Hokies travel to Albuquerque for NCAA Indoor Championships

BLACKSBURG – Nine Virginia Tech Hokies from the men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to compete at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday, March 10 to Saturday, March 11. 

The two-day championship meet will be held in the Albuquerque Convention Center. Live stream will be available on ESPN+ starting at 11:30 a.m. ET on Friday, March 10 and 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 11. The championship meet will re-air on ESPNU on March 12 at 6:00 p.m. and March 13 at 7:00 p.m. Live Results

 

MEET INFORMATION 

2023 NCAA Indoor Championships

Albuquerque, N.M. | Albuquerque Convention Center | Live Results | Schedule of Events | Heat Sheets 

 

BROADCAST INFORMATION (Eastern Time)

Fri. | 10:30 AM | ESPN+ | Early Session, Late Session

Sat. | 1:30 PM | ESPN+ | Early Session, Late Session 

 

ATHLETES COMPETING (Eastern Time)

Friday

No. 6 | Kenna Stimmel | W Pole Vault | Fri. 4 PM 

Freshman Kenna Stimmel won the 2023 ACC Indoor Championships clearing a height of 14′ 5.25″ (4.40m). Stimmel earned her spot into Nationals jumping 14′ 7.25″ (4.45m) at the Doc Hale VT Meet on Feb. 3. Stimmel is seeded sixth in the women’s pole vault.  

No. 7 | Julia Fixsen | W Pole Vault | Fri. 4 PM 

Tied with Stimmel at 14′ 7.25″ (4.45m), Fixsen will be making her third indoor championship appearance in the women’s pole vault. Fixsen finished second at the 2023 ACC Indoor Championships with a height of 14′ 5.25″ (4.40m). She claimed bronze at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships clearing 14′ 7.5″ (4.46m).  Looking for gold, Fixsen is seeded seventh in the women’s pole vault.  

No. 14 | Journey Gurley | W Pole Vault | Fri. 4 PM 

Gurley qualified for nationals clearing a personal-best height of 14′ 2.5″ (4.33m) at the Hokie Invitational on Jan. 20. She is the 2021 NCAA DII Outdoor pole vault champion. Gurley is seeded 14th in the women’s pole vault.

No. 4 | Lindsey Butler | W Mile | Fri. 6 PM (Prelims) | Sat. 6 PM (Final) 

Butler returns to the NCAA Indoor Championships as the 2022 800m national champion. During the 2023 regular season, she broke the school record in the mile clocking a time of 4:31:41 at the David Hemery Valentine Invite. Butler is seeded fourth in the women’s mile. 

No. 6 | Rebecca Mammel | W Weight Throw | Fri. 6 PM 

Mammel is a two-time ACC Indoor Champion in the women’s weight throw, having recently set an all-time ACC record of 77’…