ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Track & Field heads to Pittsburg, Kansas, for the 2026 MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Pittsburg State University inside the Robert W. Plaster Center from Friday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March 1.
MIAA programs will converge on the Plaster Center for three days of championship competition. The meet begins Friday at 2 p.m. with the men's heptathlon and women's pentathlon. Events resume Saturday at 11:30 a.m. with the conclusion of the heptathlon, followed by a full slate of field and track finals at 2 p.m. Championship Sunday starts at 12 p.m., with team titles awarded later that afternoon.
The Griffons open competition Saturday with a strong presence in the field events and distance races.
Dawson Miller,
Makenzie Garr and
Kelsi Fair will compete in the weight throw, while
Abbey Henry represents MWSU in the long jump.
On the track,
Yesenia Carrillo is set for the 600-yard prelims.
Bailey Cutler,
Meagan Smith and
Angelo Baez-Mahr will run in the 800-meter preliminaries.
The 5,000-meter run features
Abby Kinney,
Wimach Gilo,
Kayden Crigger,
Usman Tufa,
Mason Orscheln and
Sam Shipp. The distance medley relay team of
Henry Trumpp,
Angelo Baez-Mahr,
Dylan Stout and
Logan Soedt will also take the track Saturday.
Sunday's schedule includes Henry in the triple jump, while Garr and Fair return for the shot put. Gilo, Crigger and Tufa will compete in the 3,000 meters, aiming to add key points. Finalists from the 600- and 800-meter prelims will advance to Sunday's championship heats.
Interim head coach
Sean Gosewisch shared his thoughts heading into the 2026 MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.
"Conference is all about placing and competing; the usual drive to PR is replaced by the need to mix it up and score as many points as possible," Gosewisch said. "It's a small but talented crew traveling; there's potential for conference champions and all-conference positions, but we have to execute when the time comes. I look forward to seeing what we can do."
Click here to view the official, three-day schedule for the 2026 MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.
MIAA fans and spectators can attend indoor championships this weekend in Pittsburg. Single-day tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students/children (3-17). Three-day all-session passes are available for $15.
Fans not making the trip to Pittsburg can watch the 2026 MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships live on
The MIAA Network. For the first time in championship history, this year's broadcast will include specific event cameras to help provide enhanced coverage of the meet. Fans can purchase an individual camera for $10 or select a $15 weekend plan and gain access to all 12 web streams that will take place throughout the three-day meet.
