BOURBONNAIS, Ill. - The Olivet Nazarene University men's track & field team dominated the 2026 CCAC Indoor Championships, winning the conference title with 325.5 points, the top total after 19 events, in front of a home crowd at the Douglas E. Perry Student Life & Recreation Center. The two‑day championship meet was hosted on ONU's campus February 20–21. ONU excelled across all event groups, securing multiple individual conference titles, a relay championship, and broke and tied meet records in the process.
Leading the way for the men's team were several event champions.
- Noah Mack — 60m (6.87) and 200m (21.67)
- Eric White — 400m (49.79)
- 4x800 — Charlie Bardwell, Alex Johnson, Levi Johnson, Austin Tice (7:53.00)
- 4x400 — Darrin Dussett, Eric White, Romance Atkins, Quinton Long (3:22.18)
- Kennedy Hamilton — Heptathlon (4,066 pts)
- Joey Puccillo — 800m (1:55.43)
- Marcus Robinson — Weight Throw (18.82m) and Shot Put (16.06m)
- Xavier Johnson — Long Jump (6.88m)
Additionally, meet records were tied and set in various events.
- Robinson broke the Weight Throw meet record (18.82m)
- Mack tied the 60m meet record (6.87)
- Bardwell, L. Johnson, A. Johnson, and Tice broke the 4x800 meet record (7:53.00)
ONU was well-represented in the Awards portion of the event as well, with a few individuals being recognized for their contributions and accomplishments.
- Marcus Robinson — Field Most Outstanding Athlete
- Matt Adams (throws) — Assistant Coach of the Year
- Kyle Rago — Coach of the Year
The Tigers now shift their focus toward the NAIA Indoor National Championships, held in Gainesville, Fla. from March 5-7.
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