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2025-26 Men's Track & Field Season Recap

By Davis Barlow: Assistant Sports Information Director

2025-26 MEN'S TRACK & FIELD SEASON RECAP

  • The Life University Men's Track & Field program posted a phenomenal 2025-26 season.
  • During the Indoor Season, the program won the SSAC Title before placing T-25th at the NAIA Indoor National Championships.
    • The program recorded 9 individual/relay conference champions on the way to the team title before sending 12 athletes to Indoor Nationals.
    • Head Coach Dominic Demeritte was named the 2026 SSAC Indoor Men's Coach of the Year.
    • Assistant Coach Chris Rogers was named USTFCCCA South Region Men's Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year.
    • Freshman Josh McKinlay was named SSAC Indoor Freshman of the Year.
    • Once at Nationals, the program recorded three All-Americans.
  • During the Outdoor Season, the program continued to dominate, winning a fourth-straight SSAC Title before placing T-9th at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships.
    • The program recorded 7 individual/relay conference champions on the way to the team title before sending 16 athletes to Outdoor Nationals.
    • Darius Barge was named 2026 USTFCCCA Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year.
    • Assistant Coach Chris Rogers was named USTFCCCA South Region Men's Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year.
    • Once at Nationals, the program recorded four individual All-Americans and one National Champion.
  • For his work on the track and in the classroom, Sean Hewitt was named SSAC Men's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Schedule & Results
Men's Track and Field SSAC Outdoor Champs 2026

INDOOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Life University Men's Track & Field program won the 2026 SSAC Indoor Title, recording 223 team points.
    • The program recorded 9 individual/relay conference champions and 17 all-conference athletes.
    • Head Coach Dominic Demeritte was named the 2026 SSAC Indoor Men's Coach of the Year.
    • Assistant Coach Chris Rogers was named USTFCCCA South Region Men's Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year.
    • Darius Barge was named 2026 USTFCCCA Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year.
    • Freshman Josh McKinlay was named SSAC Indoor Freshman of the Year.
  • At the 2026 NAIA Indoor National Championships, the program recorded a T-25th finish.
    • Three individual athletes earned All-American status;
      • Keondre Glover - Height Jump - 4th place (2.04m)
      • Winston Sanders - Weight Throw - 5th place (19.08m)
      • Abedelemejid Kerebo - 800m - 8th place (1:54.39)

 

Conference Meet | National Meet

OUTDOOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Life University Men's Track & Field program won a fourth-straight SSAC Outdoor Title, recording 223 team points for the 2026 trophy.
    • The program recorded 7 individual/relay conference champions and 16 all-conference athletes.
    • Assistant Coach Chris Rogers was named USTFCCCA South Region Men's Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year.
  • At the 2026 NAIA Outdoor National Championships, the program recorded a T-9th finish.
    • Four individual athletes earned All-American status while Keondre Glover won the High Jump National Championship
      • Keondre Glover - Height Jump - 1st place (2.15m)
      • Darius Barge - Shot Put - 5th place (16.86m)
      • Winston Sanders - Discus - 5th place (53.10m)
      • Sean Hewitt - 400m Hurdles - 3rd place (51.20)

 

Conference Meet | National Meet

THE MOMENTS

T&F2.7.26
T&F2.14.26
MTF3.7.26
T&F4.4.26
Track
Dixon - ShotPut
AK on the Track
Men's Track Athlete
Winston Sanders Discus Toss
Josh McKinlay on the track
Christian Dixon Discus Toss
Sean Hewitt Hurdles

2026 NIGHT OF RECOGNITION HONORS

2026 MTF Banquet 1
2026 MTF Banquet 2
2026 MTF Banquet 3

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