The University of Akron men's track and field team won its second consecutive Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships on February 28, 2026, in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The University of Massachusetts Minutemen finished fifth, securing three medals and 16 top-eight placements. Key performances highlighted individual efforts across various events.
The MAC Indoor Championships took place in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, where the University of Akron captured the men's track and field title for the second year in a row. This victory underscores Akron's dominance in the conference.
The University of Massachusetts Minutemen placed fifth overall. They earned three medals and achieved 16 top-eight finishes. In the mile, Tyler Medeiros finished fifth with a time of 4:15.77, while Altamo Aschkenasy took ninth at 4:21.72. Quinn Hardt secured fourth in the 60m hurdles in 8.04, just 0.001 seconds off the podium, and Elijah Wolinski placed seventh in 8.40.
Godot Gaskins claimed bronze in the 400m with 48.59. Tyler Fortune and Jason DeJesus finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in the 60m dash, both recording 6.94. Colin Kirn placed fifth in the 800m at 1:55.14. Gaskins also scored fifth in the 200m with 22.19.
In the 3,000m, Collin Catherwood took fourth in 8:12.94, and Riley Cole sixth in 8:21.35. The 4x400m relay team of Mark Sten, Michael Harden, Michael Sanchez, and Godot Gaskins earned bronze in 3:21.09. Field events saw Matthew Acquah fifth in triple jump at 46'7.25", Aiden Donovan scoring in shot put with 49'11", and Hunter Feitel seventh in pole vault at 14'3.25".
The Minutemen are set to compete next at the New England Championships in Boston.
