Four Big 12 Records Broken as Texas Tech and BYU Lead Day One of Big 12 ITF Championship

LUBBOCK, Texas – On the first day of the 2025 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championship, four Big 12 records were shattered, with the Texas Tech men and BYU women taking the lead in the team standings.

After the completion of five events on the men’s side, Texas Tech topped the standings with 33 points. BYU was in second with 29 points, followed by Kansas and Oklahoma State, who tied for third with 28 points. Arizona rounded out the top five with 20.5 points.

The BYU women led with 36 points, with Baylor in second place at 30 points. Tied for third were Oklahoma State and West Virginia with 22 points, while Cincinnati and Kansas each recorded 19 points to complete the top five after six events.

BYU dominated the 5,000 meters on both sides, with Lexy Halladay-Lowry taking the women’s title with a time of 15:32.52. On the men’s side, Casey Clinger claimed the win in a meet-record time of 13:29.61, surpassing the previous record of 13:41.01 set 12 years ago.

Oklahoma State claimed two titles, with their distance medley relay team earning their fifth consecutive win in a time of 9:30.88, the second-fastest in Championship history. Blair Anderson also made history with a 7.62-meter leap, securing OSU’s first Big 12 long jump title.

West Virginia’s Ceili McCabe anchored the Mountaineers’ DMR title defense, crossing the line with a meet-record time of 11:09.42. The team narrowly surpassed Oklahoma State’s 2011 mark of 11:09.67.

Cincinnati’s Juliette Laracuente-Huebner earned 10 points for the Bearcats, clinching the women’s pentathlon with 4,182 points.

The Baylor women also excelled, collecting two field titles. Molly Haywood triumphed in the pole vault, clearing 4.56 meters in a jump-off to win the event for the second consecutive year. Alexis Brown, the 2024 Big 12 outdoor long jump champion, added the indoor title to her collection with a 6.71-meter jump, becoming the first Baylor athlete to win both indoor and outdoor women’s long jump titles.

Texas Tech’s Shelby Frank won the women’s weight throw with a second-throw mark of 23.32 meters, setting a meet record. On the men’s side, K-State’s Gary Moore Jr. claimed his first Big 12 title with a throw of 22.67 meters.

The day concluded with a pole vault showdown, where Kansas’ Clayton Simms successfully defended his title with a clearance of 5.61 meters on his third attempt.

Saturday’s events will begin at 10 a.m. CT with the men’s heptathlon, streaming live on ESPN+. Live results are available here.

Men:

Weight Throw: Gary Moore Jr., K-State – 22.67 meters

Long Jump: Blair Anderson, Oklahoma State – 7.62 meters

Pole Vault: Clayton Simms, Kansas – 5.61 meters

5,000 Meters: Casey Clinger, BYU – 13:29.61*

Distance Medley Relay: Oklahoma State (A. Stitt, J. Smith, L. Kipkemboi, F. Messaoudi) – 9:30.88

Women:

Pentathlon: Juliette Laracuente-Huebner, Cincinnati – 4,182 points

Weight Throw: Shelby Frank, Texas Tech – 23.32 meters*

Long Jump: Alexis Brown, Baylor – 6.71 meters

Pole Vault: Molly Haywood, Baylor – 4.56 meters*

5,000 Meters: Lexy Halladay-Lowry, BYU -15:32.52

Distance Medley Relay: West Virginia (S. Tait, C. Temple, K. Rowe, C. McCabe) – 11:09.42*

(*meet record)

Team Standings:

Men’s (After five events)

1. Texas Tech – 33

2. BYU – 29

3. Kansas – 28

Oklahoma State – 28

4. Arizona – 20.5

5. Iowa State – 18

6. K-State – 13.5

7. Colorado – 9

TCU – 9

8. Houston – 5

9. Cincinnati – 2

Arizona State – 0

Baylor – 0

Women’s (After six events)

1. BYU – 36

2. Baylor – 30

3. Oklahoma State – 22

West Virginia – 22

4. Cincinnati – 19

Kansas – 19

5. K-State – 18

6. Texas Tech – 15

7. Arizona – 14

8. Iowa State – 12

9. Colorado – 9

10. Arizona State – 8

11. UCF – 6

12. TCU – 2

Utah – 2

Houston – 0