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Hayward Field Awaits: Minnesota's Elite to Chase NCAA Gold
6/8/2026 8:45:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Minnesota's men have 10 event entries and the women have seven.
MEN'S SCHOOL RECORDS | WOMEN'S SCHOOL RECORDS
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota track and field program competes at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from June 10-13. Thirteen Gopher men will compete in seven different events while six women will compete across six events in the final NCAA competition of the 2026 season.
ABOUT THE 2026 NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will take place over four days this Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Live results are available, and live championship coverage will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN. Additionally, specific events can be streamed via the ESPN app throughout the four-day event.
MINNESOTA'S HISTORY AT NCAAs
The University of Minnesota is sending nine or more event entries to the outdoor NCAA Championships for the sixth straight season. The Maroon and Gold's last outdoor individual championship came in 2025 with Kostas Zaltos capturing a title in the men's hammer throw in Eugene, Ore. Additionally his teammate, and current Gopher Angelos Mantzouranis, earned a silver medal in the same event with the duo becoming the first teammates to go 1-2 in the NCAA Championships hammer throw since 2011 (Virginia Tech).
The men have won a total of 11 NCAA individual outdoor championships while the women are still searching for their first outdoor individual title. The last time the women won an individual title indoors was just three months ago in Fayetteville, Ark., when Anthonett Nabwe captured the indoor weight throw championship. Minnesota's highest team finish on the men's side was first in 1948, but in 2025 the team finished seventh overall for the highest finish in program history in 77 years.
TOP CONTENDERS FOR THE MAROON AND GOLD MEN
The Maroon and Gold bring six events entries to the NCAA Outdoor Championships that enter the meet inside the nation's top 11 performances this season. Of those six both Angelos Mantzouranis (hammer throw) and the men's 4x100m relay team hold the highest individual ranking at No. 4. Mantzouranis has a season best of 75.98m (249-3) in the men's hammer throw while teammate Anthony Barmes' 72.66m (238-5) is the eighth-best throw in the NCAA this year.
Charles Godfred enters his third straight NCAA Championships in the long jump with the fifth-best mark of the 2026 campaign at 8.08m (26-6 1/4). Godfred is also a member of the men's 4x100m relay team that is looking to make its second straight NCAA Championships final after reaching it for the first time in program history in 2025.
Both John Caleb and Aaron Charles enter their first individual NCAA Championships ranked No. 11 in the country in their respective events. Caleb, a true freshman, holds a lifetime best time of 10.00 (+2.0 m/s) which is the 11th-fastest in the NCAA this year while Aaron Charles' 20.15 is also No. 11 nationally.
GOPHER WOMEN TO WATCH AT NCAAs
Minnesota's women have three top eight NCAA marks entering the national championships at Hayward Field. Anthonett Nabwe owns two of those performances this year with the No. 1 hammer throw mark of 77.64m (254-9) and her No. 8 shot put toss of 18.00m (59-0 3/4). Nabwe's teammate Hadley Streit is also No. 3 nationally this year in the hammer throw with her 71.98m (236-2) at the Tom Jones Memorial.
MINNESOTA'S MEN RANKED NO. 12 NATIONALLY
The University of Minnesota men's track and field team came in at the No. 12 spot in the penultimate U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) team rankings. The No. 12 ranking for the Gopher men marks a program-record 22 straight weeks inside the nation's top 25.
Minnesota's women also enter the NCAA Championships ranked, coming in at No. 23 after the NCAA Championships First Rounds in Fayetteville.
BIG TEN CHAMP NABWE ON FOURTH STRAIGHT 'THE BOWERMAN' WATCH LIST
University of Minnesota women's track and field redshirt junior Anthonett Nabwe was recognized as one of 10 student-athletes on the Women's 2026 Update No. 6 Watch List for The Bowerman, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on June 3. The appearance on The Bowerman Watch List is Nabwe's fourth straight after appearing on it for the first time on March 25.
The award considers athletes' performances during the NCAA indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons with the performance window running from December 1 of the preceding year through the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the year in which the award is given. Nabwe's most recent accomplishments include reaching the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships in both the hammer throw and the shot put. Nabwe earned her first career NCAA Championships ticket in the hammer throw with her 67.89m (222-9) in Fayetteville while her 17.09m (56-1) booked her second career outdoor NCAAs bid in the shot put. This year Nabwe is the only female thrower to qualify for the NCAA Championships in both the hammer throw and the shot put and is the first women to do it at the NCAA level since 2023 (Ana da Silva, Georgia).
Gophers' 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships Schedule
Wednesday, June 10
Angelos Mantzouranis, Anthony Barmes and Pavlos Tzamtzis – Men's Hammer Throw Final (4:30 p.m. CT)
Men's 4x100m Relay Semifinal (7:05 p.m. CT)
Emmett Gerres – Men's 3000m Steeplechase Semifinal (7:38 p.m. CT)
John Caleb – Men's 100m Semifinal (8:25 p.m. CT)
Charles Godfred – Men's Long Jump Final (8:40 p.m. CT)
Aaron Charles and Wanyae Belle – Men's 200m Semifinal (9:29 p.m. CT)
Men's 4x400m Relay Semifinal (10:36 p.m. CT)
Thursday, June 11
Anthonett Nabwe and Hadley Streit – Women's Hammer Throw Final (4:30 p.m. CT)
Zoie Dundon – Women's 3000m Steeplechase Semifinal (7:38 p.m. CT)
Nontokozo Ncube – Women's 400m Semifinal (8:41 p.m. CT)
Anthonett Nabwe – Women's Shot Put Final (9:10 p.m. CT)
Kennedy Martinson – Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinal (9:14 p.m. CT)
Friday, June 12
*Men's 4x100m Relay Final (7:02 p.m. CT)
*Emmett Gerres – Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final (7:24 p.m. CT)
*John Caleb – Men's 100m Final (7:52 p.m. CT)
*Aaron Charles and Wanyae Belle – Men's 200m Final (8:37 p.m. CT)
*Men's 4x400m Relay Final (9:21 p.m. CT)
Saturday, June 13
Diarra Sow - Women's Triple Jump Final (7:10 p.m. CT)
*Zoie Dundon – Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final (7:24 p.m. CT)
*Nontokozo Ncube – Women's 400m Final (8:02 p.m. CT)
*Kennedy Martinson – Women's 400m Hurdles Final (8:27 p.m. CT)
*Pending qualification
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on X.com (Twitter) and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota track and field program competes at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from June 10-13. Thirteen Gopher men will compete in seven different events while six women will compete across six events in the final NCAA competition of the 2026 season.
ABOUT THE 2026 NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will take place over four days this Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Live results are available, and live championship coverage will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN. Additionally, specific events can be streamed via the ESPN app throughout the four-day event.
MINNESOTA'S HISTORY AT NCAAs
The University of Minnesota is sending nine or more event entries to the outdoor NCAA Championships for the sixth straight season. The Maroon and Gold's last outdoor individual championship came in 2025 with Kostas Zaltos capturing a title in the men's hammer throw in Eugene, Ore. Additionally his teammate, and current Gopher Angelos Mantzouranis, earned a silver medal in the same event with the duo becoming the first teammates to go 1-2 in the NCAA Championships hammer throw since 2011 (Virginia Tech).
The men have won a total of 11 NCAA individual outdoor championships while the women are still searching for their first outdoor individual title. The last time the women won an individual title indoors was just three months ago in Fayetteville, Ark., when Anthonett Nabwe captured the indoor weight throw championship. Minnesota's highest team finish on the men's side was first in 1948, but in 2025 the team finished seventh overall for the highest finish in program history in 77 years.
TOP CONTENDERS FOR THE MAROON AND GOLD MEN
The Maroon and Gold bring six events entries to the NCAA Outdoor Championships that enter the meet inside the nation's top 11 performances this season. Of those six both Angelos Mantzouranis (hammer throw) and the men's 4x100m relay team hold the highest individual ranking at No. 4. Mantzouranis has a season best of 75.98m (249-3) in the men's hammer throw while teammate Anthony Barmes' 72.66m (238-5) is the eighth-best throw in the NCAA this year.
Charles Godfred enters his third straight NCAA Championships in the long jump with the fifth-best mark of the 2026 campaign at 8.08m (26-6 1/4). Godfred is also a member of the men's 4x100m relay team that is looking to make its second straight NCAA Championships final after reaching it for the first time in program history in 2025.
Both John Caleb and Aaron Charles enter their first individual NCAA Championships ranked No. 11 in the country in their respective events. Caleb, a true freshman, holds a lifetime best time of 10.00 (+2.0 m/s) which is the 11th-fastest in the NCAA this year while Aaron Charles' 20.15 is also No. 11 nationally.
GOPHER WOMEN TO WATCH AT NCAAs
Minnesota's women have three top eight NCAA marks entering the national championships at Hayward Field. Anthonett Nabwe owns two of those performances this year with the No. 1 hammer throw mark of 77.64m (254-9) and her No. 8 shot put toss of 18.00m (59-0 3/4). Nabwe's teammate Hadley Streit is also No. 3 nationally this year in the hammer throw with her 71.98m (236-2) at the Tom Jones Memorial.
MINNESOTA'S MEN RANKED NO. 12 NATIONALLY
The University of Minnesota men's track and field team came in at the No. 12 spot in the penultimate U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) team rankings. The No. 12 ranking for the Gopher men marks a program-record 22 straight weeks inside the nation's top 25.
Minnesota's women also enter the NCAA Championships ranked, coming in at No. 23 after the NCAA Championships First Rounds in Fayetteville.
BIG TEN CHAMP NABWE ON FOURTH STRAIGHT 'THE BOWERMAN' WATCH LIST
University of Minnesota women's track and field redshirt junior Anthonett Nabwe was recognized as one of 10 student-athletes on the Women's 2026 Update No. 6 Watch List for The Bowerman, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on June 3. The appearance on The Bowerman Watch List is Nabwe's fourth straight after appearing on it for the first time on March 25.
The award considers athletes' performances during the NCAA indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons with the performance window running from December 1 of the preceding year through the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the year in which the award is given. Nabwe's most recent accomplishments include reaching the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships in both the hammer throw and the shot put. Nabwe earned her first career NCAA Championships ticket in the hammer throw with her 67.89m (222-9) in Fayetteville while her 17.09m (56-1) booked her second career outdoor NCAAs bid in the shot put. This year Nabwe is the only female thrower to qualify for the NCAA Championships in both the hammer throw and the shot put and is the first women to do it at the NCAA level since 2023 (Ana da Silva, Georgia).
Gophers' 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships Schedule
Wednesday, June 10
Angelos Mantzouranis, Anthony Barmes and Pavlos Tzamtzis – Men's Hammer Throw Final (4:30 p.m. CT)
Men's 4x100m Relay Semifinal (7:05 p.m. CT)
Emmett Gerres – Men's 3000m Steeplechase Semifinal (7:38 p.m. CT)
John Caleb – Men's 100m Semifinal (8:25 p.m. CT)
Charles Godfred – Men's Long Jump Final (8:40 p.m. CT)
Aaron Charles and Wanyae Belle – Men's 200m Semifinal (9:29 p.m. CT)
Men's 4x400m Relay Semifinal (10:36 p.m. CT)
Thursday, June 11
Anthonett Nabwe and Hadley Streit – Women's Hammer Throw Final (4:30 p.m. CT)
Zoie Dundon – Women's 3000m Steeplechase Semifinal (7:38 p.m. CT)
Nontokozo Ncube – Women's 400m Semifinal (8:41 p.m. CT)
Anthonett Nabwe – Women's Shot Put Final (9:10 p.m. CT)
Kennedy Martinson – Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinal (9:14 p.m. CT)
Friday, June 12
*Men's 4x100m Relay Final (7:02 p.m. CT)
*Emmett Gerres – Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final (7:24 p.m. CT)
*John Caleb – Men's 100m Final (7:52 p.m. CT)
*Aaron Charles and Wanyae Belle – Men's 200m Final (8:37 p.m. CT)
*Men's 4x400m Relay Final (9:21 p.m. CT)
Saturday, June 13
Diarra Sow - Women's Triple Jump Final (7:10 p.m. CT)
*Zoie Dundon – Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final (7:24 p.m. CT)
*Nontokozo Ncube – Women's 400m Final (8:02 p.m. CT)
*Kennedy Martinson – Women's 400m Hurdles Final (8:27 p.m. CT)
*Pending qualification
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on X.com (Twitter) and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
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