Defiance College announces 2025-26 Track & Field Schedule

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College track and field program announced the upcoming 2025-26 season schedule for both the indoor and outdoor campaigns, the DC athletic department announced on Friday.

Defiance is pleased to host their two annual indoor events with the Early Bird Open on Dec. 5, followed by the Dick Small Invitational on Jan. 16, each to be held in the George M. Smart Center. The Jackets will run, jump and throw regionally at Grand Valley State, Wittenberg and Ashland during the indoor season ahead of the WHAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 13-14. 

The outdoor season kicks off in mid-March with trips to Florida and Georgia. DC Track & Field also returns to the Penn Relays in April to compete against college athletes from all divisions. The regular season concludes with the WHAC Outdoor Championships on May 1-2.

The program also has its sights set on qualifying for national competition. The NAIA Indoor National Championships is Mar. 5-7, while the NAIA Outdoor National Championships are May 20-22.

2025-26 Defiance Track and Field Schedule
Dec. 5 Early Bird Open, 3 p.m.
Jan. 16 Dick Small Invitational, 3 p.m.
Jan. 23 at Bill Clinger Classic (Grand Valley State), 4 p.m.
Jan. 31 at Steamer Showcase (Wittenberg University), 11 a.m.
Feb. 6-7 at Ashland Invitational (Ashland University), 10 a.m.
Feb. 13-14 at WHAC Indoor Championship (Aquinas College), TBD
Mar. 13-14 at SEU Fire Invite (Southeastern University), TBD
Mar. 20-21 at Emory Spring Break Classic (Emory University), 2:30 p.m.
Mar. 27 at Tiffelberg Open (Tiffin University), 11 a.m.
Apr. 17 at Joshua Colbreath Invite (Central State University), TBD
Apr. 23-25 at Penn Relays (University of Penn), 4 p.m.
May 1-2 at WHAC Outdoor Championship (Indiana Tech), TBD

Quoting Head Coach James Rollins
"I'm really excited about the upcoming indoor and outdoor track seasons! We have acquired some young talent to add to the roster such as Miles Inmann, Jesse Brown, Kanaya Keister and Zy'Keera Aguilar, while retaining veteran athletes like J'vontae Barnes (8th place finish in WHAC 400m), Ty'jon Mance (14th place finish in WHAC 400m), Rakel Thompson (12th place finish in WHAC 100m) and Mira Horvath (current school record holder in 300m and 800). I'm thrilled about how the culture of this team has changed for the better. The growth of this team is something to really be proud of, and we're excited to get started.

-JACKETS-