Miller, Phillips Lead Three-Record Day for DePaul at BIG EAST Indoors

Friday, February 27

Chicago, Ill.

DePaul University

BIG EAST Indoor Championships

Miller, Phillips Lead Three-Record Day for DePaul at BIG EAST Indoors

2/27/2026 8:37:00 PM | TRACK AND FIELD

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DePaul earns multiple medals on opening day at Gately Indoor

CHICAGO – Sade Miller and Aubrey Phillips headlined a strong opening day for DePaul track and field at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships on Friday at Gately Indoor, as the Blue Demons collected multiple medals and program milestones on their home track.

Miller delivered one of the most electric performances of the meet, resetting the DePaul school records in both the 60m and 200m during preliminary action. The sophomore sprint standout clocked a blistering 7.38 to lead the 60m field before doubling back with a 23.46 in the 200m, tying teammate Claire Dunn for the fastest qualifying time and positioning both Blue Demons atop the event heading into Saturday's finals.

A historic performance came in the pentathlon from Phillips, who rewrote the DePaul record book with a program-record score. The senior highlighted her day with a victory in the shot put at 11.61m and a runner-up clearance of 1.64m in the high jump while scoring across all five events to secure the new standard.

On the men's side, Demetrius Rolle matched his personal best with a 6.69 in the 60m prelims, breaking the BIG EAST Indoor Championships meet record while leading the qualifying field into Saturday's final. The Blue Demons continued to stack qualifying marks in the sprints, with Daniel Fasasi (47.07), Denhm Holt (47.63), and Tyce Smith (48.03) advancing in the 400m, while Christian Ortiz-Velazquez (21.16) and Smith (21.40) secured top-three qualifying marks in the 200m.

DePaul also found success in the field and relay events, earning multiple podium finishes. Jaiah Hopf captured silver in the long jump with a 6.14m effort, while Jaiden Gary added a bronze medal in the weight throw at 17.52m. Katelyn Welsh continued her dominance in the pole vault, matching her own school record with a 3.75m clearance to claim the silver medal.

The Blue Demons' distance medley relay squad of Kalina Urbaniak, Kayliah Motes, Lauren Pacsi and Isabella Orozco added another medal to the tally, finishing third in 11:30.29 to round out a day defined by records, medals and momentum heading into the final day of competition.

Through the first day of competition, six women's events and five men's events have been finalized, helping shape the early team standings. The DePaul women sit second overall with 35 points, trailing only UConn's 88-point total, while Villanova holds third with 31 points. On the men's side, the Blue Demons currently rank sixth with 13 points, as UConn leads the field with 57 points followed by Butler (35) and Villanova (26). With the majority of track finals still to come on Saturday, DePaul remains well positioned to add to its point total across both squads.

BIG EAST Indoor Conference Championships - Day One
Gately Indoor - Chicago, Ill.
Friday, Feb. 27

Men's Track and Field
Long Jump: 5. Angel Escamilla - 6.63m, 5. Joshua Hill - FOUL
1 Mile Prelims: 12. Mohamed Abdullahi - 4:10.50q
60H: 4. Jordan Reddick - 8.33Q, 5. Harper Bryan - 8.34q, 7. Ryan Usher - 8.51q
400 Prelims: 1. Daniel Fasasi - 47.07q, 3. Denhm Holt - 47.63q, 5. Tyce Smith - 48.03q, 19. Gavin Greaney - 49.99
60 Prelims: 1. Demetrius Rolle - 6.69Q, 6. Alex Long-Craine - 6.86q, 7. Caleb Schulz - 6.87q, 9. Amaru Mazibuko - 6.94
800 Prelims: 8. John Bush - 1:52.41q
200 Prelims: 1. Christian Ortiz-Velazquez - 21.16q, 3. Tyce Smith - 21.40q, 11. Alex Long-Craine - 21.81
Weight Throw: 3. Jaiden Gary - 17.52m, 8. Sergio Ayala - 15.86m, 9. Quinton Boyd - 15.45m
5000: 11. Mason Krieg - 14:40.88
4000 DMR: 7. Jack Broghammer, Musa Butler, Owen Larkins, Cole Tupper - 10:17.69

Women's Track and Field
Pentathlon 60H: 6. Ashleigh McArdle - 9.28, 8. Aubrey Phillips - 9.66
Pentathlon High Jump: 2. Aubrey Phillips - 1.64m, 6. Ashleigh McArdle - 1.55m
Pole Vault: 2. Katelyn Welsh - 3.75m
Pentathlon Shot Put: 1. Aubrey Phillips - 11.61m, 3. Ashleigh McArdle - 10.68m
Pentathlon Long Jump: 5. Ashleigh McArdle - 5.14m, 6. Aubrey Phillips - 4.95m
60H Prelims: 2. Aisha Kazeem - 8.59Q, 3. Amy Carhee - 8.60Q, 8. Vivian Jones - 9.09q
Weight Throw: 5. Laila Richardson - 16.32m, 7. Katina Maclin -15.79m, 12. Lauren Drew - 14.01m
400 Prelims: 4. Claire Dunn - 54.74q, 7. Nadja Moll - 55.70q
Pentathlon 800: 7. Ashleigh McArdle - 2:39.34, 8. Aubrey Phillips - 2:39.67
60 Prelims: 1. Sade Miller - 7.38Q, 4. Nevaeh Lowe - 7.63Q
800 Prelims: 11. Amelia Montgomery - 2:14.76, 16. Trixie Johnson - 2:17.79
200 Prelims: 1. Sade Miller - 23.46q, 2. Claire Dunn - 23.46q
Long Jump: 2. Jaiah Hopf - 6.14m, 11. Vivian Jones - 5.20m, 12. Asha Pierre-Antoine - 4.99m
5000: 11. Vivian Wyller - 17:35.06
4000 DMR: 3. Kalina Urbaniak, Kayliah Motes, Lauren Pacsi, Isabella Orozco - 11:30.29

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