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Preview: Sun Belt Indoor Championships

Warhawks will compete in a two-day meet from Monday, Feb. 23, through Tuesday, Feb. 24.

MEET INFO -  
ULM track and field will compete in the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships in Birmingham from Monday, Feb. 23, through Tuesday, Feb. 24. The field of competition includes seven men's and 13 women's teams.
 
FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS
Links to the live results can be found on the track and field schedule page. Navigate to the desired meet and select the "Live Results" link.
 
ROACH'S TRIPLE –
Junior Stafon Roach returns to the triple jump events for ULM in 2026, bearing the All-American title from the year prior. Last weekend in the event, Roach secured first place with a season-best mark of 15.86m. The result is the top mark in the conference and ranks sixth on the NCAA South Central Region performance list.
 
This past week, with his mark at the Music City Challenge, Roach was named Sun Belt Field Athlete of the Week, the second Warhawk to do so in 2026.
 
RESOUNDING RELAY –
The Warhawks started 2026 with a statement in the 4x400m relay to end the LSU Purple Tiger. The team of Imani Coleman, J'Marcus Sewell, Matthew Malcolm, and Mario Santin took first place with a time of 3:17.72, beating out Sun Belt rival Ragin' Cajuns by a narrow .24 seconds.
 
3000M CHAMPS –
The Warhawks collected a sweep of the 3000m at the LSU Bayou Bengal in both events. For the men, Joshua Gill led the way with a first-place finish, followed closely behind by Chase Gunn in second, River Richard in third, and Silas Christie in fourth. For the women, the trio of Tuva Sandberg, Anna Naff, and Rebekka Flotho swept the podium, with Lenja Wiechers rounding out the top five.
 
WEIGHT THROW –
The ULM weight throwers continued a strong start to the 2026 season at the LSU Bayou Bengal. Sydney Lake again reached the podium in the women's event, posting a season-best 16.68m mark, good for 20th best in the NCAA South Central Region performance list. Benedikt Schweizer collected another second-place finish with a result of 19.66m, giving him a new personal best. His result gives him the ninth-place spot in the men's NCAA South Central Region performance list. Francisco Calhau joined him at the podium with a third-place result, producing a mark of 18.99m, which is good for 11th best on the list.
 
GIONNI JUMPS –
Freshman Gionni Wiltz made his mark on the team two weeks ago. At the Wooo Pig Classic, he produced a 2.15m mark in the high jump, securing first place at the meet. His mark placed him tied for second on the Sun Belt list, seventh in the South-Central Region, and 34th in the NCAA. The product from Slidell, La., had his performance recognized, being honored with Sun Belt Men's Field Athlete of the Week by the conference, the first Warhawk to do so in 2026.
 
HEAT SHEETS –
MEN
60m: J'Marucs Sewell, Bradley Riccardi
60m Hurdles: Taj Morris, Dylan Hayden, Jaden Youngblood
200m: J'Marcus Sewell, Santana Richardson, Thibault Buchard, Bradley Riccardi
400m: Mario Santin, Thibault Buchard, Santana Richardson, Matthew Malcolm, Imani Coleman
Mile: Joseph Morgan
3000m: Silas Christie, Joshua Gill, Chase Gunn, Joseph Morgan, River Richard
5000m: Silas Christie, Joshua Gill, Chase Gunn
DMR: Joseph Morgan, Thibault Buchard, Killian Mika, River Richard
4x400m Relay: Thibault Buchard, Santana Richardson, Matthew Malcolm, Mario Santin
HJ: Ali Eren Unlu, Gionni Wiltz
LJ: Nathan Wade, Gionni Wiltz, Stafon Roach
PV: Miller Malley
SP: Tucker Petrus, Joshua Qualls, Blake Stevens
TJ: Jovan Canak, DeMarko Lawler, Stafon Roach, Nathan Wade
WT: Francisco Calhau, Benedikt Schweizer, Blake Stevens, Joshua Qualls
Heptathlon: Danny Hagan
WOMEN
60m: Zakhia Austin, Keniya Simpson
60m Hurdles: Mikayla Douglas, Kalli Husband, Courtney Smith
200m: Keniya Simpson
400m: Mary Johnson, Monika Ortiz
800m: Maria Nikolaou
Mile: Rebekka Flotho, Lenja Wiechers
3000m: Maria Nikoloau, Rebekka Flotho, Anna Naff, Tuva Sandberg, Lenja Wiechers
5000m: Anna Naff, Tuva Sandberg
DMR: Lenja Wiechers, Mikayla Douglas, Maria Nikoloau, Rebekka Flotho
4x400m Relay: Mikayla Douglas, Keniya Simpson, Mary Johnson, Courtney Smith,
HJ: Cora Burger
LJ: Alyssa Dyett
PV: Cierra Casebier, Cameron Mount
SP: Macy Lee Hale
TJ: Alyssa Dyett, Cora Burger
WT: Sydney Lake, Ruth Nilsen
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Players Mentioned

Cora Burger

Cora Burger

Jumps
Sophomore
Jovan Canak

Jovan Canak

Hurdles/Jumps
Senior
Silas  Christie

Silas Christie

Distance
Sophomore
Imani Coleman

Imani Coleman

Sprints
Junior
Mikayla Douglas

Mikayla Douglas

Hurdles
Junior
Chase Gunn

Chase Gunn

Distance
Junior
Danny Hagan

Danny Hagan

Multi
Junior
Dylan Hayden

Dylan Hayden

Hurdles
Senior
Kalli Husband

Kalli Husband

Hurdles
Senior
Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Sprints
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Cora Burger

Cora Burger

Sophomore
Jumps
Jovan Canak

Jovan Canak

Senior
Hurdles/Jumps
Silas  Christie

Silas Christie

Sophomore
Distance
Imani Coleman

Imani Coleman

Junior
Sprints
Mikayla Douglas

Mikayla Douglas

Junior
Hurdles
Chase Gunn

Chase Gunn

Junior
Distance
Danny Hagan

Danny Hagan

Junior
Multi
Dylan Hayden

Dylan Hayden

Senior
Hurdles
Kalli Husband

Kalli Husband

Senior
Hurdles
Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Sophomore
Sprints