2026 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships Recap

3/16/2026 2:35:00 PM

By: Ali Wilson, A-R-C Assistant Commissioner

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The 2026 indoor track & field season came to a close over the weekend as American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) teams and student-athletes competed at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. The A-R-C brought home three individual national titles and 23 overall All-American honors. 
 
Men's Team Finishes Women's Team Finishes
6th - Central College (28 points) 11th - Loras College (17 points)
19th - Wartburg College (17 points) 14th - Central College (15 points)
33rd - Loras College (5 points) 15th - Wartburg College (13 points)
46th - Nebraska Wesleyan University (3 points) 21st - University of Dubuque (10 points)


American Rivers Conference 2026 Men's NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championship Participants
Seed Name Year School Event Seed Time/Mark Finish
8 AJ Wright So. Wartburg 60m 6.74 12th - 6.80
6 Jimmy Weispfenning Jr. Wartburg 200m 21.24 13th - 21.62
2 Hutton Edney Jr. Wartburg 800m 1:49.64 3rd - 1:51.10
3 Reed Emsick Jr. Nebraska Wesleyan 800m 1:50.29 17th - 1:55.15
2 Jack Brown Jr. Central Mile 4:04.25 National Champion - 4:14.01
12 James Johnson So. Simpson Mile 4:07.10 13th - 4:14.22
15 Solomon Zaugg So. Wartburg Mile 4:07.59 15th - 4:16.06
6 Isaiah Hammerand Jr. Wartburg 3000m 8:04.55 10th - 8:15.11
8 Lance Sobaski Sr. Wartburg 3000m 8:05.36 7th - 8:09.82
5 Isaiah Hammerand Jr. Wartburg 5000m 14:04.41 10th - 14:22.66
11 Isaac Borne Jr. Loras 5000m 14:11.68 5th - 14:11.72
12 Eli Larson Sr. Wartburg 5000m 14:13.03 14th - 14:25.30
4 Gunner Meyer Sr. Central 60m hurdles 7.9 National Champion - 7.89 
6 Eli Etherton Sr. Nebraska Wesleyan 60m hurdles 7.97 DQ
8 Wartburg 4x400 relay 3:13.09 6th - 3:14.46
Hutton Edney Jr. Wartburg
Alex Kerr Fr. Wartburg
Jimmy Weispfenning Jr. Wartburg
Jeffrey Oestreicher Sr. Wartburg
9 Loras 4x400 relay 3:13.05 8th - 3:16.61
Ian Fagan Jr. Loras
Zeke Irving So. Loras
Casey Tath So. Loras
Matt Kruse Sr. Loras
12 Wartburg DMR 9:46.14 3rd - 9:45.77
Nathan Kinzer Jr. Wartburg
Alex Kerr Fr. Wartburg
Hutton Edney Jr. Wartburg
Lance Sobaski Sr. Wartburg
8 Kale Purcell Sr. Central Triple Jump 14.95m 14th - 13.89m
15 Tonie Torboh Jr. Fr. Wartburg Triple Jump 14.69m 12th - 13.99m
6 Sam Clements So. Nebraska Wesleyan Shot Put 17.69m 6th - 17.27m
14 Dre Jackson Sr. Loras Shot Put 17.16m 18th - 15.56m
16 Dakota Hoffman Sr. Univ. of Dubuque Shot Put 17.00m 10th - 16.67m
10 Lucas Cummings Sr. Univ. of Dubuque Weight Throw 19.03m 18th - 16.89m
11 Dre Jackson Sr. Loras Weight Throw 18.90m NM
3 Kale Hobart Jr. Central Heptathlon 5093 points Runner-Up - 5373 points
7 Gage Huyser Jr. Central Heptathlon 5032 points 12th - 4953 points
16 Gavin Smith Jr. Central Heptathlon 4941 points 13th - 4896 points

American Rivers Conference 2026 Women's NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championship Participants
Seed Name Year School Event Seed Time/Mark Finish
5 JoJo Tyynismaa Sr. Wartburg 60m 7.55 8th - 7.73
10 JoJo Tyynismaa Sr. Wartburg 200m 24.48 10th - 24.68
14 Jaide Flowers Jr. Univ. of Dubuque 400m 55.92 16th - 56.62
19 Ava Parkins Jr. Central 400m 56.2 19th - 58.12
3 Keelee Leitzen Fr. Loras 800m 2:09.83 3rd - 2:10.33
9 Peyton Steffen Sr. Central 3000m 9:36.26 4th - 9:34.56
10 Grace Braden Jr. Wartburg 60m hurdles 8.65 12th - 8.75
11 JoJo Tyynismaa Sr. Wartburg 60m hurdles 8.69 7th - 8.68
20 Rachel Smith Jr. Nebraska Wesleyan 60m hurdles 8.86 20th - 9.90
2 Wartburg 4x400 relay 3:45.59 7th - 3:47.76
JoJo Tyynismaa Sr. Wartburg
Olivia Tollari Sr. Wartburg
Natalie Bork So. Wartburg
Haley Meyer Sr. Wartburg
3 Loras 4x400 relay 3:46.16 8th - 3:48.25
Katie Flynn Fr. Loras
Keelee Leitzen Fr. Loras
Layla Hughes Jr. Loras
Rosie Flynn Fr. Loras
7 Central 4x400 relay 3:46.84 9th - 3:48.91
Alivia Roerdink Jr. Central
Kennedy Petersen Fr. Central
Emily McMartin Sr. Central
Ava Parkins Jr. Central
2 Wartburg DMR 11:28.79 3rd - 11:37.26
Haley Meyer Sr. Wartburg
Olivia Tollari Sr. Wartburg
Nadia Bowden So. Wartburg
Maddie Merna Sr. Wartburg
9 Central DMR 11:37.88 5th - 11:38.89
Maddy Stevens Fr. Central
Olivia Phillips Fr. Central
Kyra Cordes Fr. Central
Peyton Steffen Sr. Central
4 Jaden Gatts Jr. Univ. of Dubuque High Jump 1.74m Runner-Up - 1.73m
9 Cailey Peterson Fr. Univ. of Dubuque Pole Vault 3.95m 10th - 3.85m
18 Chloe Mooberry Jr. Nebraska Wesleyan Long Jump 5.71m 16th - 5.39m
8 Emmilly Berglund Jr. Nebraska Wesleyan Shot Put 14.02m 12th - 13.19m
11 Chloe Reiser Jr. Univ. of Dubuque Shot Put 13.95m 7th - 13.69m
15 Abby Veld So. Wartburg Shot Put 13.76m 18th - 12.62m
1 Caitlyn Cox Sr. Loras Weight Throw 20.33m National Champion - 21.00
11 Abby Veld So. Wartburg Weight Throw 17.60m 11th - 16.82m
20 Kaelyn Means Jr. Nebraska Wesleyan Weight Throw 17,16m 18th - 16.10m
2 Grace Braden Jr. Wartburg Pentathlon 3690 points 7th - 3570 points
4 Olivia Bohlen Sr. Central Pentathlon 3592 points 3rd - 3723 points
 
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About the American Rivers Conference
Nationally respected for excellence in NCAA Division III athletics, the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) has a tradition dating back to its founding in 1922 as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association and adopted its current name in 2018 to reflect its strong Iowa roots and growing regional footprint. The A-R-C is a collaborative community that champions the holistic development of student-athletes, uniting member institutions in a shared commitment to academic achievement, athletic distinction, and leadership.
 
The A-R-C is home to nine full-time member institutions: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College. Luther College has announced its departure from the conference, effective at the conclusion of the 2025–26 academic year.