TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Illinois State men and Indiana State women were crowned the champions of the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship on Sunday at the Gibson Track & Field Complex on the campus of Indiana State.
 
The win marked the first outdoor title for the Illinois State men’s program since 1999, while the Sycamores earned their third-straight outdoor title on the women’s side.
 
Full results from the two-day event can be found on Championship Central.

Final Team Standings -- Men
1. Illinois State - 179.5
2. Northern Iowa - 153
3. Indiana State - 148.5
4. Drake - 102
5. Southern Illinois - 70
6. Bradley - 63
7. Belmont - 59
8. UIC - 16
9. Evansville - 14
10. Valparaiso - 10

Men's MVP: Carter Morton, Northern Iowa
Men's Most Outstanding Track: Jamie Phillips, Bradley
Men's Most Outstanding Field: Carter Morton, Northern Iowa
Men's Freshmen: Owen Spira (Drake), Voldy Makabu (Illinois State), Aaron Massiah (Indiana State)
Men's Elite 18: David Russell, Northern Iowa, 4.00 GPA, Kinesiology & Exercise Science
 
Final Team Standings -- Women
1. Indiana State - 183.5
2. Northern Iowa - 167
3. Illinois State - 108
4. Murray State - 97
5. Bradley - 91
6. Southern Illinois - 61
7. Belmont - 35
    Drake - 35
9. UIC - 17.5
10. Valparaiso - 8 
      Evansville - 8

Women's MVP: Joey Perry, Northern Iowa
Women's Most Outstanding Track: Rachel Mehringer, Indiana State 
Women's Most Outstanding Field: Emma Yoder, Indiana State
Women's Freshman: Emma Randecker, Northern Iowa
Women's Elite 18: Olivia Marshall, Indiana State, 4.00 GPA, Communication Sciences & Disorders