{"id":182301,"date":"2026-02-27T02:47:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/182301\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:47:34","slug":"utah-track-field-heads-to-lubbock-for-big-12-indoor-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/182301\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Track & Field Heads to Lubbock for Big 12 Indoor Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

SALT LAKE CITY \u2013 The championships season begins for Utah track & field as it heads to Lubbock, Texas, for the 2026 Big 12 Indoor Championships hosted by Texas Tech inside the Sports Performance Center starting this Friday.
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\nBIG 12 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
\nHOST: Texas Tech University
\nWHEN: Feb. 27-58, 2026
\nLOCATION: Lubbock, TX
\nVENUE: Sports Performance Center
\nMEET CENTRAL: View Meet Central<\/a>
\nLIVE RESULTS: View Live Results<\/a>
\nLIVE STREAM: ESPN+ (Day 1<\/a> \/ Day 2<\/a>)
\nUTAH PARTICIPANTS: Mar\u00eda Alvarado, Chelsea Amoah<\/a>, Lauren Ayers<\/a>, Lela Divinity<\/a>, Haley Duvall<\/a>, Josie Fale<\/a>, Glo Hussey<\/a>, Emily Junginger<\/a>, Matejah Mangum<\/a>, Emily Martin<\/a>, Kyla Martin<\/a>, Annastasia Peters<\/a>, Lindsey Peters<\/a>, Kinzlee Riddle<\/a>, Bri Rinn<\/a>, Mackenzie Rogers<\/a>, Erin Vringer<\/a>, Millie Wilcox<\/a>
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\nFROM THE START
\nUtah will send 18 competitors to the Big 12 Indoor Championships this weekend with Mar\u00eda Alvarado, Haley Duvall<\/a>, Josie Fale<\/a>, Glo Hussey<\/a>, Emily Junginger<\/a>, Lindsey Peters<\/a>, Bri Rinn<\/a> and Mackenzie Rogers<\/a> competing in either their first indoor conference championship meet or indoor conference meet for Utah. From the list of first-timers at the indoor conference meet, Duvall and Junginger are freshmen.
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\nBIG 12 REWIND
\nIn Utah’s first Big 12 Indoor Championships last season, it had seven top 10 finishes. Erin Vringer<\/a> and Millie Wilcox<\/a> led the way as Utah’s top finishers, placing fifth in the 3000m race (9:09.14) and mile (4:42.98). Vringer has since broken the school 3000m record in 2025-26 with a mark of 8:48.26 while Wilcox set a new mile PR of 4:38.76 this season. Other’s finishing in the top 10 include Morgan Jensen<\/a> (16:32.38) and Clara Mayfield<\/a> (16:32.93) in the 5000m race while the DMR (8th) and 4x400m relay (10th) rounded out the top 10 finishes for Utah.
\nQUALIFIERS
\nHeading into championship weekend, only Erin Vringer<\/a> and the DMR team currently have qualifying marks for this year’s NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Vringer is just on the cusp at No. 16 with a mark of 8:48.26 in the 3000m race while Utah’s DMR squad is also sitting near the cusp at No. 10 with a time of 10:47.98.
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\nBri Rinn<\/a> will look to run a qualifying time this weekend in the mile as she currently sits at No. 17 with a run of 4:28.44 back on Valentine’s Day Weekend at the Husky Classic. Chelsea Amoah<\/a>, who currently sits at No. 23 on the qualifying list, will also look to improve her position and earn a qualifying spot in the 200m.
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\nUP NEXT

\nShould the Utes have any individuals and\/or its DMR squad qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, it’ll head to a familiar place in the Tyson Track Center to compete on Friday, March 13, hosted by the University of Arkansas.
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\nFor the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com<\/a>, on social media by following on Facebook<\/a>, X<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> or stay connected with Utah360 app<\/a>.
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