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PREDICTIONS: 2026 BIG 12 Indoor Championships

Writer: Admin (Garrett Zatlin)
Admin (Garrett Zatlin)
Feb 26
2 min read

Rejoice! We have finally reached the postseason for the 2026 indoor track season. And what better way to kick-off the onslaught of championship races than with TONS of conference meets taking place all around the country?


Below, we offered our predictions (top-five) for the BIG 12 Indoor Championships. However, because we are trying to pump out as many sets of pre-race predictions as we can for this weekend (for the meets that we have entries for), we won't be offering any analysis.


Here is who The Stride Report has thriving at the BIG 12 Indoor Championships in the coming days...

2026 BIG 12 Indoor Championships: Final Predictions

*Denotes that a collegian is also entered in another individual event. DMR entries are listed in the live results, although it's unclear if those same lineups will actually be fielded this weekend. All times shown below are CONVERTED from altitude.


Women’s 800 Meters

  1. Makayla Clark (Iowa State)* -- 2:01

  2. Riley Chamberlain (BYU)* -- 2:01

  3. Kaylie Politza (Oklahoma State) -- 2:02

  4. Tessa Buswell (BYU) -- 2:03

  5. Aaliyah Moore (Kansas) -- 2:03


Men’s 800 Meters

  1. Hafez Mahadi (Oklahoma State) -- 1:47

  2. Stephen Mutai (Texas Tech) -- 1:48

  3. Ty Cook (Colorado) -- 1:48

  4. Pradeep Senthilkumar (Oklahoma State) -- 1:48

  5. Jailan Sohna (Iowa State) -- 1:49



Women’s 1000 Meters

  1. Billah Jepkirui (Oklahoma State)* -- 2:43

  2. Elyse Wilmes (Oklahoma State) -- 2:44

  3. Emmaculate Jemutai (Kansas)* -- 2:45

  4. Vienna Lahner (Kansas State)* -- 2:45

  5. Lexi Goff (BYU) -- 2:47


Men’s 1000 Meters

  1. Devan Kipyego (Iowa State)* -- 2:21

  2. Emanuel Galdino (Iowa State)* -- 2:22

  3. Drew Costelow (Colorado) -- 2:22

  4. Brayden Packard (BYU)* -- 2:22

  5. Ryo Higuchi (Kansas)* -- 2:23



Women’s Mile

  1. Jane Hedengren (BYU)* -- 4:26

  2. Billah Jepkirui (Oklahoma State)* -- 4:26

  3. Brianna Rinn (Utah) -- 4:29

  4. Emmaculate Jemutai (Kansas)* -- 4:32

  5. Zariel Macchia (BYU) -- 4:34


Men’s Mile

  1. Carter Cutting (BYU) -- 4:01

  2. Justine Kipkoech (Colorado) -- 4:01

  3. Isaiah Givens (Colorado) -- 4:02

  4. Alex Riley (Oklahoma State)* -- 4:02

  5. Laban Kipkemboi (Oklahoma State)* -- 4:03



Women’s 3k

  1. Jane Hedengren (BYU)* -- 8:53

  2. Betty Kipkore (Iowa State)* -- 8:58

  3. Riley Chamberlain (BYU)* -- 8:59

  4. Jenna Hutchins (BYU) -- 9:04

  5. Erin Vringer (Utah) -- 9:04


Men’s 3k

  1. Brian Musau (Oklahoma State)* -- 7:39

  2. Robin Kwemoi Bera (Iowa State) -- 7:42

  3. Isaac Hedengren (BYU)* -- 7:48

  4. Denis Kipngetich (Oklahoma State)* -- 7:52

  5. Creed Thompson (BYU) -- 7:53



Women’s 5k

  1. Isca Chelangat (Oklahoma State)* -- 15:19

  2. Betty Kipkore (Iowa State)* -- 15:20

  3. Joy Naukot (West Virginia)* -- 15:26

  4. Mercyline Kirwa (Iowa State)* -- 15:34

  5. Abbey Nechanicky (Colorado) -- 15:39


Men’s 5k

  1. Brian Musau (Oklahoma State)* -- 13:14

  2. Denis Kipngetich (Oklahoma State)* -- 13:22

  3. Isaac Hedengren (BYU)* -- 13:26

  4. Rodgers Kiplimo (Iowa State)* -- 13:30

  5. Noah Jenkins (BYU)* -- 13:31



Women’s DMR

  1. BYU Cougars -- 10:55

  2. Colorado Buffaloes -- 10:56

  3. Oklahoma State Cowgirls -- 11:07

  4. TCU Horned Frogs -- 11:14

  5. Iowa State Cyclones -- 11:18


Men’s DMR

  1. BYU Cougars -- 9:24

  2. Oklahoma State Cowboys -- 9:24

  3. Kansas Jayhawks -- 9:27

  4. Colorado Buffaloes -- 9:27

  5. Arizona Wildcats -- 9:35




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