MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – Wisconsin Lutheran College and Catalyst Track will host the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 1-2 at Raabe Stadium. The Warriors are hosting the championships for the eighth time and first since 2024.
On Friday, the men's multi-events begin at 10 a.m. with the Decathlon 100m, while the first men's field events will be the Discus and Triple Jump at 11:30 a.m. The first women's multi-event will take place at 10:30 a.m. with the Heptathlon 100m Hurdles, while the first women's field events will be the Javelin and Pole Vault at 11:30 a.m. Open running events start at 12:35 p.m. with the women's 100m Hurdles prelims.
On Saturday, multi-events begin at 9 a.m. with the Decathlon 110m Hurdles and the Heptathlon Long Jump at 10 a.m. The women's Hammer and women's High Jump begin at 11 a.m., while the first men's field events are the Shot Put and Long Jump, also at 11 a.m. The first open running event is the women's 400m Relay final at 12:10 p.m.
On the NACC Men's Outdoor Performance List, the Warriors rank first in four events, including sophomore
Patrick Manning-Davis Jr. (Dallas, Texas) in the 100m (10.64), junior
Arnold Rupnow (Watertown, Wis.) in the 5000m (15:09.53), the 4x100m Relay (41.82), and the 4x400m Relay (3:21.69). In other track events, senior
Abuchi Osuala (Milwaukee, Wis.) is second in the 100m (10.65) and sixth in the 200m (22.15), and sophomore
Caden Strubbe (Madison, Wis.) is second in the 400m (49.22) and fifth in the 200m (22.13). Junior
Silas Ebeling (Wauwatosa, Wis.) is fourth in the 5000m (15:17.86). Freshman
Caleb Schreiber (Mukwonago, Wis.) is fifth in the 800m (1:57.05) and sixth in the 1500m (4:02.24). Junior
Noah Micheel (Mequon, Wis.) is sixth in the 3000m Steeplechase (10:30.70) and freshman
Sam Splinter (Ixonia, Wis.) is eighth in the 800m (1:58.51).
In the field events, freshman
Carson Frisch (Johnson Creek, Wis.) is fourth in the High Jump (1.85m), sophomore
Nathan Stafford (Neenah, Wis.) is sixth in the Pole Vault (4.05m), and sophomore
Cameron Vahldick (Bridgeview, Ill.) is eighth in the Javelin (43.41m).
Five schools have won the NACC Men's Outdoor Track & Field title, led by Benedictine's five crowns. St. Norbert captured its second straight NACC title, and third in the last four years, by edging MSOE 208 points to 205 points at the 2025 NACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The Green Knights came away with four event titles.
On the NACC Women's Outdoor Performance List, sophomore
Aubrey Kadolph (Milwaukee, Wis.) is third in the Javelin (33.93m). Senior
Leah Schmidt (Bonduel, Wis.) is third in the Hammer (44.26m), seventh in the Discus (37.52m), and eighth in the Shot Put (10.83m).
On the track, the Warriors' 4x100m Relay (53.23) and 4x400m Relay (4:20.61) are fourth, and senior
Sylvia Walentowski (Neenah, Wis.) is seventh in the 3000m Steeplechase (13:58.97).
Just three schools have won a NACC Women's Outdoor Track & Field title in the 18-year history of the championships, led by Aurora's eight. St. Norbert has won four straight NACC crowns since joining the league in 2022. The Green Knights scored 269.5 points and won five events at last year's championships.
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