Benjamin Balazs wins again, Oregon men in 1st at Big Ten track champs
Benjamin Balazs won his second consecutive Big Ten 3,000-meter steeplechase title with a time of 8:49.02, leading the Oregon men's team to maintain first place at the championships. The Oregon Ducks had multiple standout performances across events on Day 2 of the competition. Several athletes, including Aaliyah McCormick and Kai Graves-Blanks, posted top qualifying times for Sunday's finals.
- ▪Benjamin Balazs won the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 8:49.02.
- ▪Balazs' victory contributed to the Oregon men's team remaining in first place at the conference championships.
- ▪NCAA indoor pentathlon champion Liisa-Maria Lusti finished second in the heptathlon with 5,917 points, setting a personal record in the javelin.
- ▪Freshman Ben Smith placed third in the men's discus with a personal-record throw of 192-4.
- ▪Aaliyah McCormick and Micaela De Mello qualified for the women's 100 hurdles final with season-best times of 12.87 and 13.02, respectively.
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