AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn track and field heads to Bryan-College Station, Texas for the 2025 Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, Feb. 25 – March 1 at the R.A. “Murray” Fasken ‘38 Indoor Track & Field facility. Action begins at 5 p.m. CT with the men’s long jump and 200m prelims.
Led by third-year head coach Leroy Burrell, Auburn will go toe-to-toe with some of the nation’s best this week. The men will compete against seven nationally ranked SEC teams including No. 1 Arkansas, No. 4 Texas A&M, No. 9 Oklahoma, No. 12 Florida, No. 15 Mississippi State, No. 17 Ole Miss and No. 23 Missouri, while women face off against No. 1 Arkansas, No. 7 Georgia, No. 9 LSU, No. 10 Oklahoma, No. 12 Texas A&M, No. 13 South Carolina, No. 16 Tennessee, No. 18 Florida and No. 22 Alabama.
The men enter the weekend ranked 7th and the women 54th, in the most recent USTFCCCA rankings poll.
“For us, this is an extension of the regular season,” Burrell said. “We want to go perform. We want to confirm ourselves, confirm our personal records and confirm our performances. We want to secure our place in the top 16 so we can get to nationals and take our game to Virginia Beach.”
Auburn plans to utilize 18 men and 18 women at this year’s championships, including 15 women and 11 men who have previously competed at the conference indoor meet. Seven of the men and seven of the women competing are previous SEC indoor scorers.
At last year’s SEC Indoor Championships, the Orange and Blue delivered four podium-worthy finishes, which included a first-place finish for Kayinsola Ajayi in the 60m dash. Paula Graugvogel claimed silver in the pentathlon. The distance medley relay of Max Hardin, LeBron Bessick, Louis O'Loughlin and Ryan Kinnane had a second-place finish. Simone Johnson took bronze in women’s long jump.
On the men’s side, the sprints are crucial, and the team is looking towards the throwers to deliver a solid conference meet as well.
Two years ago, Kyle Brown took bronze in men’s weight throw at the 2023 SEC Indoor Championships. Brown has finished in the top three at all the meets he’s competed in this season for the Tigers.
Sophomore Ajayi and senior Makanakaishe Charamba have the nation’s leading times in the 60m (6.51) and the 200m (20.16), respectively. Freshman Israel Okon has the second fastest 60m time in the SEC and nation (6.52).
Racing in his first indoor conference championships, sophomore Ja’Kobe Tharp looks to capitalize on his SEC-leading 60m hurdles time (7.53).
On the women’s side, it’s been the throwers putting up big numbers. Senior Maura Huwalt has claimed gold in weight throw at four of the five meets she’s competed in this season. Huwalt’s best mark of the season (22.27m) ranks her second in the SEC. In every competition this season, senior Adrienne Adams has placed in the top ten in weight throw. She is ninth in the conference.
The women’s sprints have also been consistent over the season. Chante Clinkscale holds the sixth fastest 60m time in the SEC (7.23). Sophomore transfer Ana-Liese Torian is fifth on Auburn’s Top 10 List in the 60m hurdles (8.25).
At their last outing, the quartet of senior Vimbayi Maisvorewa, sophomore Zuriel Reed, senior Ashantae Harvey and sophomore Deborah Oke ran the program’s third fastest 4x400m relay time in school history (3:33.63).
Over the season, Auburn has set eight new school records, including three freshman marks. Those records include Charamba in the 200m (20.16), sophomore Max Hardin in the mile (3:57.67), sophomore Nickson Chebbi in the 5000m (13:38.16), Tharp in the 60m hurdles (7.53) and Alyssa Quinones-Mixon in pole vault (4.44m). Israel Okon holds the freshman record in the 60m (6.52), and Brenda Jepchirchir holds the freshman record in the 3000m (9:08.37) as well as the school and freshman record in the 5000m (15:35.36).
At the 2024 SEC Indoor Championships, the men finished 11th with 29 points and the women took 7th with 41 points.
Arkansas is the reigning SEC indoor champion on the men’s and women’s side. Both squads have won the past five years.
“I feel pretty good about where we are,” Burrell said. “The staff has prepared the athletes well and that shows in our performances during the regular season. Our athletes are healthy and ready to go.”
Live results can be found at, FlashResults.com and the meet will be live streamed throughout the week on SEC Network+. To view Auburn’s Meet Notes, visit here.