On February 10, 2026, several universities announced their indoor track and field athletes of the week across various conferences, recognizing standout performances from recent meets. These honors highlight emerging talents and record-breaking efforts in the ongoing season.
The indoor track and field season continued to showcase promising athletes as multiple conferences revealed their weekly award winners on February 10, 2026.
In the Southeastern Conference, Alabama's Samuel Ogazi earned Men's Runner of the Week after winning the 400-meter title at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a personal-best time of 44.85 seconds, breaking the facility record and ranking No. 2 on the world list for the year. This marks his first conference honor of the season, following recognitions for teammates Katelyn Adel and Doris Lemngole in prior weeks. Meanwhile, Texas A&M's women swept the SEC honors, with Camryn Dickson named Runner of the Week, Sofia Yakushina Field Athlete of the Week, and Lily Carlson Freshman of the Week.
Other notable awards included DePaul senior Jaiah Hopf securing her fifth career BIG EAST Women's Field Athlete of the Week honor. At Harding University, Tetiana Kharashchuk was named Great American Conference Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for her 54.77-second 400-meter dash at the Wooo Pig Classic, the fastest in the conference and 11th nationally in Division II. In the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, University of Lynchburg's Micah Leech received Field Athlete of the Week for her heptathlon performance at the Doc Hale Invite.
Additional honorees spanned conferences: Rice's Barbora Malíková in the American Athletic Conference; Pittsburg State's Ilias Garcia in the MIAA for the second straight week; Kansas City's Tory Lanham as Summit League Men's Track Peak Performer, his second this season; Dickinson's Trevor Richwine in the Centennial Conference; Missouri State's Shiloh Cross as Conference USA Women's Freshman of the Week; and Albany's Leonard Durau and Jacob Smith in America East.
These awards reflect competitive early-season meets, with athletes preparing for upcoming events like Harding's trip to the Music City Challenge.
