Lubbock, TX – The Indian Hills Track & Field squads are set to take on the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Indoor Track & Field National Championships this weekend at the Sports Performance Center on the campus of Texas Tech University.

DETAILS: NJCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championship

Lubbock, TX  | The Sports Performance Center

Friday, March 7 - Saturday, March 8

LIVE RESULTS  |  LIVE STREAM  |  SCHEDULE

USTFCCCA RANKINGS (MEN)  |  USTFCCCA RANKINGS (WOMEN)

MEN'S NOTES

One year removed from the program's first-ever national title, the Indian Hills Men's Track & Field squad enters this weekend's national title with a shot at becoming just the ninth program in NJCAA history to repeat as the indoor national champions.

• The Warriors head into the premiere indoor event ranked No. 3 in the nation in the latest USTFCCCA national poll and No. 2 in the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional rankings.
• Indian Hills boasts four No. 1 ranked event squads - 60m hurdles, 800m run, shot put, and weight throw.
• Three teams from the state of Iowa are ranked inside the top-five in the latest national poll. Along with the Warriors, Iowa Western (4) and Iowa Central (5) round out the top-five behind No. 1 South Plains (TX) and No. 2 New Mexico.
• Along with last year's national championship, the Warriors have posted four consecutive top-10 finishes at the national meet.
• The 2024 national championship team saw a total of 23 All-American honors with four individuals returning from last year's podium performances.
• Indian Hills Men's Track & Field Record Book  |  Indian Hills Men's Track & Field All-Time National Qualifiers

WARRIORS TO WATCH

• Sophomore Tate Joens leads a dominant throws program for the Warriors heading into the national meet. Joens took home two All-American honors last year as a freshman, including a runner-up finish in the weight throw. 
• Along with Joens, Michael Etuma, an All-American last season, Haydn Stockdale, and Kaden Banks will look to leave their marks between the shot put and weight throw events.
• Triston Miller, a four-time All-American for the Warriors last year as a freshman, will vie for an indivudal title in both the heptathlon and 60m hurdles. Miller holds school records in both events for the Warriors.
• A loaded middle-distance group heads to Lubbock with national titles on the line. Freshman Raynier Galvez, the ICCAC Men's Track Athlete of the Year will take on the 600m run along with Ainsley Brown while Jaquan Coke, Nichalas Power, and Logan Rosas will compete in the 800m run.
• Cayde de Waal will lead the Warriors in the 1,000m run on the opening day before taking on the men's mile finals on Saturday. de Waal owns the Indian Hills school record in the mile and ranks fifth all-time in the 1,000m run.
• Damor Miller and Domictress Robinson will lead the sprints group in the 60m dash while Robinson and Supreme Muhammad, ranked No. 4 and No. 5 in school history respectively, will compete for an All-American spot in the 200m dash.
• Freshman Dantevius Boykin brings a top-10 national mark to Lubbock in the men's long jump and will compete in the finals on Friday.
• The Warriors boast three of the top relay squads in the nation in the 4x400, 4x800, and the distance medley relay events. The Warriors produced All-American efforts in the DMR and the 4x400 a year ago. In total, the Warriors have produced nine All-American honors in relay events at the indoor national championships since 2020.

WOMEN'S NOTES

The Warrior women head to Lubbock ranked No. 21 in the nation and No. 3 in the latest USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Rankings.

• The Warriors boast two top-10 event squads as the 60m dash group enters the national championship ranked No. 5 in the nation and the 200m squad ranks sixth.
• Six national qualifiers from a year ago return to the national championship this year for the Warriors.
• In total, nine individuals will compete at this year's national championship across eight different events.
• Indian Hills Women's Track & Field Record Book  |  Indian Hills Women's Track & Field All-Time National Qualifiers

WARRIORS TO WATCH

• An All-American during the outdoor season as a freshman, Dymonde Nave heads to Lubbock as one of the top hurdlers in the nation. Nave currently boasts the second-fastest mark in the nation this year with a school record mark of 8.43.
• Destiny Mitchell's top-five school record mark of 7.55 in the 60m dash will lead the Warriors in the opening round of the event on Friday. Mitchell will team up with sophomore Zekira Snow, a two-time national qualifier as a freshman, in the 60m dash.
• Sophomore Arriana Johnson will compete in both the pentathlon and the women's high jump for the Warriors.
• The top-10 ranked 4x400 relay squad, consisting of Nyla Norman, Laurie Louis, Alexa Zanders, and Kenyatta Grate will head to Lubbock with All-American honors within sight.
• Zanders and Louis will take on the 400m dash in the opening round on Friday, looking to secure a bid to the finals on Saturday.
• Freshman Tiffani Koonce will bring her school record mark in the 5,000m run to Lubbock. First round action gets underway at 5:25 PM on Friday.

EWING'S NOTES

"As a team, we have been talking about this trip for what seems like forever," stated head coach Brent Ewing. "The chance to compete at a national championship meet and to do it on one of the fastest tracks in the United States is a blessing. I'm anticipating the men will be in for a dog fight. There's three to four teams that are capable of winning the national title. Day one will be very pivotal for us. The goal is to qualify as many individuals as possible for finals on day two. Day one also provides the men the chance to set the tone with finals in the shot put, distance medley relay, high jump and long jump. We want to create as much positive momentum as possible on day one.

Day one will be very important as well for our ladies. We have a few ladies capable of putting themselves into Saturday's final. Dymonde Nave, the number two ranked 60-meter hurdler will lead the way for us. Im looking forward to our 4x4 relay placing high on day two as well. This track is known for producing very fast sprint and hurdle times. A big goal of mine is for my sprint/hurdle ladies to walk away from this meet with several personal bests."

WHAT'S NEXT

The national meet serves as the conclusion of the indoor season for the Warriors. Indian Hills will turn its attention to the outdoor season which gets underway March 28-29 at the Emporia State Relays in Emporia, KS.

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