HIGH POINT, N.C. - The George Mason track & field teams open their 2026 outdoor season at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge, hosted by High Point at Vert Stadium in High Point, N.C. The meet will feature competition from Akron, App State, Brown, Duke, Elon, Gardner-Webb, High Point, JMU, Lafayette, Lenoir-Rhyne, NC A&T, UNC, UNC-Greensboro, and Wake Forest.
The Bob Davidson Team Challenge spans two days, beginning Friday, March 20, and concluding Saturday, March 21.
Friday's schedule features field events only, starting at 10:30 a.m. with the hammer throw (women followed by men). The javelin begins at 2:30 p.m. (women then men), and the day concludes with the Gabriel Steinback Memorial High Jump at 6 p.m., featuring the men's competition.
Saturday offers a full slate of field and track events. Field events begin at 11 a.m. with the women's high jump, while track events get underway at 1:30 p.m. with the 3000m steeplechase (women followed by men). The meet wraps up with an awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m.
A full meet schedule is linked and available online. Fans can follow the Patriots' performances throughout both days via the live results website. Saturday's events from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. will be streamed on ESPN+.
The following Patriots are scheduled to compete:
Men's Entries
Nadim Abdu (800m)
Jayden Apenteng (110m hurdles, 400m hurdles)
William Michael Baker (Shot put, discus throw, hammer throw)
Walt Bannerman (Pole vault A)
Bryson Barnett (5000m)
Morgan Batten (Javelin throw)
James Bowen (110m hurdles, long jump)
Davian Burke (110m hurdles, 400m hurdles)
Alex DeRoussel (5000m)
Jordan Edwards (100m)
Nicholas Emmert (800m, 1500m)
Matt Fisher (400m)
Anthony Gibson Jr. (400m)
Abdurrazzaq Hassan (110m hurdles, high jump)
Daniel Hayes (5000m)
Caleb Hymans (1500m)
Robbie Jenkins (5000m)
Jalen Johnson (100m)
Joziah Johnson (400m hurdles)
Lance Koontz (200m)
Kellen La Roche (High jump, long jump)
Paul McClain (800m)
Messiah McKinley (800m)
Mason Morales (200m, 110m hurdles)
Alex Pilipski (110m hurdles, long jump)
Jonathan Regules (800m)
Trent Saben (Pole Vault B)
Denver Shields (100m)
Jay Sims (High jump)
Jordan Tuck (200m)
Aidan Walcott (200m)
Max Vom Saal (1500m)
* The Patriots are also set to have one entry to the Men's 4x100m Relay and two entries to the Men's 4x400m Relay.
Women's Entries
Susan Adenitan (100m)
Fiona Agyekum (Discus throw, hammer throw)
Shanell Berry (800m)
Ava Bordner (800m)
Chairely Bido (400m)
Sarah Clark (1500m)
Kenzie Dillman (1500m)
Kennedy Drish (Pole vault A)
Stephanie Dundas (200m, 100m hurdles)
Kymara Fernandez (Long jump)
Aiko Galvin (800m)
Gabriela Gibson (Triple jump)
Brooke Gunter (Pole vault B)
Simone Hamlar (200m)
Madeline Hitchcock (High jump)
Amela Male (Discus throw, hammer throw)
Sierra Matheson (100m)
Lindsay Meadows (5000m)
Ay'rianna Moore (200m)
Kaela-Michelle O'Connor (200m, 100m hurdles)
Liza Parkhomenko (Triple jump)
Alexa Pinon (5000m)
Miranda Pinon (800m)
Helena Santacana (400m hurdles)
Ella Semple (1500m)
Shania Staats (Long jump)
Laila Thomas (100m, long jump)
Kailynn Tyson (100m)
Hazel Wells (5000m)
Aylin Yirmibesoglu (1500m)
* The Patriots are also set to have one entry to the Women's 4x100m Relay and two entries to the Women's 4x400m Relay.
THE PATRIOTS' 2026 INDOOR SEASON
George Mason concluded the 2026 indoor track & field season with a strong showing at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships, hauling in 16 medals — seven gold, four silver and five bronze. The performance was highlighted by individual titles from Walt Bannerman (men's pole vault), Kennedy Drish (women's pole vault), Ella Semple (women's 3000m & 5000m), Jayden Smith (men's 60m hurdles), Shania Staats (women's long jump), and Kailynn Tyson (women's triple jump).
Throughout the season, the Patriots delivered standout performances while consistently rewriting the record books. A total of 42 marks found their way onto the program's all-time top-10 lists, featuring athletes who not only entered the rankings but also improved upon their own existing marks. Among those efforts were school records from Semple in the women's 5000m (16:04.84) at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Drish in the women's pole vault (4.34m) at the Virginia Tech Challenge, and Lloyd Sheppard-Brown in the men's 5000m (14:09.95) at the A-10 Indoor Championships.
Just this week, four Patriots were also recognized by the Atlantic 10 Conference in postseason honors. Kymara Fernandez earned A-10 All-Rookie Team honors after emerging as the top rookie performer in the women's triple jump. Drish, Semple and Smith were named to the A-10 All-Academic Teams for their combined excellence in the classroom and in competition throughout the season.
BUILDING ON LAST SEASON'S SUCCESS
After a highly successful outdoor season, George Mason heads into the new season with strong momentum. The men's team captured the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship, dethroning four-time reigning champion Rhode Island and claiming its first A-10 outdoor title since 2019.
On the women's side, the Patriots finished second overall at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships, placing just behind Massachusetts, which has since departed the conference. Combined, the men's and women's teams delivered the strongest overall performance among A-10 programs, showcasing the program's depth and balance across both squads.
