Lebanon Valley Picked as Favorites Heading into 2026 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships

Championships will be held at Alvernia University’s The Flynn PLEX, Feb. 27-28

2/24/2026 2:00:00 PM

READING, Pa. (Indoor Track & Field) - The 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships are set for Friday, Feb. 27 through Saturday, Feb. 28 at Alvernia University's The Flynn Plex. 

The Flynn Plex is serving as the host venue of the MAC Championships for a sixth consecutive championship since 2020. (2021 championship was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

The conference championship will begin on Friday at 12:15 p.m. Day two will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Medals will be given out both evenings for completed events.

Tickets will be sold ONLINE ONLY! Day 1 Ticketing Link | Day 2 Ticketing Link

For directions to the site of competition go to the championship central page. Live coverage can be followed throughout the duration of the championship.

The Lebanon Valley Dutchmen men's and women's teams were selected as the favorites in the MAC Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Polls conducted among the conference track & field coaches.

Lebanon Valley was selected atop the 2026 MAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll with 13 first-place votes from opposing coaches for 219 points. Messiah came in second with 193 points and two first-place votes, while Widener was ranked third with 179 points. Stevens (175 points) and Eastern (173 points) rounded out the top-five of the poll. 

2026 MAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll

Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Lebanon Valley 219 (13)
2 Messiah 193 (2)
3 Widener 179
4 Stevens 175
5 Eastern 173
6 Misericordia 172 (1)
7 York 149
8 DeSales 119
9 King's 110
10 Arcadia 107
11 Delaware Valley 95
12 Stevenson 69
13 Alvernia 68
14 Hood 42
15 FDU-Florham 30
16 Albright 20

The Flying Dutchmen were picked as the favorite in the 2026 MAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll with 217 points and 13 first-place votes. Stevens was ranked second with 189 points and one first-place vote. Misericordia was picked third with 184 points and one first-place vote, while Widener (180 points) and Messiah (171 points with one first-place vote) rounded out the top-five. 

2026 MAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll

Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Lebanon Valley 217 (13)
2 Stevens 189 (1)
3 Misericordia 184 (1)
4 Widener 180
5 Messiah 171 (1)
6 York 144
7 DeSales 141
8 King's 139
9 Eastern 116
10 Arcadia 106
11 FDU-Florham 88
12 Alvernia 73
13 Delaware Valley 62
14 Stevenson 52
15 Hood 43
16 Albright 15

2025 Team Results
The Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen won its second straight MAC men's indoor title with 118 points.

The Widener Pride won its third straight MAC women's indoor title in 2025 with 158 points.

2025 Meet Results

National Top-20 Times/Marks
The MAC has 11 NCAA Division III top-20 times/marks heading into the conference championship. The top-20 times/marks can be seen below.
 
Mile
Men: 19. Owen Foytack (King's), 4:07.41
Women: 11. Gabrielle Nye (Widener), 4:72.78

5,000 Meters
Men: 16. Rory Lieberman (Lebanon Valley), 14:14.94

High Jump
Men: 9. Matayo McGraw (Widener), 2.05m
Women: 17. Maggie Previglian (Stevens), 1.67m

Triple Jump 
Men: 1. Matayo McGraw (Widener), 15.62m
Men: 19. Jeric Lewis (Eastern), 14.55m

Shot Put
Men: 16. Nathan Bowman (Messiah), 16.77m
Women: 15. Brandy Varner (King's), 13.68m 

Weight Throw 
Women: Brandy Varner (King's), 17.37m

Pentathlon 
Women: 15. Anna Sawicki (Lebanon Valley), 3,344 points