Topeka, KS – The Indian Hills Men's and Women's Track & Field squads are set to make their season debut this weekend at the Washburn University Alumni Invitational in Topeka, KS.
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Saturday, December 6 | 9:00 AM
Topeka, KS | Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility
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A new season of Indian Hills Track & Field is set to open up this weekend as the Warriors make their debut at the Washburn Alumni Invitationalon the campus of Washburn University, the home of the 2026 NJCAA Indoor National Championship. The Warriors will send a full squad of athletes to kick off the new season.
EWING'S NOTES
Set to begin his eighth season at the helm of the program, head coach Brent Ewing and the Warriors are set for the 2025-26 indoor campaign. "Our staff and student-athletes are incredibly excited to get the season underway. The efforts I've witnessed in practice over the last three months tell me that we have the capability of making this one of our best years yet.
On the men's side, I believe we have what it takes to contend for a top three trophy. We have some incredible depth in the sprints and middle distance and some returning depth in the hurdles as well as some incoming field event athletes who we feel very strongly about. I think our relays will really set the tone. Our depth in the 100-1,500 will set us up to have national title caliber 4x1, 4x4, 4x8 and distance medley relays.
On the ladies side, we're going to see a bit of a new age. Our sprints and sprint relays will continue to be an area of focus, but we have grown our middle distance and distance groups. I'm excited to see our women's cross country success translate into success on the track as well. For the first time ever, we will have a women's 4x8 and distance medley relay that are more than capable of being All-Americans."
WOMEN'S NOTES
The Indian Hills Women's Track & Field program heads into the 2025-26 campaign with a quality mix of returning veterans to compliment a talented freshman core.
- The Warriors return six sophomores to this year's squad, including four that qualified for at least one national championship event in 2024-25.
- Sophomore Alexa Zanders returns to the program after an All-American performance at the 2025 NJCAA Indoor National Championship in the 4x400m relay event.
- Sophomore Tiffani Koonce is set to open her sophomore campaign as a five-time school record holder, including three indoor events (mile, 3,000m, and 5,000m)
- Sophomores Ida Smith and Nyla Blackmon look to build off solid outdoor seasons from last season where the duo etched their names into the all-time Indian Hills record books.
- 11 freshman are set to begin their inaugural indoor campaign for the Warriors, including five that helped the women's cross country squad to one of its best seasons in school history in 2025.
MEN'S NOTES
The Indian Hills Men's squad will open its new year just two seasons removed from the program's first-ever national championship in 2024.
- The Warriors return 16 members from last year's track & field squad, including five NJCAA Indoor All-Americans:
- In total, the Warriors' roster features 36 members on the 2025-26 squad, including 18 freshman and two sophomore transfers.
- The Warriors brought home seven first-place finishes at last year's Washburn Alumni Invitational
- Current sophomore Raynier Galvez currently holds the Washburn facility record in the 600y run, set February 1, 2025 with a time of 1:08.48.
- Eight current sophomores etched their names into the top-10 in school history across 10 separate events in 2025:
- Damor Miller (60m), Harry Momolu (60mH), Domictress Robinson (200m), Supreme Muhammad (200m, 400m), Justin Gray (400m), Raynier Galvez (600y, 600m, 800m), Jaquan Coke (800m, 1,000m, 4x800m relay), Bailey Taig (3,000m)
- The Warriors are coming off a fourth-place finish at the 2025 NJCAA Indoor National Championships, the program's fifth consecutive top-10 finish at the national meet, including the 2024 national title.
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Host to the 2026 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championship March 6-7, the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility has seen a number of remarkable performances from Indian Hills standouts over the years.
- Indian Hills will compete at Washburn University for the fourth consecutive year with seven total meets over the past three seasons, including the 2023 NJCAA Indoor National Championship.
- The Warriors currently hold seven all-time records at the indoor Washburn Alumni Invitational:
- Men's
- Traunard Folson - 60m (2023, 6.63)
- Triston Miller - 60mH (2023, 7.86)
- Tyrice Taylor - 600y (2023, 1:09.34)
- Nichalas Power - 1000m (2024, 2:27.03)
- 4x400m Relay (2023, 3:10.95)
- Women's
- Oarabile Tshosa - 60m (2023, 7.41)
- Dymonde Nave - 60mH (2024, 8.65)
- Men's
- In total, the Warriors will compete in three regular season events at the Washburn facility to tune-u for the national championships:
- December 6 | Washburn Alumni Invitational
- January 30-31 | Washburn Open
- February 13-14 | Ichabod Invitational
- March 6-7 | NJCAA Indoor National Championship
WHAT'S NEXT
The Warriors will close out the 2025 portion of its schedule with a trip to Ames, IA to take on the Iowa State Holiday Invitaitonal at the Lied Recreation Center on Friday, December 12.
NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW
Fans can keep up with the Indian Hills Track & Field squads all year long through a number of ways:
- X (formerly Twitter): @IHCCAthletics | @IHCCRunning
- Facebook: Indian Hills Athletics | Indian Hills Cross Country & Track & Field
- Instagram: @IHCCAthletics | @IHCC_XCTF
- Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
- Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
- Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Track & Field:
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