MEAC 2026 Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Preview

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Eagles Aim for Strong Showing at 2026 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

NORFOLK, Va. – The North Carolina Central men's and women's track and field teams gear up for the 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 14-16. The championships will take place at William "Dick" Price Stadium on the campus of Norfolk State.

Competition begins Thursday, May 14, at 1 p.m. with the men's decathlon. Other opening-day events include the men's and women's high jump, along with the men's and women's 10,000m run, where champions will be crowned.

Action continues Friday with preliminary rounds in various sprint, hurdle and distance events. Medalists will also be decided in the men's and women's long jump, shot put, hammer throw and 3,000m steeplechase.

Saturday's finale begins at 10 a.m. with the women's pole vault and javelin, along with the men's triple jump. Finals in all relays, sprints and hurdles will follow, as well as the men's and women's 1,500m and 5,000m runs. The full schedule can be found HERE.

Tickets are available online only and will be distributed digitally. Single-day tickets are priced at $15, while an all-session pass for all three days of competition costs $40.

The final day of championship action will stream live on ESPN+ beginning at 1 p.m.

Current NCCU outdoor top performances are listed below.
 

Event Women's (Time/Mark) Men's (Time/Mark)
100m             Melanne Sutton (11.41) Orlando McClean (10.62)
200m Melanne Sutton (23.82) Zion Amadi (20.78)
400m Nyree Bacchus (54.48) Zion Amadi (46.91)
800m Kayla Johnson (2:08.09) Emmanuel Paddyfote (1:53.83)
1,500m Laila Jackson (4:31.17) Aaron Alukunyang (3:50.45)
5,000m Alitza Dennard (18:05.55) Aaron Alukunyang (13:56.74)
10,000m Alitza Dennard (38:54.45) Evans Kimutai (32:06.50)
100m Hurdles Zaria Burnett (14.78) N/A
110m Hurdles N/A Raheem Solomon-Meekins (15.53)
400m Hurdles Gianna Marquez (1:01.45) Isaiah Fitzpatrick (53.69)
3,000m Steeple N/A Ryan Chong (10:48.86)
4x100 Relay NCCU (46.37) NCCU (41.09)
4x400 Relay NCCU (3:45.53) NCCU (3:11.00)
High Jump Tia Lucas (1.75m) Theodore Skinner (1.96m)
Long Jump Kaydence Daniels (5.80m) Malcolm Forbes (6.75m)
Triple Jump Rachel Key-White (11.69m) Malcolm Forbes (14.58m)
Shot Put Kenya Hall (11.65m) Julian Williams (15.20m)
Discus MacKenna Telfaire (38.52m) Khamani Johnson (45.51m)
Hammer MacKenna Telfaire (40.03m) Khamani Johnson (47.44m)
Javelin Naa'Irah Andrews (31.86m) Ryan Montgomery (46.73m)
 

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Players Mentioned

Malcolm Forbes

Malcolm Forbes

Sophomore
Kenya Hall

Kenya Hall

Sophomore
Laila Jackson

Laila Jackson

Sophomore
Tia Lucas

Tia Lucas

Sophomore
Gianna Marquez

Gianna Marquez

Sophomore
Emmanuel Paddyfote

Emmanuel Paddyfote

Sophomore
Nyree Bacchus

Nyree Bacchus

Sophomore
Ryan Chong

Ryan Chong

Freshman
Orlando McClean

Orlando McClean

Freshman
Ryan Montgomery

Ryan Montgomery

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Malcolm Forbes

Malcolm Forbes

Sophomore
Kenya Hall

Kenya Hall

Sophomore
Laila Jackson

Laila Jackson

Sophomore
Tia Lucas

Tia Lucas

Sophomore
Gianna Marquez

Gianna Marquez

Sophomore
Emmanuel Paddyfote

Emmanuel Paddyfote

Sophomore
Nyree Bacchus

Nyree Bacchus

Sophomore
Ryan Chong

Ryan Chong

Freshman
Orlando McClean

Orlando McClean

Freshman
Ryan Montgomery

Ryan Montgomery

Freshman