Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Podium finishes highlight Bearkat weekend
3/1/2026 10:55:00 PM | Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
The Bearkat men powered their way to a fourth-place team finish with 68 points, finishing ahead of Western Kentucky (60.5), Louisiana Tech (44) and UTEP (30) in a tightly contested championship field.
Men's Competition
Sam Houston's sprint group set the tone early, led by Xzamion Parker, who captured bronze in the 60 meters with a time of 6.68. Javain Johnson (6.77) and Tyriq Brunn (6.89) added valuable points with fifth- and seventh-place finishes, respectively.
The Bearkats continued their momentum in the 200 meters, where Omarion Ferguson secured third place in 21.28. Parker (21.49) and Brunn (21.49) followed in fifth and sixth, while Ikenna Opara and Harley Jensen competed in the preliminary rounds.
In middle-distance action, Caleb Anthony delivered a standout performance in the 800 meters, earning bronze in 1:50.10, while Jabari Mitchell added an eighth-place finish (1:52.98). Christian Rohlack competed in prelims, and Edwin Rivera contributed points with a fifth-place mile finish in 4:11.18.
Will Smith placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (7.95), with Davonne Fossie competing in prelim competition.
The highlight of the meet came in the 4x400-meter relay, where the quartet of Joshua Waddy-Sims, Rohlack, Parker and Anthony raced to a second-place finish in 3:09.72, delivering one of Sam Houston's top performances of the championship.
In the field events, Jeremiah Jackson cleared 1.97 meters to place fourth in the high jump. Parker Brown and Nathan Williams each cleared 5.05 meters to finish fifth and sixth in the pole vault, while Dylan Truss added an eighth-place mark (4.90m).
Kyle Kiser (7.09m) and Kaleb Kiser (6.70m) competed in the long jump, while Kaleb (13.82m) and Kyle (13.71m) later placed eighth and ninth in the triple jump.
In the throws, Mateo Ortiz led the Bearkats with a sixth-place shot put throw of 16.10 meters, followed by John Hanson in eighth (15.77m) and Nikos Fotinopoulos in 10th (14.17m). Fotinopoulos also placed 10th in the weight throw with a mark of 16.43 meters.
Women's Competition
The Bearkat women finished ninth overall with 29 points, placing ahead of Missouri State (27.6), Delaware (27) and Jacksonville State (21).
Nora Ryan paced the women's squad with a podium finish in the 800 meters, earning third place in 2:06.26. She also contributed a leg on the 4x400 relay team.
In the sprints, Ayana Mallard-Smith finished sixth in the 60 meters (7.52) and competed in the 200-meter prelims. Jayden Piper recorded a fourth-place finish in the 400 meters with a time of 54.31 and also ran the 200 meters.
Alyssa Jolly posted times of 25.07 (200m) and 57.67 (400m), while Amaya Kennison-Jenkins (56.81) and Emmanuella Squire (56.89) added depth in the 400-meter prelims.
Distance events saw Bailey Cheshire run 5:01.03 in the mile prelims, while Zerah Martinez competed in both the mile and 3000 meters. Sophia Phillip led Sam Houston in the 3000 meters (10:03.01), followed by Ami Clark (10:13.17) and Avery Brown (10:38.50).
The 4x400 relay team of Jolly, Ryan, Squire and Piper finished ninth overall, while the distance medley relay squad of Phillip, Kennison-Jenkins, Brown and Clark earned a fifth-place finish.
In field events, Dannette Haygood placed seventh in the triple jump (12.28m) and 14th in the long jump (5.52m). Brenna Murphy recorded a fifth-place shot put finish with a throw of 14.13 meters. Madeline Ackers added an 11th-place shot put mark (12.62m) and competed in the weight throw.
Up Next
With the indoor season complete, the Bearkats now shift their focus to the outdoor campaign, aiming to build on conference success and carry momentum into the spring season.
Men's ITF All-Conference Teams
First Team All-CUSA
Gabriel Willis, Liberty: Heptathlon
Sam Crenshaw, WKU: Pole Vault
Markus White, Liberty: Long Jump
Kellen Kimes, Liberty: Weight Throw
Gilles Ouedraogo, Liberty: Triple Jump
Christian Hicks, Liberty: Shot Put
Kenyatta Bennett, Kennesaw State: High Jump
Moses Lekokei, MTSU: 5000m
Juan Leal, UTEP: Mile
Tahj Brown, Liberty: 60m Hurdles
Frank Bradley-Reed, LA Tech: 400m
Chance Cross, Kennesaw State: 60m
Mackdonald Songok, MTSU: 800m
Mustapha Bokpin, MTSU: 200m
Moses Lekokei, MTSU: 3000m
Kennesaw State: Distance Medley Relay
Kennesaw State: 4x400m Relay
Second Team All-CUSA
Jake Nicholson, Liberty: Heptathlon
Chase Johnson, Liberty: Pole Vault
Cobe Johnson, LA Tech: Long Jump
Christian Hicks, Liberty: Weight Throw
Joshua Smith, Liberty: Triple Jump
Rickey Robbins, Kennesaw State: Shot Put
Gage Voyles, Kennesaw State: High Jump
Jacinto Gaspar, MTSU: 5000m
Michael Long, MTSU: Mile
Cameron Guadiano, Kennesaw State: 60m Hurdles
Simon Lamparelli, LA Tech: 400m
Mustapha Bokpin, MTSU: 60m
Wail Bourahli, MTSU: 800m
Kameron Horton, WKU: 200m
Jacinto Gaspar, MTSU: 3000m
Liberty: Distance Medley RelayÂ
Sam Houston: 4x400m Relay
Third Team All-CUSA
Oleksandr Blonskyi, UTEP: Heptathlon
Todd Benhase, Liberty: Pole Vault
Myles Gentry, WKU: Long Jump
Noah Jirgens, Kennesaw State: Weight Throw
Markus White, Liberty: Triple Jump
Trevor Veenstra, Liberty: Shot Put
Van Thrasher, Kennesaw State: High Jump
Jack Cottrell, Liberty: 5000m
Trevor Hudnall, WKU: Mile
Josh Jones, Kennesaw State: 60m Hurdles
Marion Clark, Kennesaw State: 400m
Xzamion Parker, Sam Houston: 60m
Caleb Anthony, Sam Houston: 800m
Omarion Ferguson, Sam Houston: 200m
Edwin Kiprop, Liberty: 3000m
MTSU: Distance Medley Relay
LA Tech: 4x400m Relay
Women's ITF All-Conference Teams
First Team All-CUSA
Patasha Bryan, Liberty: Pentathlon
Kylie Neira, FIU: Pole Vault
Kali Terza, Kennesaw State: Weight Throw
Oghenefejiro Praise, UTEP: Long Jump
Bethany Tate, Liberty: Shot Put
A'reil Williams, LA Tech: High Jump
Danielle Mcgonigle, FIU: Triple Jump
Faith Nyathi, MTSU: 5000m
Allie Zealand, Liberty: Mile
Tickia Sutton, Kennesaw State: 60m Hurdles
Jamara Patterson, LA Tech: 400m
Kenadie Singleton, Kennesaw State: 60m
Emma Sullivan, Kennesaw State: 800m
Marlee Cavitt, NM State: 200m
Allie Zealand, Liberty: 3000m
Liberty: Distance Medley Relay
Kennesaw State: 4x400m Relay
Second Team All-CUSA
Itsaso Madariaga Huegun, FIU: Pentathlon
Natalie Papes, WKU: Pole Vault
Janiya Cesar, FIU: Weight Throw
Myesha Hall, Kennesaw State: Long Jump
Alesha Lane, NM State: Shot Put
Amaya Bien-Aime, FIU: High Jump
Oghenefejiro Praise, UTEP: Triple Jump
Kinley Kunkel, MTSU: 5000m
Privillege Chikara, MTSU: Mile
Natalie Harris, Kennesaw State: 60m Hurdles
Agu Chidinma, MTSU: 400m
Marlee Cavitt, NM State: 60m
Britney Chatfield, Kennesaw State: 800m
Cydni Martin, UTEP: 200
Faith Nyathi, MTSU: 3000m
Kennesaw State: Distance Medley Relay
Liberty: 4x400m Relay
Third Team All-CUSA
Isabell-Mary Luik, FIU: Pentathlon
Sophia Roskoski, WKU: Pole Vault
Paola Bueno, Liberty: Weight Throw
Xarya Udoumana, MTSU: Long Jump
Olamide Ayeni, Delaware: Shot Put
Kaylee Brown, Kennesaw State: High Jump
Victoria Joyce, Kennesaw State: Triple Jump
Madison Seiler, Kennesaw State: 5000m
Jessica Palisca, Liberty: Mile
Alivia Rivera-Norman, Liberty: 60m Hurdles
Osaretin Usenbor, LA Tech: 400m
Olivia Rogers, Missouri State: 60m
Nora Ryan, Sam Houston: 800m
Mahogany Mobley, Liberty: 200m
Marie-Therese Gruber, Delaware: 3000m
Missouri State: Distance Medley Relay
LA Tech: 4x400m Relay
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