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MENS:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. [RESULTS] – The first day of the 2026 NAIA Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship opened with the heptathlon and continued with four preliminary races and one NAIA champion crowned in the high jump at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center.
Men’s Heptathlon Highlights:
- Justin Krabbenhoft of Eastern Oregon won the first event of the day, the 60m dash, with a time of 7.01 (879 points).
- The heptathlon will conclude Friday with the 60m hurdles, pole vault, and 1,000m run remaining.
The events that held preliminary races today were the men’s 3,000m race walk, the men’s 4x800m relay, the men’s 4x400m relay, and the men’s distance medley relay.
A highlight of the preliminary races came in the first heat of the men’s 4x800m relay, where Park (Mo.) broke the NAIA Meet Record with a time of 7:29.28.
With the high jump as the only scored event of the day, Brewton-Parker leads the men’s team standings after Day 1 of the championship with 10 points. Marian (Ind.) follows with eight points, and Indiana Tech sits in third with six.
Competition at the 2026 NAIA Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship continues Friday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m. ET with the men’s heptathlon 60m hurdles. Track events will begin at 11:15 a.m. ET.
WOMENS:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. [
RESULTS] – The first day of the 2026 NAIA Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship opened with the multi events and continued with several field event finals at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center.
The events that held preliminary races today were the women’s 4x800m relay, 4x400m relay, and the distance medley relay.
With three events scored through the championship, Central Methodist leads the women’s team standings with 19 points. Midway follows with 13 points, while Dickinson State and Siena Heights are tied for third with 10 points each.
Competition at the 2026 NAIA Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship continues Friday, March 6 at 10:45 a.m. ET with the 3,000m race walk final.