Pfeiffer Wins USA South Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship

(WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.) - The 2026 USA South Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship took place Friday, February 27 at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Pfeiffer captured the title as the Falcons topped second place Brevard by 68 points.

Individually, top performers of the meet were selected based on the number of points contributed to their team. Pfeiffer's Bricen Burleson was named Track Athlete of the Meet while N.C. Wesleyan's Jamel Corey earned Track Rookie Athlete of the Meet. Brevard's Antonio King was named Field Athlete of the Meet while his teammate Tyrell Bailey collected Field Rookie Athlete of the Week. Finally, Pfeiffer's Bob Marchinko was named Coach of the Meet.

The top-three performers in each event were deemed All-Conference while an All-Sportsmanship team was also announced.
 

2026 USA South Men's Indoor Track & Field Team Results
Place Team Score
1. Pfeiffer 159
2. Brevard 91
3. Methodist 84
4. Southern Virginia 78
5. N.C. Wesleyan 73
6. Mary Baldwin 1


The 2026 USA South Men's Indoor Track & Field Individual Award Winners & All-Conference Team:

Track Athlete of the Meet Track Rookie Athlete of the Meet Field Athlete of the Meet Field Rookie Athlete of the Meet Coach of the Meet
9629
Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer
9653
Jamel Corey, N.C. Wesleyan
9604
Antonio King, Brevard
9602
Tyrell Bailey, Brevard
8439
Bob Marchinko, Pfeiffer
 
First Team
(First Place at Conference Meet)
Second Team
(Second Place at Conference Meet)
Third Team
(Third Place at Conference Meet)
60 Meters: Jamel Corey, N.C. Wesleyan - 6.83
200 Meters: Jordan Jones, Pfeiffer - 21.85
400 Meters: T'Andre Palmer, Pfeiffer - 48.062
800 Meters: Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer - 1:58.63
Mile: Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer - 4:24.99
3,000 Meters: Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer - 8:50.42
5,000 Meters: Cannon Powell, Pfeiffer- 15:28.37
60 Meter Hurdles: Sawyer Apple, Southern Virginia - 8.61
4x400 Meter Relay: Jonathan Moran-Sanchez, Carson Ritchie, Cameron Ritchie, T'Andre Palmer, Pfeiffer - 3:32.70
Distance Medley Relay: Kohen Johnson, Owen Deaton, Fabian Candela-Godinez, Oliver Candela-Godinez, Pfeiffer - 11:15.03
High Jump: Carland Jones, Methodist - 1.95m
Pole Vault: Parker Arnold, Southern Virginia - 4.35m
Long Jump: Jamel Corey, N.C. Wesleyan - 7.02m
Triple Jump: Tyrell Bailey, Brevard - 14.27m
Shot Put: Noah Boykin, N.C. Wesleyan - 14.66m
Weight Throw: Donningtun Walters, Brevard - 15.23m
60 Meters: Logan Wade, Methodist - 6.88
200 Meters: Jamel Corey, N.C. Wesleyan - 21.92
400 Meters: Chance Bass, N.C. Wesleyan - 48.068
800 Meters: Carson Ritchie, Pfeiffer - 2:00.22
Mile: Isaiah Watts, Pfeiffer - 4:27.19
3,000 Meters: Cannon Powell, Pfeiffer - 8:51.63
5,000 Meters: Jorge Clemente-Garcia, Pfeiffer - 15:32.70
60 Meter Hurdles: Jaxsen Wilkerson, Brevard - 8.71
4x400 Meter Relay: Keon Lassiter, Greg Cuthberston, Xavier Wilborn, Rafael Shilengitha, Methodist - 3:35.48
Distance Medley Relay: Shea Granger, Zyrell Abercrombie, Colbin Hill, Ethan Carlan, Brevard - 11:20.03
High Jump: Jarius Fajardo, Methodist - 1.95m
Pole Vault: Jak Martin, Southern Virginia - 4.05m
Long Jump: David Dennis, Methodist - 6.75m
Triple Jump: Jaxsen Wilkerson, Brevard - 13.98m
Shot Put: Cameron Eubanks, Brevard - 14.64m
Weight Throw: Antonio King, Brevard - 15.16m
60 Meters: Jordan Jones, Pfeiffer - 6.90
200 Meters: Ja'Mario Young, N.C. Wesleyan - 21.93
400 Meters: Jalial Timmons, N.C. Wesleyan - 49.65
800 Meters: Rafael Shilengitha, Methodist - 2:00.86
Mile: Joseph Hughes, Southern Virginia - 4:27.25
3,000 Meters: Jorge Clemente-Garcia, Pfeiffer - 9:01.54
5,000 Meters: Ezequiel Canas, Pfeiffer - 15:52.11
60 Meter Hurdles: Micah McCorvey, Methodist - 8.75
4x400 Meter Relay: Zyrell Abercrombie, Jeffrey McDougald, Ty Breeze, Tyrell Bailey, Brevard  - 3:43.78
Distance Medley Relay: Rafael Shilengitha, Jaden Mack, Keon Lassiter, Logan Williams, Methodist - 11:23.63
High Jump: Justin Bourne, N.C. Wesleyan - 1.00m
Pole Vault: McCormick Johnson, Southern Virginia - 4.05m
Long Jump: Zeke Newman, Southern Virginia - 6.67m
Triple Jump: Kamren Jenkins, Methodist - 13.87m
Shot Put: Antonio King, Brevard - 14.63m
Weight Throw: Henry Tarte, Brevard - 14.90m
 
 
All-Sportsmanship
Hank Tarte, Brevard
Tajee Groomes, Mary Baldwin
Keon Lassiter, Methodist
Lloyd Armstrong, N.C. Wesleyan
Chase Ciccone, Pfeiffer
Jak Martin, Southern Virginia

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