Wisconsin, South Florida Among Schools Headed To Chicago's Gately Center

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

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Wisconsin standout Adam Spencer sits comfortably at eighth on the NCAA qualifying list in the 3,000 meters. 

But his best mile time of 3:58.04, which sounds pretty good, is currently 56th on the descending order list. 

Spencer can move up this weekend at Wisconsin's Windy City Invitaitonal at the Gately Center in Chicago. The Australian, who was the NCAA Indoor Championships runner-up in the mile in 2024, probably needs to run faster than 3:54 to ensure a spot at the national championships. 

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Spencer is also entered in the 3,000 meters and will, perhaps, help teammate Bob Liking achieve a qualifying mark. Liking is currently 17th on the 5,000 meters list. 

The men's 400 meters is loaded with South Florida sending Gabriel Moronta, 12th in the NCAA currently, Antonio Hanson and Shevioe Reid to the start line against Wisconsin's school record holder Jalen Williams, who ran 46.19 at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 1. 

South Florida's Saminu Abdul-Rasheed leads the entries in the 200 meters. 

Wisconsin's Andrew Casey will look to move up on th NCAA list in the men's 800 meters. 

In the women's 800 meters, Northern Colorado's Regina Mpigachai faces a compelling matchup with Wisconsin's Emma Kelley and Rutgers' Shelby Whetstone.

Laura Nicholson of Toledo is the top entry in the women's mile with a best of 4:35.61 this season. 

South Florida's Shaniya Benjamin, who owns a career best of 6.53m, will try to move onto the NCAA leaderboard in the long jump. Her best this season is 6.14m.

Wisconsin's top throwers are also entered. Chloe Lindeman ranks fifth and Taylor Kesner is 10th in the women's weight throw. 

The Badgers' Jason Swarens will compete in the men's shot put and ranks seventh nationally.