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Live updates: 2026 Division I outdoor track and field championships
That’s a wrap on Day 2 of the DI outdoor track and field championships and it did not disappoint.
Here’s what went down:
Collegiate Records
Georgia’s Adaejah Hodge took down Sha’carri Richardson’s 100 meter NCAA record from 2019 in the first heat of the semifinals.
BROKE SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON’S COLLEGIATE RECORD 🤯🤯🤯
Adaejah Hodge runs a 10.63 in the women’s 100m, setting a new NCAA record and running the fifth fastest time in world history.#NCAATF X 🎥 ESPN2 / @UGATrack pic.twitter.com/cEYDnD6lif
— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) June 12, 2026
After helping her team record the fifth-fastest 4×100 relay in collegiate history earlier in the day, the redshirt freshman clocked a 10.63 (+1.9) to claim the fifth-fastest time in world history. She rounded out her career day by grabbing the top qualifying spot in the 200 meters with a 21.96.
Another NCAA record was shattered later in the day by Washington’s Amanda Moll. The Huskie cleared 4.84 meters to set a new collegiate record and clinch the 2026 title over her sister, Hana Moll – the indoor champion of the event.
Moll’s performance marks the highest outdoor clearance in the world this year.
The Gold Bar 🥇
Amanda Moll on a third-attempt goes over 15-10 1/2, the highest outdoor clearance in the world this year, and an @NCAATrackField Record#PoleVaultU pic.twitter.com/eZKvJHPugV
— Washington Track & Field and Cross Country (@UWTrack) June 12, 2026
Ben Barton clinches men’s decathlon
BYU’s Ben Barton secured the decathlon title with 8,169 points through 10 events, just edging Louisville’s Kenneth Byrd by nine points.
BEN BARTON. NATIONAL CHAMPION. 🏆
After a push in the 1500m, Barton completes the men’s decathlon with a score of 8,169 points. It’s the first decathlon title for @BYUTFXC in over 4️⃣0️⃣ years. #NCAATF x 🎥 ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/EbinLkWBMG
— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) June 12, 2026
Barton’s 5.41m clearance in the pole vault and decisive 4:32.6 finish in the 1500 meters sealed the deal. He becomes the first Cougar to claim the title since 1981.
Champions crowned
We had 7 individual champions crowned. Click or tap the links for complete results from the events:
Hammer – Elisabet Rut Runarsdottir, Texas State
Pole Vault – Amanda Moll, Washington
Javelin – McKyla Van Der Westhuizen, Rice
Long Jump – Alyssa Jones, Stanford
Shot Put – Axelina Johansson, Nebraska
10,000 meters – Mercyline Kirwa, Iowa State
Decathlon (M) – Ben Barton, BYU
Team scores
Women’s
After six events, Washington sits at the top spot with 18 points thanks to the Huskies’ 1 – 2 finish in the pole vault by sisters Amanda Moll and Hannah Moll.
Here are the top 10 standings:
Men’s
There wasn’t much change on the men’s side from Day 1 as the Decathlon was the only event that concluded today.
Nebraska still holds the lead over all teams with 28 total points after seven events. Kansas State overcame Oregon for the second spot with 20 points.
Here are the top 10 standings: