GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Indiana Wesleyan men's and women's track and field are in Gainesville, Florida this week as they compete for the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championship. The Wildcats have 20 total entries in the three-day meet.

Ridge Willard will be the first Wildcat to compete at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 5^th as he begins the Heptathlon. Below is a complete list of who will represent IWU this week, their events, and their season bests.

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WOMEN'S PROGRAM (NAIA RANK, NAME, EVENT, SEASON BEST) 

• No. 2 Women Distance Medley - 11:48.24
  • Elizabeth Barrett, Anna Vie, Sophia Haslett, Hayes Willard, and Abby Wallace
• No. 5 Women 4x800 Meter Relay - 9:11.96
  • Karis Hunter, Makena Cruse, Abby Wallace, Sophia Haslett, and Sydney Liddle
• No. 5 - Sydney Liddle - 1 Mile - 4:53.81
• No. 13 - Bri Nichols - Weight Throw - 17.27m
• No. 17 - Elizabeth Barrett – 3,000 Meter Run - 10:06.09
• No. 18 - Ashlyn Kephart – 3,000 Meter Run - 10:08.24
• No. 20 - Hayes Willard - 1 Mile - 5:08.25
• No. 20 - Ally Hawk - 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.77
• No. 21 - Bri Nichols - Shot Put - 13.28m
• No. 27 - Ally Hawk - 600 Meters - 1:35.78
• No. 29 – Abby Wallace – 1,000 Meters - 2:59.35

MEN'S PROGRAM (NAIA RANK, NAME, EVENT, SEASON BEST)

• No. 1 - Ridge Willard - Pole Vault - 5.05m
• No. 3 - Trenton Sweet – 3,000 Meters - 8:16.93
• No. 3 - Distance Medley Relay - 9:54.67
  • Tommy Ott, Zeb Wilson, Shadrach Oduma, Braden Sweet, and Makail Christman
• No. 4 - Braden Sweet – 1,000 Meters - 2:25.87
• No. 7 - Talan Asay - High Jump - 2.04m
• No. 8 - Ridge Willard - Heptathlon - 5,043 points
• No. 14 - Grant Flora – 5,000 Meters - 14:39.81
• No. 16 - Josh Holder - Shot Put - 16.30m
• No. 17 - Hunter Wasnich – 5,000 Meters - 14:41.93

 
THURSDAY, MARCH 5

• Combined Events
  • 10:00 a.m. - Men's Heptathlon - Ridge Willard
    • 60-Meter Dash, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump

• Track Events
  • 2:00 p.m. – Men's 5,000 Meters (Prelim)
    • Grant Flora, Hunter Wasnich
  • 2:45 p.m. – Women's 4x800m Relay (Prelim)
    • Karis Hunter, Makena Cruse, Abby Wallace, Sophia Haslett, and Sydney Liddle
  • 4:45 p.m. – Women's Distance Medley Relay (Prelim)
    • Elizabeth Barrett, Anna Vie, Sophia Haslett, Hayes Willard, and Abby Wallace
  • 5:45 p.m. – Men's Distance Medley Relay (Prelim)
    • Tommy Ott, Zeb Wilson, Shadrach Oduma, Braden Sweet, and Makail Christman
• Field Events
  • 5:00 p.m. – Men's High Jump (Finals)
    • Talan Asay

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

• Combined Events
  • 10:00 a.m. – Men's Heptathlon – Ridge Willard
    • 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, 1,000m
• Track Events
  • 11:45 a.m. – Women's Mile (Prelim)
    • Sydney Liddle, Hayes Willard
  • 12:30 p.m. – Women's 60m Hurdles (Prelim)
    • Ally Hawk
  • 1:45 p.m. – Women's 600 Meters (Prelim)
    • Ally Hawk
  • 3:45 p.m. – Women's 1,000 Meters (Prelim)
    • Abby Wallace
  • 4:00 p.m. – Men's 1,000 Meters
    • Braden Sweet
  • 4:15 p.m. – Women's 3,000 Meters (Prelim)
    • Elizabeth Barrett, Ashlyn Kephart
  • 4:40 p.m. – Men's 3,000 Meters
    • Trenton Sweet
  • 6:10 p.m. – Women's 4x800 Relay (Finals)
    • Karis Hunter, Makena Cruse, Abby Wallace, Sophia Haslett, and Sydney Liddle
• Field Events
  • 12:00 p.m. – Women's Weight Throw (Final)
    • Bri Nichols

 
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 

• Track Events
  • 12:25 p.m. – Women's Mile (Final)
    • Sydney Liddle, Hayes Willard
  • 12:45 p.m. – Women's 60m Hurdles (Final)
    • Ally Hawk
  •  1:25 p.m. – Women's 600 Meters (Final)
    • Ally Hawk
  • 2:45 p.m. – Men's 1,000 Meters (Final)
    • Braden Sweet
  • 3:15 p.m. – Men's 3,000m (Final)
    • Trenton Sweet
  • 4:20 p.m. – Men's 5,000m (Final)
    • Grant Flora, Hunter Wasnich
  • 4:40 p.m. – Women's Distance Medley Relay (Final)
    • Elizabeth Barrett, Anna Vie, Sophia Haslett, Hayes Willard, and Abby Wallace
  • 5:00 p.m. – Men's Distance Medley Relay (Final)
    • Tommy Ott, Zeb Wilson, Shadrach Oduma, Braden Sweet, and Makail Christman
• Field Events
  • 11:30 a.m. – Women's Shot Put – (Final)
    • Bri Nichols
  • 1:15 p.m. – Men's Pole Vault (Final)
    • Ridge Willard
  • 2:30 p.m. – Men's Shot Put
    • Josh Holder

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