The University of Massachusetts men's and women's track and field programs are preparing to compete in the MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships on February 27 and 28, 2026, at Jack Skoog Track in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Meanwhile, three University of Akron athletes have been named MAC Track and Field Athletes of the Week. This event highlights key competitors from both schools as they approach the conference meet.
The MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships are scheduled for Friday, February 27, and Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Jack Skoog Track in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The University of Massachusetts teams announced their expected participants across various field and track events.
In field events, UMass athletes include Elijah Wolinski in the heptathlon and Tesaira Williams in the pentathlon. Women's weight throw features Jaliyah Burns and Coco Van Nynatten, while pole vault includes Maia Perillo, Ainsley Hileman, and Megan Frazee. Other women's events are covered by Bridget Lee and Shakira Cadet in long jump, Eve Segal, Mattie Bishop, and Natalie Krysta in shot put, Tesaira Williams and Marielsa McBride in high jump, and Shakira Cadet and Ruth Michel in triple jump. For men, Owen Stevens competes in long jump, Aaron Fishler in weight throw, Matthew Acquah in triple jump, Aiden Donovan in shot put, Hunter Feitel in pole vault, and Quinn Hardt and Owen Stevens in high jump.
On the track, women's mile runners are Agnes Thundal and Lara Mannes Diaz de Cerio, with Jennifer Williams and Tesaira Williams in 60m hurdles. Ashley Johnson and Ingibjorg Sigurdardottir are entered in the 400m, Jillian Strynar in the 60m, Lilia Harris in the 800m, and Ashley Johnson, Jana DeRaedt, and Jillian Strynar in the 200m. The 5K includes Anna McElhinney, Rylee Davis, and Anna Todd, while the distance medley relay features Lara Mannes Diaz de Cerio, Leila Metres, Agnes Thundal, and Allison Chmielewski. The 4x400m relay team consists of Ashley Johnson, Marielsa McBride, Leila Metres, and Ingibjorg Sigurdardottir, and the 3K has Anna McElhinney, Leann Lombardi, Anna Todd, and Allison Chmielewski.
Men's track events include Quinn Hardt and Elijah Wolinski in 60m hurdles, Godot Gaskins in 400m, Jason DeJesus and Tyler Fortune in 60m, Colin Kirn in 800m, Godot Gaskins in 200m, Collin Catherwood, Cyrus Hansen, and Liam Ouellette in 5K. The men's DMR is Kailas Ciatto, Michael Sanchez, Colin Kirn, and Altamo Aschkenasy, with Altamo Aschkenasy, Tyler Medeiros, and Alec Carew in the mile, and Collin Catherwood, Kailas Ciatto, and Riley Cole in the 3K. The 4x400m relay includes Mark Sten, Michael Sanchez, Michael Harden, and Godot Gaskins.
In related news from the same conference, the University of Akron celebrated three athletes earning MAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors on February 24, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. The recipients are redshirt senior Brook Boes from Tiffin, Ohio; junior Rennie Gittens, Jr. from Miami, Florida; and sophomore Kaden Rambatt from Sharon. These accolades recognize their recent performances leading into the championships.
