INDIANAPOLIS – The Wisconsin women’s track and field team secured podium finishes from Chloe Lindeman, Shea Ruhly and the DMR at the first day of Big Ten Indoor Championships in Indianapolis on Friday, Feb. 28.
Lindeman finished with bronze in the weight throw with a heave of 73 feet, 3 ¼ inches (22.33m), tallying the lone top-3 showing from Wisconsin in Friday’s action.
Ruhly got things started with a fifth-place finish in the 5000 meters competition. The Middleton native turned in a time of 16 minutes, 13.02 seconds.
The Badgers’ DMR finished in seventh place and provided two points with the combination of Mya Bunke, Emma Kelley, Emma Kruse and Leane Willemse. Those four finished with a combined time of 11:11.55 to finish the night on the track.
Bunke was the first Badger on the women’s side to qualify for Saturday’s championship races, as the senior put together a quality showing in the mile once again. Bunke ran a 4:42.17, inserting herself in sixth place amongst the field. The top-8 will battle tomorrow in Indianapolis.
After winning the individual championship last year, Kiley Robbins made her way back to the 60-meter dash finals on Friday, as the Milwaukee native cruised to a 7.31-second time—finishing in seventh in the trials.
Kelley was the third individual to qualify for tomorrow’s races, as the standout in the middle distance finished sixth overall in the 800 meters with a time of 2:06.14.
Up Next: The Badgers are back at it Saturday morning in Indianapolis, as they will take on day two of the Big Ten Indoor Championships. The meet is scheduled to start at 9:15 a.m. CT and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
Big Ten Indoor Championships
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Friday, Feb. 28, 2025
Indianapolis, IN
60 Meter Dash (Trials)
7. Kiley Robbins – 7.31q
200 Meters (Trials)
30. Kiley Robbins – 24.81
600 Meters (Trials)
14. Karina Janik – 1:32.63
800 Meters (Trials)
6. Emma Kelley – 2:06.14q
Mile (Trials)
6. Mya Bunke – 4:42.17q
5000 Meters
5. Shea Ruhly – 16:13.02
10. Fiona McLoughlin – 16:20.87
DMR
7. Mya Bunke, Emma Kelley, Emma Kruse, Leane Willemse – 11:11.55
Weight Throw
3. Chloe Lindeman – 73-3 ¼ (22.33m)
12. Taylor Kesner – 65-1 ½ (19.85m)
Pentathlon Results
12. Kyla Saleh – 3824
18. Maddie Hogan – 3530
Pent. 60 Meter Hurdles
17. Kyla Saleh – 8.86
18. Maddie Hogan – 8.89
19. Shaina Zinter – 8.91
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