FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason track & field teams are set to compete at the 2026 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships this Saturday, May 2, through Sunday, May 3. For the third year in a row, George Mason will be hosting the A-10 Championships at George Mason Stadium. Tickets and additional information are available through the linked website.

Last season, the men's team claimed the outdoor title for the first time since 2019. The championship came down to the final two events of the meet, with Mason holding a razor-thin 0.5-point lead over Rhode Island. The Patriots' 4x400m relay team—Jordan Tuck, Lance Koontz, Aidan Walcott, and Joziah Johnson—delivered a clutch first-place finish. The title was officially secured in the final event, the decathlon 1500m, as Nicholas DeWolfe finished strong to push Mason ahead by 1.5 points over the Rams, the four-time defending champions.

Meanwhile, the women's team finished second overall, trailing UMass by 13 points. The George Mason women's track & field program last won the indoor title in 2023. Since 2014, George Mason, VCU, and UMass have accounted for every women's outdoor championship title. UMass departed the conference following last season.

Competition begins Saturday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m. with the men's hammer throw. The first day concludes with the men's 10,000m run at 8 p.m.

On Sunday, May 3, the meet resumes at 9 a.m. with the men's decathlon 110m hurdles. The men's 4x400m relay is scheduled as the final event of the 2026 A-10 Outdoor Championships at 2:55 p.m.

A complete meet schedule is available online, along with live results for real-time updates throughout the championship weekend. Both days of competition will be streamed on ESPN+ (Day One, Day Two). Coverage begins Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday at 8:50 a.m., and will continue through the conclusion of each day's events. The 2026 A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships homepage provides additional event information.

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, hammer) 
Walt Bannerman (Pole vault) 
Bryson Barnett (10000m) 
Morgan Batten (Javelin) 
Biruk Beardsley (5000m, 10000m) 
Tarek Benlamkaddem (5000m) 
James Bowen (Decathlon) 
Luke Brown (1500m, 5000m) 
Davian Burke (110m hurdles, 400m hurdles) 
Alex DeRoussel (3000m steeple) 
Nicholas DeWolfe (Pole vault, decathlon) 
Jordan Edwards (100m, 200m) 
Nicholas Emmert (1500m) 
Anthony Gibson Jr. (200m, 400m) 
Abdurrazzaq Hassan (Decathlon) 
Daniel Hayes (1500m) 
Caleb Hymans (1500m) 
Robbie Jenkins (10000m) 
Jalen Johnson (100m) 
Joziah Johnson (400m hurdles) 
Lance Koontz (400m) 
Kellen La Roche (High jump, long jump) 
Paul McClain (800m) 
Messiah McKinley (800m) 
Mason Morales (110m hurdles) 
Alex Pilipski (Decathlon) 
Cameron Portis (Shot put, discus, hammer) 
Jonathan Regules (800m) 
Mason Samuels (200m) 
Lloyd Sheppard-Brown (5000m, 10000m) 
Denver Shields (100m) 
Jay Sims (High jump) 
Jordan Tuck (400m) 
Aidan Walcott (400m) 
* The Patriots are also set to have one entry in each of the men's 4x100m, 4x400m, and 4x800m relays. 

Women's Entries
Fiona Agyekum (Shot put, discus, hammer) 
Shanell Berry (400m) 
Ava Bordner 
Sarah Clark (5000m) 
Kenzie Dillman (1500m, 5000m) 
Kennedy Drish (Pole vault) 
Stephanie Dundas (100m hurdles) 
Kymara Fernandez (Long jump, triple jump) 
Salma Fizaoui (400m hurdles) 
Alina Florou-Dimitriadou (Pole vault) 
Aiko Galvin (800m) 
Gabriela Gibson (Triple jump) 
Brooke Gunter (Pole vault) 
Simone Hamlar (400m) 
Madeline Hitchcock (High jump) 
Amela Male (Shot put, discus, hammer) 
Sierra Matheson (100m, 200m) 
Lindsay Meadows (3000m steeple) 
Ay'rianna Moore (400m) 
Kaela-Michelle O'Connor (100m hurdles) 
Liza Parkhomenko (Triple jump) 
Miranda Pinon (1500m) 
Sydney Rhodes (100m) 
Morgan Ryerson (100m hurdles) 
Helena Santacana (400m hurdles) 
Ella Semple (5000m) 
Shania Staats (100m, long jump) 
Laila Thomas (Long jump) 
Abby Weening (High jump, heptathlon) 
Hazel Wells (10000m) 
Aylin Yirmibesoglu 
* The Patriots are also set to have one entry in each of the women's 4x100m, 4x400m, and 4x800m relays.

LAST WEEK'S ALL-TIME TOP 10 ENTRIES  
(Women, Men)  
5. Lloyd Sheppard-Brown – M 5000m Run – 14:05.34 
 
NCAA DIVISION I RANKINGS 
16. Abby Weening – W Heptathlon - 5622
25. Kennedy Drish – W Pole Vault – 4.33m 
25. Abby Weening – W High Jump – 1.82m 
45. Walt Bannerman – M Pole Vault – 5.27m

ATLANTIC 10 LEADERS 
Walt Bannerman – M Pole Vault – 5.27m 
Kennedy Drish – W Pole Vault – 4.33m 
Cameron Portis – M Discus Throw – 51.63m 
Helena Santacana – W 400m Hurdles – 1:00.51 
Ella Semple – W 5000m – 15:58.44 
Abby Weening – W Heptathlon - 5622 
Abby Weening – W High Jump – 1.82m 
Johnson, Edwards, Fisher, Samuels – M 4x100m Relay – 40.20