EUGENE, Ore. - The Wisconsin women's track and field program wrapped up day one of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with multiple podium finishes, led by Chloe Lindeman in the hammer throw.

As a team, the Badgers are tied for fourth with 10 points after two events—earning key contributions from three athletes to get on the board. Minnesota leads the way with 20 points.

Lindeman earns bronze in hammer throw, breaks school record
Lindeman paced the Badgers throughout Friday's competition, as the native of Fulton, Illinois, secured bronze in the hammer throw by breaking her own school record for the second time this season. 

Lindeman tallied a mark of 222 feet, 9 inches (67.89m) to place third, besting her previous throw of 222-1 (67.70m). Her toss elevates her farther into the top-10 in the country ahead of the NCAA First Round and NCAA Outdoor Championships. 

Saleh shines in Heptathlon, takes first in high jump
In the heptathlon,  Kyla Saleh leads the Badger trio after the first day of the heptathlon after scoring three personal best scores en route to a first day score of 3228. Maddie Hogan sits in 14th with 3147 points and also has a pair of PRs, while Shaina Zinter is close behind with 3085  points, good for 16th  place. 

Saleh soared 5-10 (1.78 meters) to claim top honors in the heptathlon high jump with Annika Williams of Oregon. Saleh's mark ranks No. 9 in school history and is tied for the 33rd best mark in the NCAA West Region.  

Willemse, Jacobsen notch podium finishes in nightcap
Leané Willemse and Bella Jacobsen each finished within the top-8 of the 10,000 meters race on Friday night, including Willemse turning in the best time of the season amongst all of UW's distance runners at 33:28.24. 

The Mequon native took sixth place, with Jacobsen following closely behind in eighth with a time of 33:34.26 in her first 10K race of the year. 

Straight from the Track
Senior Chloe Lindeman
On breaking her school record
"It feels really good, especially having the consistency and building off the home meet. It feels really good going into regionals that I have that consistency. It's what I've focused on this year, the idea of coming back and keep building from where I was. The home meet was the first time I PR-ed in two years, so it's awesome having back-to-back meets where I PR-ed."

Up Next: The Badgers will be back in action tomorrow afternoon for day two of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, beginning at 11:30 a.m. CT. Zinter, Saleh and Hogan will wrap up the heptathlon with the final three events. Zonica Lindeque, Taylor Kesner and others prepare to take on the discus on the big stage. Emma Kelley and Maggie Munson will conclude the day in a pair of running events, as Kelley will take on the 800 meters trials while Munson will compete in the finals of the 3000 meter steeplechase. 

Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Friday, May 16, 2025
Hayward Field
Eugene, Oregon

1500 Meters (Trials)
16. Mya Bunke - 4:24.43
29. Kylie Finger - 4:32.93

10,000 Meters (Final)
6. Leané Willemse - 33:28.72
8. Bella Jacobsen - 33:34.26
Shea Ruhly - DNF
Annika Cutforth - DNF

Hammer Throw (Finals)
3. Chloe Lindeman - 222-9 (67.89m), School Record, No. 7 in the NCAA this year 

Heptathlon (Day One)
11. Kyla Saleh - 3228
14. Maddie Hogan - 3147
16. Shaina Zinter - 3085

100 Meter Hurdles (Heptathlon)
12. Maddie Hogan - 14.24
15. Kyla Saleh - 14.62
16. Shaina Zinter - 14.66

High Jump (Heptathlon)
1. Kyla Saleh  - 5-10 (1.78m)
12. Maddie Hogan - 5-4 ¼ (1.63m)
16. Shaina Zinter - 5-1 ¾ (1.57m)

Shot Put (Heptathlon)
13. Kyla Saleh - 37-11 ½ (11.57m)
14. Shaina Zinter - 37-9 ½ (11.52m)
15. Maddie Hogan - 36-0 ¼ (10.98m

200 Meters (Heptathlon)
11. Shaina Zinter - 25.21
16. Maddie Hogan - 25.55
20. Kyla Saleh - 26.55