2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships Open Thursday

EMPORIA, Kan. – The Pittsburg State University men’s and women’s outdoor track & field teams will open competition in the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday (May 21). The meet, which is being hosted by Emporia State University, runs Thursday through Saturday (May 23). The Pitt State men are the four-time defending NCAA Division II national champions from the 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 outdoor seasons. The Gorillas are ranked No. 2 in the most recent USTFCCCA/NCAA Division II National Track & Field Ratings Index (TFRI). The Pitt State women also captured the 2024 NCAA Division…