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2026 NJCAA Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship Results

Graphic titled “National Champions — 2026 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships” with the NJCAA Track & Field logo. Left side lists individual national champions from Iowa Western with headshots: Juliana Sakat (1000m, mile, 3000m, 5000m & DMR) and Yman Ossie Tchiengue (4x800 meter relay), plus relay titles for Iowa Western in the 4x800 meter relay and distance medley relay. Right side shows team standings: Iowa Western Reivers 111 (1st), Iowa Central Tritons 48 (7th), Indian Hills Warriors 8 (20th), Hawkeye Redtails 3 (28th), noting “of 33 teams,” with an ICCAC logo at the bottom.
Iowa Western led ICCAC programs at the 2026 NJCAA Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships, winning the team title (111 points) and multiple national championships.
March 9, 2026

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Iowa Western Reivers completed the three-peat by capturing the 2026 NJCAA Indoor Track and Field national title. Scoring 111 points, the Reivers ran away with the meet and claimed their fifth title in six years.

Iowa Western was led by Juliana Sakat, who returned to claim more gold medals by winning five events. With four individual titles, Sakat took first in the 1,000 Meters in 2:48.85, the 3,000 in 9:32.34, the 5,000 in 16:42.47 and the mile in 4:49.27. Her fifth title came in the distance medley relay, where the Reivers posted a time of 11:52.62. Sakat set an NJCAA Record in the 1,000, which was also both a Meet and Facility Record. 

Her 5,000 time doubled as a Meet Record as well. 

Individually, the Reivers also got a national title from Yman Ossie Tchiengue, who cleared 1.81 meters in the high jump, narrowly missing her personal best.

In the relay events, the 4x800-meter relay and distance medley relay teams both took first place. The distance medley relay team that posted an 11:52.62 included Antonella Lanuza, Grace Nwaeme, Alyssa Kulesa and Juliana Sakat.

The 4x800 Mete Relay team posted a time of 9:14.87 and included Elizabeth Ewusie, Alyssa Kulesa, Mya Curtis and Antonella Lanuza.

In all, the ICCAC produced 12 All-American performances this season, with half resulting in national titles. Eight of those performances came from Iowa Western athletes.

Also earning All-American honors for the ICCAC were Chadrak Belinda Bula Bula of Iowa Central, who earned second-team honors in the 600 Meters with a time of 1:30.09, along with Honorable Mention performers Mary Laha of Iowa Western in the 60 Meter Hurdles in 8.53, Cindy Rose of Indian Hills in the 800 Meters in 2:12.54, Kahdijah Bailey of Iowa Western in the High Jump at 1.72 meters and Janae Dawes of Iowa Central in the Long Jump at 5.86 meters.

Complete Results

 

Team Standings

1. Iowa Western - 111
2. New Mexico JC - 89
3. Odessa (Texas) - 62
4. Barton County (Kan.) - 60
5. Hutchinson (Kan.) - 57
6. South Plains (Texas) - 55.5
7. Iowa Central - 48
8. Cloud County (Kan.) - 42
9. Cowley (Kan.) - 30
10. Hinds (Miss.) - 22
20. Indian Hills - 8
28. Hawkeye - 3
 (Out of 33 Teams)

NJCAA National Champions/First Team All-American

Juliana Sakat, Iowa Western - 1000 Meters (2:48.85) 
Juliana Sakat, Iowa Western - Mile (4:49.27) 
Juliana Sakat, Iowa Western - 3000 Meters (9:32.34) 
Juliana Sakat, Iowa Western - 5000 Meters (16:42.47) 
Iowa Western (Elizabeth Ewusie, Alyssa Kulesa, Mya Curtis, Antonella Lanuza) - 4x800 Meter Relay (9:14.87)
Iowa Western (Antonella Lanuza, Grace Nwaeme, Alyssa Kulesa, Juliana Sakat) - Distance Medley Relay (11:52.62)
Yman Ossie Tchiengue, Iowa Western - High Jump (1.81m)

 

Second Team All-American

Chadrak Belinda Bula Bula, Iowa Central - 600 Meters (1:30.09)

 

Honorable Mention All-American

Mary Laha, Iowa Western - 60m Hurdles (8.53)
Cindy Rose, Indian Hills - 800 Meters (2:12.54)
Kahdijah Bailey, Iowa Western - High Jump (1.72m)
Janae Dawes, Iowa Central - Long Jump (5.86m)