Indoor Track to send 19 student-athletes to NAIA National Championships

MILLIGAN, Tenn. (February 23, 2023) – The Milligan University indoor track and field teams had 19 student-athletes qualify for the NAIA National Indoor Track & Field National Championships at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D. Feb. 29-March 2.

Milligan is sending 10 men and nine women to compete in nine individual events and two relays. The Buffs qualified for both the men's and women's distance medley relay, three individual women's events and six individual men's events.

The Buffs have athletes or relays seeded in the top three in four different events. In the final pre-championship edition of the USTFCCCA NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Rating Index, Milligan was ranked No. 6 on the men's side and No. 9 in the women's rankings.

Aaron Jones (5k) and Bryn Woodall (3k) are the defending national champions in their respective events. The Buffs have the top seed in the men's DMR (9:58.03) and Will Stockley is the No. 3 seed in the men's 3k. Caitlin Dominy owns the No. 1 seed in the women's 3k (9:40.48) and Ellen-Mary Kearney is the No. 3 seed in the mile

Last year Milligan captured three event national titles and posted top-10 national finishes in the team standings. The Buffs had 10 student-athletes combine to collect eight All-America honors with seven top-four national finishes.

See below for all national qualifiers and championship meet schedule

Men's National Qualifiers (10):
Sylas Chambers – Mile, DMR
Keith Fletcher – 60m Hurdles
Aaron Jones – 5k, DMR
Arran Kearney – 800
Bryson Lewis – 3k, DMR
Will Stockley – 3k, DMR
Romario Taylor – 400, DMR
Ja'Quan Williams – DMR
Carter Windham – DMR
Bryn Woodall – 3k, DMR

Women's National Qualifiers (9):
Patricia Barrera – 3k, DMR
Hannah Brown – 5k
Megan Christian – DMR
Caitlin Dominy – 3k
McKenzie Fitzgerald – DMR
Ashlyn Haas – 3k
Anna Jones – DMR
Ellen-Mary Kearney – Mile, 5k
Hope Krell – DMR

Thursday, February 29

Women's 5k Prelims (3:00 p.m. EST) – Ellen-Mary Kearney, Hannah Brown

Men's 5k Prelims (3:45 p.m. EST) – Aaron Jones

Women's Distance Medley Relay Prelims (6:30 p.m. EST)

Men's Distance Medley Relay Prelims (7:00 p.m. EST)

Friday, March 1

Women's Mile Prelims (1:00 p.m. EST) – Ellen-Mary Kearney

Men's Mile Prelims (1:20 p.m. EST) – Sylas Chambers

Men's 60 Hurdles Prelims (1:50 p.m. EST) – Keith Fletcher

Men's 400 Prelims (2:25 p.m. EST) – Romario Taylor

Men's 800 Prelims (4:00 p.m. EST) – Arran Kearney

Women's 3k Prelims (4:55 p.m. EST) – Caitlin Dominy, Patricia Barrera, Ashlyn Haas

Men's 3k Prelims (5:15 p.m. EST) – Will Stockley, Bryn Woodall, Bryson Lewis

Saturday, March 2

Women's Mile Finals (1:25 p.m. EST)

Men's Mile Finals (1:35 p.m. EST)

Men's 60 Hurdles Finals (1:55 p.m. EST)

Men's 400 Finals (2:15 p.m. EST)

Men's 800 Finals (3:15 p.m. EST)

Women's 3k Finals (3:45 p.m. EST)

Men's 3k Finals (4:00 p.m. EST)

Women's 5k Finals (4:35 p.m. EST)

Men's 5k Finals (5:00 p.m. EST)

Women's DMR Finals (5:20 p.m.)

Men's DMR Finals (5:40 p.m.)