Florida's women's track and field team captured the 2026 SEC Indoor Championship with 77 points, marking their ninth title in the event and the first since 2014. The victory came at the R.A. 'Murray' Fasken '38 Indoor Track in College Station, Texas, where confetti rained down on the celebrating Gators. The men's team finished fourth with 58 points behind champion Arkansas.
The championship concluded on March 2, 2026, with Florida's women surging from fifth place entering the final day to claim the top spot. This success adds to Coach Mike Holloway's 19th conference championship at Florida and extends the Gators' streak to 48 consecutive seasons with at least one SEC title, bringing their total to 268 SEC championships—the most in the league.
Key performances drove the women's victory, including six podium finishes and six personal bests. Senior Alida van Daalen earned bronze in the shot put with a season-best throw of 18.13 meters. In the distance events, Hilda Olemomoi secured silver in the 3,000 meters at 8:46.33, sharing the women's Cliff Harper Trophy for high points scorer with 16 points alongside competitors from Ole Miss and Arkansas. Junior transfer Judy Chepkoech placed sixth in the 3,000 meters with 8:59.30, earning a spot on Florida's all-time list. Tia Wilson finished fourth in the mile at 4:35.52, while freshman Claire Stegall took silver in the mile with 4:30.81, the fastest SEC time this season.
Sophomore Asia Philips contributed bronze in the triple jump at 13.28 meters, and Sydney Sutton posted personal bests in the 400 and 200 meters. On the men's side, freshman Jarno van Daalen threw a personal-best 20.14 meters for silver in the shot put. Freshmen Oussama Allaoui and Kelvin Cheruiyot earned silver in the mile (4:02.80) and bronze in the 3,000 meters, respectively. Wanya McCoy placed second in the 200 meters, and Temoso Masikane leaped 16.35 meters for a personal best in the triple jump, ranking eighth in program history.
After the win, Holloway led the team in chanting, 'It's great to be a Florida Gator.' Select Gators will next compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on March 13-14.
