Live updates: 2026 DI men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships

Live updates: 2026 DI men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships

Arkansas won the 2026 Division I men’s indoor track and field title in dominant fashion, clinching with two events left in the day. The Razorbacks out paced Oregon in second place with 36 points. It’s Arkansas’ first title since 2023 and the first title for first-year head coach Doug Case.

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Arkansas scored points in the following events in the win:
 

  • 60 meters — 8 points
  • 60 hurdles — 4 points
  • 200 meters — 6 points
  • 400 meters — 6 points
  • 800 meters — 18 points
  • 3000 meters — 4 points
  • 5000 meters — 6 points
  • DMR — 8 points
  • High jump — 5.5 points
  • Triple jump — 2 points
  • 4×400 meter relay — 6 points

Georgia won the 2026 Division I women’s indoor track and field title in a close battle. The Bulldogs out paced Oregon in second place with 44 points. It’s Georgia’s first title since 2018 and the first indoor title for head coach Caryl Smith-Gilbert. The win give Georgia a title after winning the most recent outdoor title.

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Georgia scored points in the following events in the win:
 

  • 60 meters — 11 points
  • 60 hurdles — 3 points
  • 200 meters — 10 points
  • 400 meters — 14 points
  • Triple jump — 1 point
  • Shot put — 6 points
  • 4×400 meter relay — 8 points

Arkansas remarkably clinched the men’s team title before the men’s 3000 meters even began.

And that’s with Oregon having five 3K entries. The Razorbacks picked up four points in the 60 hurdles to move to 63.5 total points. Oregon in second place only has 29. The most Oregon could score in the 3K is 33 points.

Georgia leads Oregon 45-44 in team scores. Illinois is in third with 42 points.

One event remains — the 4×400 meter relay.

Georgia has a 4×4 team. Oregon and Illinois do not

Georgia has clinched an indoor title after a runner up finish last year. It’s Georgia’s first indoor team title since 2018.

USC’s Garrett Kaalund just ran 19.95 to win the men’s 200 meters! That’s a new collegiate record as he’s the first to ever break 20 seconds!

He now has two of the three fastest times in NCAA history.

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— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) March 14, 2026

That’s a 200 meter win AND 10 team points for Georgia’s Adaejah Hodge after running 22.22. It’s a new personal best and it ties Georgia with Illinois at 42 points each.

— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) March 14, 2026

Twice is just as nice for Auburn’s Kanyinsola Ajayi, setting the men’s 60 meter collegiate record for the second time in as many meets.

Ajayi ran 6.45 to tie a record he previously tied at SEC Championships, winning the DI indoor 60m title. Ajayi remains in a four-way tie atop the all-time charts.

— Auburn Track & Field (@AuburnTFXC) March 14, 2026

Move over Ashton Eaton, there’s a new leader atop the Oregon all-time heptathlete chart and his name is Peyton Bair. After running 2:39.54 in the 1000 meters, Bair finished with 6503 points, four more than Eaton had in 2010.

That point total moves Bair to No. 3 all-time in collegiate history.

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On the last jump! Kansas State’s Daniela Wamokpego won the women’s triple jump with a personal-best 13.84 meter jump on her final attempt. Before that jump she was in fifth place.

The Kansas State faithful made it known before the score hit the board and the score proved that Wamokpego was the new champion.

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Nebraska’s Axelina Johansson has now won back-to-back women’s indoor shot put titles. It’s Johansson’s third title overall, previously winning the 2023 shot put title.

This time, Johansson won with a 19.55 meter throw on her fourth attempt. While the Nebraska star didn’t surpass her collegiate record of 19.72m from earlier this year, her winning 19.55m throw is the fourth-farthest in collegiate history.

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“Finally!”

That’s what Harvard’s Tito Alofe expressed to himself after winning the men’s high jump. It’s been a long road for the Crimson jumper, making multiple final site NCAA meets, but today was the day he finally broke through.

Alofe won with a 2.24 meter clearance on his second attempt, enough to beat Oklahoma’s Kyren Washington who only cleared the height on his third attempt.

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