men's 200m (finals) |
| 1:02 PM | 4:02 PM | Women's 3,000m (finals) |
| 1:35 PM | 4:35 PM | Men's 3,000m (finals) |
| 1:50 PM | 4:50 PM | Women's 4x400m Relay (finals) |
| 2:20 PM | 5:20 PM | Men's 4x400m Relay (finals) |
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