GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Indiana Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field finished up Day 1 of the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships on Thursday. The day was highlighted by a program record prelim run for the Women's 4x800m Relay with a time of 9:06.93. The Women's Distance Medley Relay also advanced to the finals with a time of 12:04.11.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 5
*(Q)=Qualified for finals

• Combined Events
  • Men's Heptathlon - Ridge Willard – 15th through four events – 1,986 points
• Track Events
  • Women's 4x800m Relay (Prelim) – 6th – 9:06.93 *(Q) (Program Record)
    • Karis Hunter, Makena Cruse, Sophia Haslett, and Sydney Liddle
  • Women's Distance Medley Relay (Prelim) – 8th – 12:04.11 *(Q)
    • Elizabeth Barrett, Anna Vie, Sophia Haslett, and Hayes Willard
  • Men's Distance Medley Relay (Prelim) – 18th – 10:18.19
    • Tommy Ott, Zeb Wilson, Shadrach Oduma, and Braden Sweet
• Field Events
  • Men's High Jump (Finals) – Talan Asay – NH

• 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
  • 4:00 p.m. – Men's 1,000 Meters
    • Braden 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

• 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
  • 3:00 p.m. - Women's 3,000 Meters (Final)
    • Elizabeth Barrett, Ashlyn Kephart
  • 3:15 p.m. – Men's 3,000 Meters (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
• 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
    • Joshua Holder

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