MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – Wisconsin Lutheran College will compete in the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday and Saturday in Ripon. This is the third time in the league's 20-year history that the two-day conference championships will be held at Ripon's Willmore Center.
On Friday, the women's multi-events begin at 9 a.m. with the Pentathlon 60m Hurdles, while the first women's field event will be the Pole Vault at 1 p.m. The first men's multi-event will take place at 10 a.m. with the Heptathlon 60m, while the first men's field event will be the Pole Vault at 1 p.m. Open running events start at 2 p.m. with the women's 60m Hurdles prelims.
On Saturday, multi-events begin at 9 a.m. with the Heptathlon 60m Hurdles. The women's Long Jump and women's Shot Put begin at 11 a.m., while the first men's field event is the High Jump also at 11 a.m. The first open running event is the women's Mile at 1 p.m.
On the NACC Men's Indoor Performance List, senior
Abuchi Osuala (Milwaukee, Wis.) ranks first in the 60m (6.86), third in the 200m (22.68), and seventh in the Long Jump (6.56m). Sophomore
Sam Ehlke (Jackson, Wis.) is third in the Triple Jump (13.60m). Junior
Arnold Rupnow (Watertown, Wis.) is third in the 5,000m (15:20.43) and fourth in the 3,000m (8:43.35). Sophomore
Patrick Manning-Davis Jr. (Dallas, Texas) in fourth in the 60m (6.96). Freshman
Carson Frisch (Johnson Creek, Wis.) is fifth in the High Jump (1.85m). Sophomore
Caden Strubbe (Madison, Wis.) is sixth in the 400m (51.12) and freshman
Sam Splinter (Ixonia, Wis.) is sixth in the 800m (1:58.67). Junior
Silas Ebeling (Wauwatosa, Wis.) is eighth in the Mile (4:27.07) and 3,000m (8:58.45). The Warriors' Distance Medley Relay is fourth (11:15.96), while the 4x400m Relay is sixth (3:29.30).
Five schools have won the NACC Men's Indoor Track & Field title, led by Benedictine's five crowns. St. Norbert captured its fourth straight NACC title by posting 184.5 points at the 2025 NACC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Green Knights came away with five event titles.
On the NACC Women's Indoor Performance List, junior
Marin Schibbelhut (Onalaska, Wis.) is sixth in the High Jump (1.50m). Senior
Leah Schmidt (Bonduel, Wis.) is seventh in the Weight Throw (13.61m) and eighth in the Shot Put (10.92m). The Warriors' Distance Medley Relay is fourth (16:09.85), while the 4x400m Relay is sixth (4:30.59).
Four programs have won a NACC Women's Indoor Track & Field title, led by Aurora's nine. St. Norbert has won four consecutive NACC crowns since joining the league in 2022. The Green Knights scored 249.83 points after winning seven events at last year's championships.
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