Eight Missouri Valley Conference student-athletes from six institutions are set to compete at the 2026 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championship at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, beginning on Wednesday, June 10.
 
Bradley’s Jamie Phillips will kick off The Valley’s showing at nationals in the men’s 800-meter semifinal run at 8:58 p.m. CT on Wednesday. Drake’s Ethan Elliott is set to compete at 9:10 p.m. CT in the men’s shot put final, while Northern Iowa’s Carter Morton will compete in the decathlon over the course of two days.
 
On the women’s side, Illinois State’s Macee Rivers and Indiana State’s Rachel Mehringer are set to compete on Thursday in the semifinal round of the 100-meter hurdles, beginning at 8:08 p.m. CT. Shortly after, Southern Illinois’ Leah Thames will compete in the 400-meter dash semifinals, slated for 8:41 p.m. CT. Wrapping up The Valley’s showing at the NCAA Championships, Northern Iowa’s Joey Perry and Katy Stephens will participate in the heptathlon over the course of the final two days of the event.
 
For more information and to follow along, check out the NCAA Championship website.
 
Men’s 800m – June 10 at 8:58 PM CT (semifinals)
Jamie Phillips, Bradley - 1:45.77 (8th overall; did not advance to finals) - Second Team All-American
 
Men’s Shot Put – June 10 at 9:10 PM CT (finals)
Ethan Elliott, Drake - 18.74m (12th overall) - Second Team All-American
 
Men’s Decathlon – June 10-11 (final)
Carter Morton, UNI - 7,972 pts. (6th overall) - MVC & UNI Record - First Team All-American
 
Women’s 100m Hurdles – June 11 at 8:08 PM CT (semifinals)
Rachel Mehringer, Indiana State - 12.79 (5th overall; advances to Saturday's finals)
    Finals: June 13 at 7:52 PM CT - 12.99 (7th overall) - First Team All-American
Macee Rivers, Illinois State - 13.27 (22nd overall; did not advance to finals) - All-America Honorable Mention
 
Women’s 400m – June 11 at 8:41 PM CT (semifinals)
Leah Thames, Southern Illinois - 52.99 (23rd overall; did not advance to finals) - All-America Honorable Mention
 
Women’s Heptathlon – June 12-13 (final)
Joey Perry, UNI - 5,913 pts. (8th overall) - MVC & UNI Record - First Team All-American
Katy Stephens, UNI - 5,776 pts. (12th overall) - Second Team All-American