ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy men's track & field team will look to capture its 12^th-consecutive outdoor league title, while the women seek their seventh in the last eight years when the Midshipmen host the 2026 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Ingram Field.
 
The two-day championships kick off on Friday with the field events, multi-events and the 10,000-meter races starting at 9 a.m., while the remaining track events begin at noon. The championships wrap up on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. with additional field events and the conclusion of the multi-events, while the running events are slated for 12:05 p.m.
 
Follow the Action
The track events will be streamed each day on ESPN+. Friday's coverage will begin at 1 p.m. and Saturday's at noon. Field events during the championships will not be streamed, but up-to-date content will be available by following @PatriotLeague on Instagram.
 
Live results can be found on Leone Timing as well as on navysports.com.
 
Accessing the Naval Academy

• General public access is permitted for pedestrians beginning May 11 through Gate 1 (VCC) or Gate 8.
• REAL ID-compliant Driver's License or State ID card (look for the five-point star on the card).
• U.S. Passport or Passport Card (foreign passports are not permitted for general public access).
• Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) issued by Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, or Washington.
• Guests may board the shuttle from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to the Naval Academy. Shuttles will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days.

 
Championship Culture
The men's squad has been the premier team in the Patriot League for the last decade, winning the last 11 Patriot League Outdoor titles. The Mids' 12 league titles in program history rank second in the Patriot League behind Army (17).
 
Director of Track & Field Jamie Cook has been named the Patriot League Coach of the Year for seven-straight seasons, while Nathan Kent has been named the track athlete of the year the last two seasons.
 
The women's team has won six of the last seven outdoor championships. The Midshipmen are currently third in league history with eight league crowns, behind Bucknell (16) and Army (9).
 
Navy Patriot League Outdoor Championships
Men (12) – 2008, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25
Women (8) – 2003, '12, '18, '19, '21, '22, '23, '24
*The 2020 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championships were not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
A Look Back at the 2025 Outdoor League Championships
Last season, the men's team extended its conference championship streak to 11 in a row by outscoring second-place Army by 35 points (236-201).
 
The 4x100-meter relay team of Marcel Jackson, Kent, Jonah Johnson, and Tyler Yurich broke the league championship meet record and tied for the fastest mark in program history, winning the race in 39.64.
 
Kent won his second consecutive 400-meter league title, this time breaking an 18-year conference championship record with a time of 46.19. The previous record was held by Navy's own Paul Harris, who timed in at 46.77 in 2007.
 
On the women's side, the Mids finished in third place with 157 points, behind champion Army (215.5) and second-place Boston (167). Jia Anderson was named the Highest Point Scorer of the Meet to lead the Midshipmen.
 
Anderson won a pair of individual gold medals in the 100-meter hurdles (13.73) and 100 meters (11.76). She also anchored the 4x100-meter relay team (46.09) to a silver finish in a valiant push against Holy Cross (46.00).
 
Patriot League Championship Major Awards
All-Patriot League honors will be determined by event finishes, with the winner earning first-team honors and the runner-up garnering second-team recognition.
 
Following the conclusion of the meet, league head coaches will vote on several individual major awards, including the Men's and Women's Track Athlete, Field Athlete, and Rookie of the Meet. The Men's and Women's Coaching Staff of the Year awards will also be selected. The Patriot League will also present awards to the men's and women's highest scorers of the meet.
 
Navy's Returning All-League Competitors (Men):

• Marcel Jackson – 2025 (1st Team)
• Jonah Johnson – 2023 (1st Team / 2nd Team), 2025 (1st Team)
• Nathan Kent – 2023 (1st Team / 2x 2nd Team), 2024 (3x 1st Team), 2025 (4x 1st Team)
• Justin Mumford – 2024 (1st Team / 2nd Team)
• Brian Schloeder – 2025 (2nd Team)
• Sheldon Ulmer – 2025 (1st Team)
• David Walker – 2024 (1st Team), 2025 (2nd Team)
• Tyler Yurich – 2025 (1st Team)

 
Navy's Returning Event Winners (Men):

• Marcel Jackson – 4x100-meter relay (2025)
• Jonah Johnson – 100 meter (2023), 4x100-meter relay (2025)
• Nathan Kent – 200 meter (2023, 2024, 2025), 400 meter (2024, 2025), 4x100-meter relay (2025), 4x400-meter relay (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Justin Mumford – 10,000 meter (2024)
• Sheldon Ulmer – High jump (2025)
• David Walker – 4x400-meter relay (2024)
• Tyler Yurich – 4x100-meter relay (2025)

 
Navy's Returning All-League Competitors (Women):

• Jia Anderson – 2023 (2x 2nd Team), 2024 (1st Team / 2nd Team), 2025 (2x 1st Team / 2nd Team)
• Elena Bovell – 2025 (2nd Team)
• Gracie Emerick – 2024 (2nd Team), 2025 (1st Team)
• Mia-Claire Kezal – 2023 (2nd Team), 2024 (2nd Team)
• Bennett Pidro – 2025 (2nd Team)
• Zoie Tesi – 2025 (2nd Team)

 
Navy's Returning Event Winners (Women):

• Jia Anderson – 100 meter (2025), 100-meter hurdles (2025), 4x100-meter relay (2024)

• Gracie Emerick – Pole vault (2025)

 
Navy Sports Magazine
Justin Mumford and Zoie Tesi sat down with Tim Nolan on the Navy Sports Magazine show to discuss the 2026 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Fans can watch both interviews on the Navy Athletics YouTube channel.