Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/21/2026 9:57:32 PM
The 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships kicked off on Thursday, May 21 at Veteran's Memorial Field Sports Complex in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Empire 8 student-athletes began the meet in fine fashion, headlined by a First Team All-American honor from Isabel Morse of Nazareth University.
Morse recorded a fifth-place finish in the pole vault to earn All-American accolades, recording a career-best vault of 4.00 meters (13’ 1.5”). She was previously a Second Team All-American in 2025. Morse cleared both 3.60 meters and 3.75 meters on her first attempt and cleared 3.85 meters on her second attempt. She recorded a career-best vault of 3.95 meters on her third attempt at that height and surpassed 4.00 meters for the first time, also on her final attempt.
Mackenzie Kubat of SUNY Geneseo and Samantha Luba of Nazareth are in All-American contention in the heptathlon, as Kubat is currently fourth after the first four events and Luba is tenth.
On the men’s side, SUNY Geneseo standout Ryan Hagan won his preliminary heat of the 1,500-meters in a time of 3:46.18 and will compete for a national title in the event on Saturday afternoon.
SUNY Brockport senior Gabriel Giannini is the leader in the decathlon at the halfway mark with 3,806 points. He was second in both the 100-meters and long jump on Thursday and will wrap up with the final five events on Friday, looking to win a national title.
Geneseo’s 4 x 400-meter relay team of Arjun Ojha, Andrew Kent, Gian Carlo Di Fava and Jacob Miller won its preliminary heat and have the second-best time overall at 3:10.43. They will race for the national title on Saturday evening.
Sam Belmont of Geneseo placed sixth in the prelims of the 400-meter hurdles, while Emerson Comer and Pierce Young qualified for the finals of the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Below is a complete list of the Empire 8 student-athletes who received a bid to the NCAA Championship with their national rank and their seed time/mark. All start times are EST.
THURSDAY RESULTS
WOMEN
Pole Vault
Isabel Morse, Sr., Nazareth – 5th Place – 4.00 meters (13’ 1.5”)
First Team All-American
3,000-Meter Steeplechase Prelims
Greylynn Guyer, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 13th place – 10:36.99
Second Team All-American
Ann Brennan, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 17th place – 10:56.48
Discus Throw
Allie Cary, So., Utica – 10th Place – 43.86 meters (143’ 11”)
Second Team All-American
Heptathlon (Through 4 Events)
Mackenzie Kubat, So., SUNY Geneseo – 5th After Four Events – 3,031 points
Samantha Luba, Sr., Nazareth – 10th After Four Events – 2,877 points
MEN
1,500-Meter Run Prelims
Ryan Hagan, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – First in Prelims – 3:46.18
400-Meter Hurdles Prelims
Sam Belmont, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – Sixth in Prelims – :52.33
Tim Smith, So., SUNY Brockport – 16th in Prelims – :53.91
Second Team All-American
3,000-Meter Steeplechase Prelims
Emerson Comer, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – Fourth in Prelims – 8:59.47
Pierce Young, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – Ninth in Prelims – 8:59.64
Bennett Melita, Jr., Utica – 15th Place – 9:10.30
Second Team All-American
4 x 400-Meter Relay Prelims
Arjun Ohja, So., Andrew Kent, Sr., Gian Carlo Di Fava, Jr., Jacob Miller, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – Second in Prelims – 3:10.43
Long Jump
Wayne Spencer, Fr., Utica – No Jump Recorded
Decathlon (Through 5 Events)
Gabriel Giannini, Jr., SUNY Brockport – First after Five Events – 3,806 points
UPCOMING EVENTS
WOMEN
Heptathlon (Final 3 Events, Friday, May 22, 1:30 p.m.)
Mackenzie Kubat, So., SUNY Geneseo – Fifth After Four Events – 3,031 points
Samantha Luba, Sr., Nazareth – Tenth After Four Events – 2,877 points
Shot Put (Prelims and Finals, Friday, May 22, 2 p.m.)
9. Allie Cary, So., Utica – 13.91 meters
800-Meter Run (Prelims, Friday, May 22, 4:20 p.m.; Finals, Saturday, May 23, 3:50 p.m.)
8. Sierra Doody, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 2:09.34
20. Dakota Limbert, So., SUNY Geneseo – 2:10.50
MEN
Decathlon (Final Five Events, Friday, May 22, 11 a.m.)
Gabriel Giannini, Jr., SUNY Brockport – First after Five Events – 3,806 points
Shot Put (Prelims and Finals, Friday, May 22, 4 p.m.)
12. Graeden Heichberger, So., Nazareth – 17.52 meters
1,500-Meter Run (Finals, Saturday, May 23, 2:35 p.m.)
Ryan Hagan, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – First in Prelims – 3:46.18
800-Meter Run (Prelims, Friday, May 22, 4:35 p.m.; Finals, Saturday, May 23, 4 p.m.)
2. Ryan Hagan, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 1:48.09
400-Meter Dash (Prelims, Friday, May 22, 6:05 p.m.; Finals, Saturday, May 23, 3:20 p.m.)
4. Jacob Miller, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – :46.77 ^
3,000-Meter Steeplechase (Finals, Friday, May 22, 7:10 p.m.)
Emerson Comer, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – Fourth in Prelims – 8:59.47
Pierce Young, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – Ninth in Prelims – 8:59.64
Pole Vault (Prelims and Finals, Saturday, May 23, 1 p.m.)
9. Hayden Penna, Jr., St. John Fisher – 5.10 meters
Hammer Throw (Prelims and Finals, Saturday, May 23, 3 p.m.)
8. Brandon Kaplan, Sr., St. John Fisher – 60.07 meters ^
400-Meter Hurdles (Finals, Saturday, May 23, 4:25 p.m.)
Sam Belmont, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – Sixth in Prelims – :52.33
5,000-Meter Run (Finals, Saturday, May 23, 5:25 p.m.)
20. Pierce Young, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 14:08.74
4 x 400-Meter Relay (Finals, Saturday, May 23, 6 p.m.)
Arjun Ohja, So., Andrew Kent, Sr., Gian Carlo Di Fava, Jr., Jacob Miller, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – Second in Prelims – 3:10.43