VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.- The Central Washington University track & field team travels east this week to compete at the 2026 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, with four Wildcats representing the program: freshman standout
Colton Magruder, reigning national champion junior
Emy Ntekpere, senior
Elise Hopper, and senior
Drew Klein.
MEET INFORMATION
Date: Friday, March 13 – Saturday, March 14
Meet: NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships
Location: Virginia Beach Sports Center | Virginia Beach, VA
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The final meet of the indoor season sends four Wildcats to the national stage, showcasing their hard work and dedication throughout the year with the opportunity to compete for a national title.
Drew Klein will be making his second NCAA appearance and enters the meet as the No. 13 seed in the men's heptathlon. Klein claimed the heptathlon title at the 2026 GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships with 5,149 points and previously placed 14th at the 2024 NCAA Championships. The heptathlon begins Friday with the 60 meters at 4:00 a.m. PST, followed by the long jump (4:45 a.m.), shot put (5:45 a.m.), and high jump (7:15 a.m.). The event concludes Saturday with the 60-meter hurdles at 5:00 a.m., pole vault at 5:45 a.m., and the 1,000 meters at 9:00 a.m. PST.
Colton Magruder will make his first NCAA appearance after winning the 60 meters at the 2026 GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Magruder recorded a meet-record time of 6.62 seconds, the second-fastest time in conference history and currently the fourth-fastest mark in NCAA Division II this season. He enters the championships as the No. 4 seed and will compete in the men's 60-meter preliminary round Friday at 9:15 a.m. PST. The final is scheduled for Saturday at 10:10 a.m. PST.
Emy Ntekpere will make her second NCAA appearance after sweeping the triple jump, high jump, and long jump at the 2026 GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Ntekpere enters the championships as the No. 3 seed in both the high jump and triple jump. Her personal best of 1.79 meters (5-10.5) in the high jump ranks No. 1 all-time in GNAC history. She will compete in the women's high jump on Friday at 10:35 a.m. PST and the women's triple jump on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. PST. Ntekpere is the reigning NCAA Division II national champion in the triple jump for both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Her season-best mark of 12.81 meters (42-0.5) ranks third in NCAA Division II this year and among the top marks in conference history. At last year's indoor national championships, she won the title with a jump of 13.00 meters (42-8), a GNAC indoor record.
Elise Hopper will make her first NCAA appearance in the women's 200 meters. Hopper enters the meet as the No. 15 seed with a season-best time of 24.00 seconds, which ranks fifth all-time in GNAC history. She claimed the silver medal at the 2026 GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships and will look to carry that momentum onto the national stage. Hopper will compete in the preliminary round Friday at 12:00 p.m. PST, with the final scheduled for Saturday at 11:55 a.m. PST.
