The 2025 Division I men's and women's indoor track and field championships will see nine returning champions attempt to defend their titles. Here's a look at who's trying to repeat when the championships hit Virginia Beach.
Men's Weight Throw: Kenneth Ikeji | Harvard
Harvard's Kenneth Ikeji is attempting to become the first athlete to repeat in the weight throw since LSU's Walter Henning did so from 2010-11.
Men's Shot Put: Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan | Ole Miss
Ole Miss swept the men's shot put in 2024 and will look to make it three shot put titles in a row in Virginia Beach.
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Women's 60 meters: Brianna Lyston | LSU
Brianna Lyston ran 7.03 seconds to win last year's title, making her the second-fastest woman in NCAA 60 meter history. She enters the championship meets after running a season-best 7.13 seconds at SEC Championships.
Women's 200 meters: JaMeesia Ford | South Carolina
Can South Carolina's JaMeesia Ford follow up a fantastic indoor freshman season with a repeat title as a sophomore? We'll find out this March.
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Women's 800 meters : Juliette Whittaker | Stanford
Stanford's Juliette Whittaker is one of two women to run sub-two-minutes in the NCAA this season. She'll be a top contender to repeat again in 2025.
Women's High jump: Rachel Glenn | Arkansas
Rachel Glenn high jumped 1.98 meters at SEC Championships, just 20 centimeters away from tying her collegiate record that she jumped to win 2024's indoor title
Women's Pole Vault: Hana Moll | Washington
Hana Moll is back to defend her indoor title in 2025 and will have to face one of the best women's pole vault fields that we have seen in recent memory, with four women surpassing 4.60 meters this season.
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Women's Shot Put: Mya Lesnar | Colorado State
Mya Lesnar could go back-to-back in the shot put during the indoor season. The Colorado State star has a season's best of 19.02 meters.
Women's Pentathlon: Jadin O’Brien | Notre Dame
Notre Dame's Jadin O'Brien is the only athlete with a chance to three-peat at NCAAs in 2025. She'll have to be at her best across five events to do so.
