BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The 2026 Indoor Track and Field season sports 19 returning champions. Eight men representing six programs and 11 women from three universities look to defend their titles.
The women’s squad from Southeast Missouri looks to win its fourth consecutive title as they bring back six winners, including four individual champions. The Redhawks are led by last years OVC Female Athlete of the Championship Anna Thomason who stood atop the podium in the 60-meter hurdles and the pentathlon.
The men of Little Rock are in search of its third straight trophy and return a pair of champions. Devin Stevens claimed the title in the 800 meters and was a member of the distance medley winning squad along with Shane Fisher.
Along with the returning champions is the 2026 Indoor Watch List which includes 37 athletes.
The season concludes with the OVC Championship in Louisville, Ky. On Feb. 24-25.
Returning OVC Indoor Champions
Women
Chanel Honeywell, Lindenwood
60M
Hadessa Austin, Southern Indiana
3000M, 5000M
Anna Thomason, Southeast Missouri
60M Hurdles, Pentathlon
Southeast Missouri –
Sydney Burdine,
Alaina Lester
4x400M Relay
Southern Indiana –
Addison Applegate,
Abrielle Richard,
Emily Rempe
Distance Medley
Brianna Dixon, Southeast Missouri
High Jump
Clara Billing, Southeast Missouri
Pole Vault
Bailie Hux, Southeast Missouri
Weight Throw
Men
Daniel Lacy, Eastern Illinois
400M
Devin Stevens, Little Rock
800M
Tanner Emerson, SIUE
3000M
Alex Nolan, Southern Indiana
5000M
Tennessee State –
Quest Agee,
Oladipo Akomolafe,
Joshua McClendon
4x400 Relay
Little Rock –
Shane Fisher,
Devin Stevens
Distance Medley
Sullivan Gleason, Southeast Missouri
Pole Vault
Men’s Indoor Track Watch List
Shawn Lacy, Eastern Illinois
Colter Maya, Little Rock
Sam Afari, Morehead State
Marcus Gordon, Southeast Missouri
Konrad Sacha, SIUE
Dominick Beine, Southern Indiana
Caleb Joshway, Tennessee State
David Stukey, UT Martin
Logan Beckmier, Western Illinois
Men’s Indoor Field Watch List
Sam Bradbury, Eastern Illinois
Morcellous Harris, Little Rock
Marshall Swadley, Southeast Missouri
Grant Milbrath, SIUE
Korbin Brown, Tennessee State
Hank Fisher, UT Martin
Cage Davison, Western Illinois
Women’s Indoor Track Watch List
Brenda Torres, Eastern Illinois
Chanel Honeywell, Lindenwood
Takia Palmer, Little Rock
Kaylyn Holman, Morehead State
Nova Ojutkangas, Southeast Missouri
Christy Muldrew, SIUE
Ellie Hall, Southern Indiana
Serenity Harry, Tennessee State
Hannah Little, Tennessee Tech
Eliana Oquendo, UT Martin
Maleigha Huston, Western Illinois
Women’s Indoor Field Watch List
Abby Venhaus, Eastern Illinois
Christelle Barafundi, Lindenwood
Brooklyn Marcee, Little Rock
Kalynn Pease, Morehead State
Molly Grohmann, Southeast Missouri
Zaria Searcy, SIUE
Olivia Allison, Tennessee State
Ally Beneke, Tennessee Tech
Meg Wiginton, UT Martin
Nakieta Kessling, Western Illinois