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Badgers open the season with standout performances in Chicago
December 05, 2025 | Men's Track & Field
Hicks clinches a top-10 spot in UW record books
CHICAGO – The Wisconsin men's track and field team kicked off its indoor season with a strong showing at the Cougars Alumni Invitational on Friday, December 5, at the Gately Track in Chicago. The Badgers came away with multiple event wins, personal bests and a true freshman's name etched into the program record book.
In the 60 meter hurdles, freshman Tonovila Hicks cruises through the prelims with a time of 8.04 seconds, automatically qualifying for the finals. The Philadelphia native returned in the final to win the event in 7.98, a time that moved him to No. 8 in the UW indoor record book.
Senior Jalen Williams started his 2025 indoor season campaign strong, automatically qualifying for the 60 meter finals to then take fourth in the event with a personal-best time of 6.92. Williams later dominated the 300 meters, winning the event with another personal-best of 33.94.
The Badgers added another event title in the 600 meters, where Zion Ometesa clocked 1:19.89 to take the win.
In the distance events, Nick Gilles placed sixth in the 3000 meters, crossing the line in 8:22.89.
The 4x4 squad of Farraj Al-Amin, Ometesa, Lorenzo Forsmann and Hicks closed out the day's performances with a win, running a time of 3:32.33.
Up Next: Three Badgers head east to compete at the Boston Sharon Colyear-Danville Invitational on Saturday morning, with action beginning at 9:30 a.m..
Cougars Alumni Invitational
Friday, December 5, 2025
Gately Track, Chicago, Illinois
Results
60 Meters
Prelims
4. Jalen Williams, 6.94Q
Finals
4. Jalen Williams, 6.92
300 Meters
1. Jalen Williams, 33.94 PR
600 Meters
1. Zion Ometesa, 1:19.89
3000 Meters
6. Nick Gilles, 8:22.89
4x400m Relay
1. Al Amin, Omtesa, Forsmann, Hicks, 3:21.33
60mH
Prelims
1. Tonovila Hicks, 8.04Q
Finals
1. Tonovila Hicks, 7.98
In the 60 meter hurdles, freshman Tonovila Hicks cruises through the prelims with a time of 8.04 seconds, automatically qualifying for the finals. The Philadelphia native returned in the final to win the event in 7.98, a time that moved him to No. 8 in the UW indoor record book.
Senior Jalen Williams started his 2025 indoor season campaign strong, automatically qualifying for the 60 meter finals to then take fourth in the event with a personal-best time of 6.92. Williams later dominated the 300 meters, winning the event with another personal-best of 33.94.
The Badgers added another event title in the 600 meters, where Zion Ometesa clocked 1:19.89 to take the win.
In the distance events, Nick Gilles placed sixth in the 3000 meters, crossing the line in 8:22.89.
The 4x4 squad of Farraj Al-Amin, Ometesa, Lorenzo Forsmann and Hicks closed out the day's performances with a win, running a time of 3:32.33.
Up Next: Three Badgers head east to compete at the Boston Sharon Colyear-Danville Invitational on Saturday morning, with action beginning at 9:30 a.m..
Cougars Alumni Invitational
Friday, December 5, 2025
Gately Track, Chicago, Illinois
Results
60 Meters
Prelims
4. Jalen Williams, 6.94Q
Finals
4. Jalen Williams, 6.92
300 Meters
1. Jalen Williams, 33.94 PR
600 Meters
1. Zion Ometesa, 1:19.89
3000 Meters
6. Nick Gilles, 8:22.89
4x400m Relay
1. Al Amin, Omtesa, Forsmann, Hicks, 3:21.33
60mH
Prelims
1. Tonovila Hicks, 8.04Q
Finals
1. Tonovila Hicks, 7.98
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