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. – Brenau (Ga.) sophomore Madison Kitson has been named the NAIA Indoor Field Athlete of the Week after a standout performance at the Life U Super Bowl Indoor/Outdoor Polar Meet on Feb. 7, 2026.
Kitson delivered a winning effort in the long jump, taking first place in a 10-athlete field with a mark of 5.99 meters. The jump not only met the NAIA “A” standard, but also set a new Brenau school record, highlighting a major milestone in her sophomore campaign.
She added another high finish on the day in the triple jump, placing second out of six competitors with a best mark of 11.35 meters, continuing a strong all-around showing in the horizontal jumps.
The team will head to Birmingham, Alabama, for the Bulldog Open on February 14.
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.