Northern Arizona Track & Field 2025–26 indoor campaign.

Track & Field Jack Shea, NAU Athletic Communications

NAU Track & Field Unveils 2025–26 Indoor Schedule

FLAGSTAFF, Az. (Dec. 4, 2025) - Northern Arizona Track & Field has officially unveiled its 2025–26 indoor campaign. Coming off another historic year for the program, the Lumberjacks enter the indoor season with momentum, depth, and championship ambition.

NAU begins its indoor year on December 6 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston, a meet known for elite distance performances and national-leading marks.

The Jacks return home to Flagstaff for two early-season meets:

  • Friday Night Axe 'Em Open - Jan. 9

  • Lumberjack Team Challenge - Jan. 16

Select athletes will travel east for the Brant Tolsma Elite Invitational (Jan. 30–31) in Lynchburg, Va., targeting strong early-season marks.

February features one of NAU's most competitive travel schedules yet, sending athletes to multiple national-level meets:

  • Husky Classic - Seattle, Feb. 13–14

  • Don Kirby Elite Invitational - Albuquerque, Feb. 13–14

  • David Hemery Valentine Invite - Boston, Feb. 13–14

The month wraps with two final tune-ups:

  • NAU Tune Up - Flagstaff, Feb. 20

  • Alex Wilson Invitational - South Bend, Feb. 21, one of the country's leading mid-distance specialty meets.

The road to titles begins in Pocatello as the Lumberjacks compete in the Big Sky Indoor Championships from February 26–28, aiming to add to the program's rich history of conference success.

Qualifying athletes will then head to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 13–14, an arena where NAU continues to assert itself among the nation's best.

Full 2025–26 Indoor Schedule:

  • Dec. 6 — Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Boston, MA)

  • Jan. 9 — Friday Night Axe 'Em Open (Flagstaff, AZ)

  • Jan. 16 — Lumberjack Team Challenge (Flagstaff, AZ)

  • Jan. 23–24 — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invite (Albuquerque, NM)

  • Jan. 30 — Ron Mann Classic (Flagstaff, AZ)

  • Jan. 30–31 — Brant Tolsma Elite Invitational (Lynchburg, VA)

  • Feb. 13–14 — Husky Classic (Seattle, WA)

  • Feb. 13–14 — Don Kirby Elite Invitational (Albuquerque, NM)

  • Feb. 13–14 — David Hemery Valentine Invite (Boston, MA)

  • Feb. 20 — NAU Tune Up (Flagstaff, AZ)

  • Feb. 21 — Alex Wilson Invitational (South Bend, IN)

  • Feb. 26–28 — Big Sky Indoor Championships (Pocatello, ID)

Mar. 13–14 — NCAA Indoor Championships (Fayetteville, AR)

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