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USC T&F Set For NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia
March 12, 2025 | Track & Field
Trojan men ranked No. 2, women No. 11
The USC Track and Field team will compete this weekend at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships to be held at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Va. on March 14-15. The men's team is currently ranked No. 2 and the women's team is ranked No. 11. The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+.
MEN'S TEAM REACHES NEW HEIGHTS: The USC men's team was ranked No. 1 on Feb. 11. The No. 1 ranking is the team's highest since the USTFCCCA began indoor rankings in 2008.
USC AT THE NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: The USC men's team tied for seventh and the Trojan women's team tied for eighth at the 2024 NCAA Indoor T&F Championships. The USC men's team won NCAA Indoor Championships team titles in 1967 and 1972. Last season, Jasmine Jones won the women's 60m hurdles title. The last USC male to win an individual title was Davonte Burnett who won the 2022 NCAA 60m dash title.
RETURNING INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS: Trojans on the 2025 USC track and field team which earned 2024 Indoor All-America honors are Jacob Andrews (7th, M-4x400m), Johnnie Blockburger (7th, M-4x400m), Johnny Brackins Jr. (2nd, M-60m H, 4th, M-LJ), Yemi John (6th, W-400m, 2nd, W-4x400m), William Jones (5th, M-400m, 7th, M-4x400m), Temi Ojora (8th, W-TJ), Madison Whyte (2nd, W-4x400m) and Travis Williams (5th, M-60m).
USC'S QUALIFIED ATHLETES: USC has nine men and seven women qualified in individual events, plus the 4x400m relays. USC's men will have 12 chances to score points in events and the women will have nine opportunities. Max Thomas qualified in two events, but will not compete this weekend*.
Men:Â Jacob Andrews (400m), Johnnie Blockburger (200m), Johnny Brackins Jr. (60m H, LJ), Elias Gerald (HJ), William Jones (400m), Garrett Kaalund (200m), Brady Palen (HJ), JC Stevenson (60m, LJ), Max Thomas* (60m, 200m) and Travis Williams (60m). USC also has a qualified 4x400m relay and the alternate traveling is Youngendy Mauricette.
Women: Jassani Carter (200m), Dajaz DeFrand (60m, 200m), Yemi John (400m), Samirah Moody (60m), Temi Ojora (TJ), Nonah Waldron (60m H) and Madison Whyte (200m). USC also has a qualified 4x400m relay and alternates traveling are Takiya Cenci and Christine M. Mallard.
ANOTHER MEET, ANOTHER RECORD:Â A USC athlete has set or tied a school record in eight consecutive meets, dating back to the 2024 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds: NCAA West Prelims (Temi Ojora - WLJ), NCAA Championships (Jasmine Jones - W-400m H), Spokane Sports Showcase (Johnny Brackins Jr. - M-60m H), Red Raider Invite (JC Stevenson - M-60m, William Jones - M-600y, Yemi John - W-600y), Collegiate Classic (Falyn Lott - Freshman pentathlon record), Tiger Paw Invitational (Brackins Jr. - M-60m H), USATF Indoors (M-60m H, USC & Big Ten record) and Big Ten Indoor Championships (Falyn Lott- Freshman petathlon record).
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP: It looked like USC had won its first Big Ten team title, but about 15 minutes after the meet, the Trojans 4x400m relay team was disqualified and eight points came off the board, leaving USC 6.5 points behind Oregon (106-99.5). USC's men won four individual titles, more than any other school. USC's women also won four events, tied for the most among the 18 schools. Trojan men winning titles were Johnny Brackins Jr. (60m H and Long Jump), William Jones (400m) and JC Stevenson (60m). USC women earning titles were Dajaz DeFrand (60m and 200m), Temi Ojora (Triple Jump) and the 4x400m relay. The women's team placed third in its first Big Ten Indoor Championships.
DYNAMIC DUAL-THREAT DUO: Trojan juniors JC Stevenson and senior Johnny Brackins Jr. rank No. 1 and No. 4 respectively in the long jump. Stevenson leads the country with a jump of 26-9.75 (8.17m) and Brackins Jr. is No. 4 with a jump of 26-2.75 (7.99m). Brackins Jr. won the Big Ten Indoor LJ title and Stevenson placed third. Brackins Jr. also won the Big Ten 60m hurdles title and Stevenson took home the 60m dash crown. Stevenson ranks No. 3 in the 60m dash on the NCAA descending ordler list and Brackins Jr. is No. 1 in the 60m hurdles.
BRACKINS JR. HURDLES INTO RECORD BOOKS AT USATFs: Johnny Brackins Jr. placed third in the 60m H at the USATF Indoor Championships on Feb. 22 with a PR, USC-record, Big Ten-record and NCAA-leading time of 7.43. He also advanced to the final earlier in the day with a PR of 7.44. The previous Big Ten record was 7.47 set by Wisconsin's Reggie Torian in 1997. Brackins Jr. becomes the fourth-fastest collegiate 60m hurdler of all-time, trailing only Grant Holloway (7.35), Trey Cunningham (7.38) and Daniel Roberts (7.41). His 7.43 time is the fastest 60m hurdles time by a college athlete since Cunningham clocked 7.38 on March 12, 2022. Â
FOLLOW THE TROJANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Â Â Keep up with everything USC track & field this year by following @USC_Track_Field on Instagram, X and TikTok.
YOU MIGHT NEED A PROGRAM:  USC added 35 new athletes to its track and field program since the end of the 2024 season. Â
NEXT MEET: TROJAN INVITATIONAL:  USC will open up the 2025 outdoor season on March 21-22 when it hosts the annual Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational. The discus throw and hammer throw will be contested beginning at 11 a.m. on March 21 at the Colich Throws Center in Wilmington, Calf. and the remainder of the meet will be at Allyson Felix Field on March 22, also starting at 11 a.m.
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MEN'S TEAM REACHES NEW HEIGHTS: The USC men's team was ranked No. 1 on Feb. 11. The No. 1 ranking is the team's highest since the USTFCCCA began indoor rankings in 2008.
USC AT THE NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: The USC men's team tied for seventh and the Trojan women's team tied for eighth at the 2024 NCAA Indoor T&F Championships. The USC men's team won NCAA Indoor Championships team titles in 1967 and 1972. Last season, Jasmine Jones won the women's 60m hurdles title. The last USC male to win an individual title was Davonte Burnett who won the 2022 NCAA 60m dash title.
RETURNING INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS: Trojans on the 2025 USC track and field team which earned 2024 Indoor All-America honors are Jacob Andrews (7th, M-4x400m), Johnnie Blockburger (7th, M-4x400m), Johnny Brackins Jr. (2nd, M-60m H, 4th, M-LJ), Yemi John (6th, W-400m, 2nd, W-4x400m), William Jones (5th, M-400m, 7th, M-4x400m), Temi Ojora (8th, W-TJ), Madison Whyte (2nd, W-4x400m) and Travis Williams (5th, M-60m).
USC'S QUALIFIED ATHLETES: USC has nine men and seven women qualified in individual events, plus the 4x400m relays. USC's men will have 12 chances to score points in events and the women will have nine opportunities. Max Thomas qualified in two events, but will not compete this weekend*.
Men:Â Jacob Andrews (400m), Johnnie Blockburger (200m), Johnny Brackins Jr. (60m H, LJ), Elias Gerald (HJ), William Jones (400m), Garrett Kaalund (200m), Brady Palen (HJ), JC Stevenson (60m, LJ), Max Thomas* (60m, 200m) and Travis Williams (60m). USC also has a qualified 4x400m relay and the alternate traveling is Youngendy Mauricette.
Women: Jassani Carter (200m), Dajaz DeFrand (60m, 200m), Yemi John (400m), Samirah Moody (60m), Temi Ojora (TJ), Nonah Waldron (60m H) and Madison Whyte (200m). USC also has a qualified 4x400m relay and alternates traveling are Takiya Cenci and Christine M. Mallard.
ANOTHER MEET, ANOTHER RECORD:Â A USC athlete has set or tied a school record in eight consecutive meets, dating back to the 2024 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds: NCAA West Prelims (Temi Ojora - WLJ), NCAA Championships (Jasmine Jones - W-400m H), Spokane Sports Showcase (Johnny Brackins Jr. - M-60m H), Red Raider Invite (JC Stevenson - M-60m, William Jones - M-600y, Yemi John - W-600y), Collegiate Classic (Falyn Lott - Freshman pentathlon record), Tiger Paw Invitational (Brackins Jr. - M-60m H), USATF Indoors (M-60m H, USC & Big Ten record) and Big Ten Indoor Championships (Falyn Lott- Freshman petathlon record).
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP: It looked like USC had won its first Big Ten team title, but about 15 minutes after the meet, the Trojans 4x400m relay team was disqualified and eight points came off the board, leaving USC 6.5 points behind Oregon (106-99.5). USC's men won four individual titles, more than any other school. USC's women also won four events, tied for the most among the 18 schools. Trojan men winning titles were Johnny Brackins Jr. (60m H and Long Jump), William Jones (400m) and JC Stevenson (60m). USC women earning titles were Dajaz DeFrand (60m and 200m), Temi Ojora (Triple Jump) and the 4x400m relay. The women's team placed third in its first Big Ten Indoor Championships.
DYNAMIC DUAL-THREAT DUO: Trojan juniors JC Stevenson and senior Johnny Brackins Jr. rank No. 1 and No. 4 respectively in the long jump. Stevenson leads the country with a jump of 26-9.75 (8.17m) and Brackins Jr. is No. 4 with a jump of 26-2.75 (7.99m). Brackins Jr. won the Big Ten Indoor LJ title and Stevenson placed third. Brackins Jr. also won the Big Ten 60m hurdles title and Stevenson took home the 60m dash crown. Stevenson ranks No. 3 in the 60m dash on the NCAA descending ordler list and Brackins Jr. is No. 1 in the 60m hurdles.
BRACKINS JR. HURDLES INTO RECORD BOOKS AT USATFs: Johnny Brackins Jr. placed third in the 60m H at the USATF Indoor Championships on Feb. 22 with a PR, USC-record, Big Ten-record and NCAA-leading time of 7.43. He also advanced to the final earlier in the day with a PR of 7.44. The previous Big Ten record was 7.47 set by Wisconsin's Reggie Torian in 1997. Brackins Jr. becomes the fourth-fastest collegiate 60m hurdler of all-time, trailing only Grant Holloway (7.35), Trey Cunningham (7.38) and Daniel Roberts (7.41). His 7.43 time is the fastest 60m hurdles time by a college athlete since Cunningham clocked 7.38 on March 12, 2022. Â
FOLLOW THE TROJANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Â Â Keep up with everything USC track & field this year by following @USC_Track_Field on Instagram, X and TikTok.
YOU MIGHT NEED A PROGRAM:  USC added 35 new athletes to its track and field program since the end of the 2024 season. Â
NEXT MEET: TROJAN INVITATIONAL:  USC will open up the 2025 outdoor season on March 21-22 when it hosts the annual Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational. The discus throw and hammer throw will be contested beginning at 11 a.m. on March 21 at the Colich Throws Center in Wilmington, Calf. and the remainder of the meet will be at Allyson Felix Field on March 22, also starting at 11 a.m.
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