BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – McNeese track and field will compete at the 2026 Southland Conference Indoor Championships beginning Wednesday and running through Thursday at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
 
Events on Wednesday begin at 8:30 a.m. with the women's pentathlon and men's heptathlon. Individual events start at noon with the women's 5000m while field events start at 1 p.m. with the women's weight throw.
 
On Thursday, individual events begin at 10:40 with the women's shot put while running events get underway at 11:40 with the women's 60m hurdles.
 
Both days will broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
McNeese will head into the meet with several athletes expected to reach the medal stand.
 
Cowgirl thrower Jaslyn Russell is ranked No. 3 in the Southland Conference in both the women's weight throw (58-8.5) and shot put (50-4.5). She finished fourth in the shot put at last year's championships. Distance runner Jeny Barcenas will be looking to give the Cowgirls some points in both the mile run and 3000m as well as the distance medley relay while Uxue Castro-Martin aims for points in those three events as well.
 
On the men's side, Omer El-Fadl will run the 3000m and the distance medley relay. He enters the meet ranked No. 5 in league in the 3000m. Ryan McCarthy, who's ranked sixth in the 5000m, will look to take the medal stand in that event as well as the 3000m while freshman pole vaulter Lawson Fritsch, who is ranked No. 3 in the league in the event, will attempt to win a medal in his specialty event.
 
Cowgirl Entries:
Gabriele Andrews – 60m
Jeny Barcenas – 1 Mile, 3000m, 4000mDMR
Kennah Bent – Pentathlon
Rheagan Butler – 60m, Long Jump
Uxue Castro-Martin – 1 Mile, 3000m, 4000mDMR
Mya Charles – Shot Put, Weight Throw
Adriana Chavarria – Pentathlon
Sarah Davidson – Pentathlon, 4x400m
Keelei Dorsey – 400m, 4000mDMR, 4x400m
Janayah Dotson – 200m, 4x400m
Leah Guy – Shot Put, Weight Throw
Nyla Hicks – 60m, Long Jump, 4x400m
Edyn Hill – 3000m
Fancy Jelagat – 800m, 4000mDMR, 4x400m
Ta'Khara Johnson – Shot Put, Weight Throw
Mollie O'Riordan – 800m, 4000mDMR
Isabella Punchard – Shot Put, Weight Throw
Jaslyn Russell – Shot Put, Weight Throw
Danielle Salinas – 1 Mile, 3000m, 4000mDMR
Lily Simon – 800m, 4000mDMR
Alexandria Stewart – 200m, 400m, 4x400m
Jashyra Thomas – 400m, 4x400m
Darcey Tullis – 800m, 1 Mile, 4000mDMR
Cameron Weber – Pole Vault
 
Cowboy Entries:
Michael Berry – High Jump, Long Jump
Reginald Burks – Shot Put, Weight Throw
Omer El-Fadl – 3000m, 4000mDMR
Abdullah Elkhair – 800m, 4x400m, 4000mDMR
Lawson Fritsch – Pole Vault
Quinten Goodie – Long Jump, Triple Jump
Elijah Hay – 60m, 200m, 4x400m
Simon Larsen – 60m, 200m, 4x400m
Amire Ledet – Triple Jump
Kye Lehr – 200m, 60m HH
Gregory Martin – 1 Mile, 3000m, 4000mDMR
Ryan McCarthy – 3000m, 5000m
Britt Miller – Shot Put, Weight Throw
Daniel Miller – 200m, 60m HH, 4x400m
Nicholas Moron – 400m, 4000mDMR, 4x400m
Samuel Serrano Borrego – 1 Mile, 4000mDMR, 4x400m
Javonte Taylor – High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Colby Trahan – 800m, 4x400m, 4000mDMR