VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The George Mason track & field teams are set to compete at the 2026 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championships this Friday, February 27, through Saturday, February 28, at the Virginia Beach Sports Center.
Last season, the women's team claimed the indoor title for the first time since 2014. The Patriots were down 11.5 points with four events remaining but were able to edge past in-state rival VCU, the reigning women's indoor champions for the past three years. Meanwhile, the men's team finished in second place, trailing the five-time defending indoor champions, Rhode Island. The George Mason men's track & field team last won the indoor title in 2019.
Competition begins Friday, February 27, at 9 a.m. with the men's heptathlon 60m dash, followed by the women's pentathlon 60m hurdles at 9:20 a.m. The first day will conclude with the men's distance medley relay (DMR) at 7:10 p.m.
On Saturday, February 28, the meet resumes at 10 a.m. with the women's shot put and the men's heptathlon 60m hurdles. The women's 4x400m relay is scheduled as the final event of the 2026 A-10 Indoor Championships at 3:15 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony at 3:40 p.m.
A complete meet schedule is linked and available online. Live results will also be provided, offering real-time updates to follow the Patriots throughout the championship weekend. Both days of competition will be streamed on ESPN+ (Day One, Day Two). The 2026 A-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships homepage hosts additional information about the event.
The following Patriots are scheduled to compete:
Men's Entries
Nadim Abdu (800m, 4x800m)
Jayden Apenteng (60m hurdles, 500m)
William Michael Baker (Shot put, weight throw)
Walt Bannerman (Pole vault)
Bryson Barnett (5000m)
Biruk Beardsley (3000m, 5000m)
Tarek Benlamkaddem (3000m)
Luke Brown (3000m)
Davian Burke (60m hurdles)
Nicholas DeWolfe (Heptathlon, pole vault)
Jordan Edwards (60m, 200m)
Nicholas Emmert (1 mile, 4000m DMR)
Anthony Gibson Jr. (200m)
Daniel Hayes (1 mile, 4000m DMR, 4x800m)
Caleb Hymans (1000m, 4000m DMR, 4x800m)
Robbie Jenkins (5000m)
Joziah Johnson (400m)
Lance Koontz (500m, 4x400m)
Kellen La Roche (High jump, long jump)
Carson Mandis (Shot put)
Messiah McKinley (800m, 4000m DMR, 4x800m)
Alex Pilipski (60m)
Cameron Portis (Shot put, weight throw)
Jonathan Regules (800m)
Trent Saben (Pole vault)
Mason Samuels (60m, 200m, 4x400m)
Lloyd Sheppard-Brown (3000m, 5000m)
Jay Sims (High jump)
Jayden Smith (60m hurdles)
Jordan Tuck (400m, 4x400m)
Aidan Walcott (400m, 4x400m)
Women's Entries
Susan Adenitan (60m, 200m)
Fiona Agyekum (Shot put, weight throw)
Shanell Berry (500m, 4000m DMR, 4x800m)
Chairely Bido (4x400m)
Sarah Clark (1 mile, 3000m, 4000m DMR, 4x800m)
Kenzie Dillman (1000m, 4000m DMR, 4x800m)
Kennedy Drish (Pole vault)
Stephanie Dundas (60m hurdles)
Kymara Fernandez (Long jump, triple jump)
Gabriela Gibson (Triple jump)
Brooke Gunter (Pole vault)
Simone Hamlar (400m, 4x400m)
Amela Male (Shot put, weight throw)
Sierra Matheson (200m)
Lindsay Meadows (1 mile)
Ay'rianna Moore (400m, 4x400m)
Marley Oare (Pole vault)
Kaela-Michelle O'Connor (60m hurdles)
Liza Parkhomenko (Triple jump)
Sydney Rhodes (60m, 200m)
Morgan Ryerson (60m hurdles, pentathlon)
Helena Santacana Bastida (500m, 4x400m)
Ella Semple (3000m, 5000m)
Shania Staats (60m, long jump)
Laila Thomas (Long jump)
Kailynn Tyson (60m, long jump, triple jump)
Aylin Yirmibesoglu (1000m, 4000m DMR, 4x800m)
LAST WEEK'S ALL-TIME TOP 10 ENTRIES
(Women, Men)
1. Kennedy Drish – W Pole Vault – 4.34m
NCAA INDOOR QUALIFYING MARKS
25. Kennedy Drish - W Pole Vault - 4.34m
41. Walt Bannerman - M Pole Vault - 5.34m
ATLANTIC 10 LEADERS
Walt Bannerman - M Pole Vault - 5.34m
Kennedy Drish - W Pole Vault - 4.34m
Ella Semple - W 5000m - 16:04:84
Jayden Smith - M 60m Hurdles - 7.80
Kailynn Tyson - W Triple Jump - 12.61m
