NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships Returning to Gainesville in 2027, 2028
The Alchua County Sports and Events Center at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Fla., will host the 2027 and 2028 NAIA championships.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Marian (Ind.) senior Katie Woods of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been named the NAIA Women’s Track Athlete of the Week after a record-setting performance at the IWU Midwest Classic on February 7, 2026. Woods delivered two victories in championship fashion, earning A standards in both events while rewriting the Marian record book.
She opened the meet by winning the 1000 meters in a field of 21 athletes, posting a time of 2:51.35. The mark not only met the A standard but also set a new Marian school record and ranked as the No. 2 time in the NAIA this season.
Later in the meet, Woods helped power Marian to a win in the distance medley relay, as the Knights clocked 11:53.88 to top a six-team field. The performance met the A standard and established another Marian school record, while also moving Marian to the No. 1 DMR time in the NAIA.
The team will compete in the Heartland Invite and The Music City Challenge in the coming week.
The Alchua County Sports and Events Center at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Fla., will host the 2027 and 2028 NAIA championships.
Adrianna Rodencal of Concordia (Neb.) has been named the NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week after a record-breaking, title-laden performance at the GPAC Championships on May 2.
Southern Oregon senior Sydney Perkins of Middleton, Idaho, has been named the NAIA Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week after a standout performance in the pole vault at the Linfield Open on May 2.
Dakota State (S.D.) junior Amelie Steins has been named the Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week after a record-setting performance at the Frontier Multi-Events Championships on April 20.