LAKELAND, Fla. -- SEU Track & Field will join the nation's top NAIA indoor track and field athletes in North Central Florida this week as the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships take place March 5–7 at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe.
Now in its 61st year for the men and 46th year for the women, the national championship features three days of competition across sprints, distance races, relays, jumps, throws, and race walk events as programs from across the country compete for the NAIA's coveted Red Banner.
Southeastern will be represented by 14 athletes across both the men's and women's championships, competing in 14 individual events and three relays over the three-day meet.
Southeastern Men
The Fire men will be led by a group competing in the 4x400-meter relay, which enters the championship with a qualifying time of 3:17.10. The relay unit includes
Cedric Johnson Jr.,
Dario Laing,
Kevin Davis Jr.,
Trebreh Brown, and
Derion Ayliffe.
Individually,
Dario Laing will compete in the 60-meter hurdles, entering with a time of 8.08 seconds, while senior
Isaiah Burns represents Southeastern in the long jump with a qualifying mark of 7.10 meters.
Southeastern will also be represented in the 3000-meter race walk by
Kodi Quimby and
Nathaniel Chenowith. Quimby enters with a seed time of 13:56.64, while Chenowith qualified with a time of 14:23.73.
In total, the Fire men bring four individual entries and one relay to the national meet.
Southeastern Women
The Southeastern women feature the largest Fire contingent in Gainesville, highlighted by several athletes competing in multiple events.
Freshman
Olga Gomez leads the way with four events, qualifying for the 60-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 60-meter hurdles, and the 4x400-meter relay. Gomez enters the championships with seed times of 7.49 in the 60 meters, 24.10 in the 200, and 8.74 in the hurdles.
Senior
Maci Mills will compete in the 800-meter run, entering with a qualifying time of 2:12.37, and will also run on the 4x400-meter relay. Fellow senior
Antiana Walsh joins Gomez in the 200 meters while also competing on the relay squad.
In the field events, Charlotte Cattermole-Williams qualified for the weight throw with a mark of 18.37 meters, while
Alyssa Morley will compete in the long jump after posting a qualifying mark of 5.79 meters.
Southeastern will also have three competitors in the 3000-meter race walk with
Ashlyn Poulin (14:17.69),
Jocelyn Rivera, and Juliet Letherbarrow representing the Fire.
Relay competition will include the women's 4x400-meter relay featuring
Areeyanna Bonds,
Maci Mills,
Olga Gomez, and
Antiana Walsh, with
Isabella Lehtinen available as an alternate. The Fire will also compete in the women's 4x800-meter relay with
Skyla Stevens, Caroline Van Utrecht,
Riley McKinney, and
Jadyn DeVerna.
Overall, the Fire women enter the meet with 10 individual entries and two relay teams.
Fire Fast Facts
- Familiar Track Advantage
Southeastern heads just up the road to compete in the national championship at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center in Gainesville, less than two hours from Lakeland.
- Balanced National Qualifiers
The Fire bring 14 athletes and three relay teams to the championship with representation across sprints, distance, field events, and relays.
- Gomez Doing It All
Freshman Olga Gomez leads Southeastern with four total events, competing in the 60 meters, 200 meters, 60-meter hurdles, and the 4x400 relay.
- Relay Ready
Southeastern will compete in three relays at nationals: the men's 4x400, women's 4x400, and women's 4x800.
- Veteran Leadership
Seniors Maci Mills, Antiana Walsh, Dario Laing, Charlotte Cattermole-Williams, Isaiah Burns, and Kevin Davis Jr. provide experienced leadership across multiple events for the Fire.
Championship Schedule
Competition begins Thursday, March 5, with preliminary rounds in relay and distance events, and continues through Saturday, March 7, when national champions will be crowned and team titles awarded.
Watch Live
The 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships will be
live-streamed for free on the NAIA Network and the NAIA Channel of the Urban Edge Network throughout the three-day event.
