Women's Track and Field

Centre Picked to Repeat as SAA Women’s Indoor Track and Field Champions

CANTON, Ga. - The Centre women were picked as favorites for the 2026 SAA Indoor Track and Field Title. 

Reigning champion, Centre earned the most points with 67 and four first place votes while the new SAA member on the block, Trinity also had four first place votes with 66 points. Berry came in at third with 61 points and one first place vote. 

Voting was conducted among the SAA’s nine head coaches. 

2026 WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL RESULTS 
1. Centre - 67 (4) 
2. Trinity - 66 (4) 
3. Berry - 61 (1) 
4. Rhodes - 50 
T5. Oglethorpe - 38 
T5. Southwestern - 38 
7. Maryville - 29 
8. Sewanee - 28 
9. Millsaps - 19 

Centre captured eight individual gold medals and a relay victory last season to claim the team title for the second consecutive year, marking the SAA’s second season sponsoring indoor track and field. The Colonels lose high-point scorer Madjo Doumbia, but return a strong core of contributors including Serena McNeilly, Alexandria Masden, Gracie West, Chloe Hein, and Sophie Bouldin, among others. 

Trinity joins the SAA this season and will compete in its first-ever Indoor Championship as a conference member. The Tigers graduated two Outdoor All-Americans in Danya Selber and Joy Areola, but enter the season fresh off an SCAC outdoor championship. 

Berry was picked third in this season’s preseason poll following a close second-place finish in 2025. The Vikings saw strong field event performances from returning standouts Avery Jones and Onoyeme Egure. Egure earned All-American honors in the shot put and was named the SAA Field Athlete of the Year last season. 

The 2026 SAA Indoor Track and Field Championship is slated for February 27-28 in Danville, Kentucky.
 

SAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship History:
2025: Centre
2024: Centre
 
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