Chamberlain wins mile, women place second overall at Big 12 championships

The Cougars tallied 72 points in their second trip to the Big 12 Indoor Championships.

Author Halle Taylor
Chamberlain wins mile, women place second overall at Big 12 championshipsChamberlain wins mile, women place second overall at Big 12 championships

LUBBOCK, Texas – The Cougars finished in second place with 72 points at the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Sports Performance Center on Saturday.

Full Results

"Both teams performed exceptionally well,” said director of track and field Ed Eyestone.  “I’m super pleased. It was a great improvement from last year. We came within a point of second place on the men's side, and we got second place on the women’s side. Amazing for the women to get second. For the men, third for a second year in the Big 12 is huge for us. We definitely made a big power statement, and we're excited in the direction. Overall, the performance team was phenomenal.”

Chamberlain won the women’s mile event after she crossed in 4:31.78, finishing almost six seconds ahead of Iowa State’s Bella Heikes. The junior from Loomis, California earned 10 team points for BYU in the process. Teammates Carmen Alder and Carlee Hansen took sixth and seventh for BYU on the mile, clutching some more team points.

“My teammates and I wanted to work together and keep the pace honest,” Riley Chamberlain said. “We all executed pretty well and it was a good day for all of us. Looking forward, I want to keep pushing and avoid people getting around me.”

Sami Oblad claimed third place in the 400m, surpassing her past No. 1 all-time program record by 0.01 second with a 51.70. Oblad was able to earn six team points for BYU in doing so.

In the 800m, Tessa Buswell crossed in 2:03.43 to take third place in the event and record a new personal best. Kylie Olsen joined her teammate with a 2:07.64 finish that placed her eighth overall. 

Jenna Hutchins finished in third place in the 3000m after she crossed in 9:08.72 to earn six team points for BYU. Taylor Lovell also posted points for the Cougars with her seventh-place finish in 9:20.12.

The Cougars completed the conference championship with 72 and a second-place overall finish.

Up Next

BYU will travel to the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach at the Virginia Beach Sports Center from Mar. 14-15.