(CONCORD, NC) - The 2026 USA South Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship concluded on Saturday, April 25 at the Jay M. Robinson Mondo Track & Field Facility in Concord, North Carolina. Pfeiffer captured the title for the second consecutive year as the Falcons topped second place Southern Virginia by 144 points. Pfeiffer scored 280 points which sets a new record for the championship, besting the previous mark of 269 points set by Southern Virginia in 2023.

Individually, top performers of the meet were selected based on the number of points contributed to their team. On the track side, Pfeiffer's, Bricen Burleson was named Track Athlete of the Meet, his teammate, Drake Stewart, was earned Field Athlete of the Meet, and their coach, Bob Marchinko, collected Coach of the Meet. Ja'Mario Young from N.C. Wesleyan was named Track Rookie of the Meet while Methodist's Kamren Jenkins earned Field Rookie of the Meet accolades to round out the individual honors.

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

2026 USA South Men's Outdoor Track & Field Team Results
Place	Team	Score
1.	Pfeiffer	280
2.	Southern Virginia	136
3.	Brevard	129
4.	Methodist	120
5.	N.C. Wesleyan	92
6.	Mary Baldwin	16

The 2026 USA South Men's Outdoor Track & Field Individual Award Winners:

Track Athlete of the Meet		Track Rookie of the Meet		Field Athlete of the Meet		Field Rookie of the Meet		Coach of the Meet
Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer		Ja'Mario Young, N.C. Wesleyan		Drake Stewart, Pfeiffer		Kamren Jenkins, Methodist		Bob Marchinko, Pfeiffer

 

First Team (First Place at Conference Meet)	Second Team (Second Place at Conference Meet)	Third Team (Third Place at Conference Meet)
100 Meters: Jordan Jones, Pfeiffer - 10.43^ 200 Meters: Ja'Mario Young, N.C. Wesleyan - 21.29^ 400 Meters: T'Andre Timmons, Pfeiffer - 48.00^ 800 Meters: Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer - 1:55.07^ 1,500 Meters: Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer - 4:00.94 5,000 Meters: Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer - 15:38.09 10,000 Meters: Canon Powell, Pfeiffer - 32:52.34 110 Meter Hurdles: J'Quez Jackson, Methodist - 14.85^ 400 Meter Hurdles: Cameron Ritchie, Pfeiffer - 54.13^ 3,000 Meter Steeplechase: Cannon Powell, Pfeiffer - 9:59.86 4x100 Meter Relay: Ja'Mario Young, Nahjiir Seagraves, Chance Bass, Jamel Corey, N.C. Wesleyan - 41.14^ 4x400 Meter Relay: Ja'Mario Young, Jamel Corey, Chance Bass, Jalial Timmons, N.C. Wesleyan - 3:15.53^ High Jump: Drake Stewart, Pfeiffer - 1.95m Pole Vault: McCormick Johnson, Southern Virginia - 4.85m^ Long Jump: Drake Stewart, Pfeiffer - 6.84m Triple Jump: Kamren Jenkins, Methodist - 14.10m Shot Put: Cameron Eubanks, Brevard - 14.87m Discus: Antonio King, Brevard - 43.55m Hammer Throw: Henry Tarte, Brevard - 44.54m Javelin: Alec Paraiso, Pfeiffer - 49.33m ^New Conference Meet Record	100 Meters: Ja'Mario Young, N.C. Wesleyan - 10.61 200 Meters: Jamel Corey, N.C. Wesleyan - 21.37 400 Meters: Jalil Timmons, N.C. Wesleyan - 48.63 800 Meters: Fabian Candela-Godinez, Pfeiffer - 1:55.65 1,500 Meters: Owen Plucar, Brevard - 4:05.99 5,000 Meters: Cannon Powell, Pfeiffer - 15:40.41 10,000 Meters: Ezequiel Canas, Pfeiffer - 33:03.19 110 Meter Hurdles: Sawyer Apple, Southern Virginia - 15.10 400 Meter Hurdles: Drake Stewart, Pfeiffer - 54.16 3,000 Meter Steeplechase: Samuel Head, Pfeiffer - 10:04.86 4x100 Meter Relay: David Dennis, Tydrick Stewart, Greg Cuthberston, Logan Wade, Methodist - 41.21 4x400 Meter Relay: Jonathan Moran-Sanchez, Carson Ritchie, Cameron Ritchie, T'Andre Palmer, Pfeiffer - 3:16.49 High Jump: Carland Jones, Methodist - 1.95m Pole Vault: Saxon Byers, Southern Virginia - 4.40m Long Jump: Daivd Dennis, Methodist - 6.78m Triple Jump: Tyrell Bailey, Brevard - 13.89m Shot Put: Noah Westbrook, Brevard - 14.86m Discus: Cameron Eubanks, Brevard - 44.02m Hammer Throw: Antonio King, Brevard - 44.48m Javelin: Lincoln Trapp, Southern Virginia - 49.24m	100 Meters: Tydrick Stewart, Methodist - 10.66 200 Meters: Jordan Jones, Pfeiffer - 21.77 400 Meters: Chance Bass, N.C. Wesleyan - 49.19 800 Meters: Carson Ritchie, Pfeiffer - 1:57.65 1,500 Meters: Joseph Hughes, Southern Virginia - 4:06.79 5,000 Meters: Samuel Head, Pfeiffer - 16:04.89 10,000 Meters: Alim Coleman, Pfeiffer - 33:56.10 110 Meter Hurdles: Cameron Ritchie, Pfeiffer - 15.21 400 Meter Hurdles: Jackson McDonald, Southern Virginia - 56.56 3,000 Meter Steeplechase: Oliver Candela-Godinez, Pfeiffer - 10:22.89 4x100 Meter Relay: Michael Chapman, Owen Deaton, Jonathan Moran-Sanchez, Jordan Jones, Pfeiffer - 41.60 4x400 Meter Relay: Jackson McDonald, John Rocendo, Tommy Skidmore, Zeke Newman, Southern Virginia - 3:27.37 High Jump: Jarius Fajardo, Methodist - 1.90m Pole Vault: Jak Martin, Southern Virginia - 4.40m Long Jump: Zeke Newman, Southern Virginia - 6.54m Triple Jump: Drake Stewart, Pfeiffer - 13.83m Shot Put: Antonio King, Brevard - 13.90m Discus: Tristan Bowser, Methodist - 43.69m Hammer Throw: Donningtun Walters, Brevard - 42.57m Javelin: Kaleb Nelson, Methodist - 48.57m

 
 

All-Sportsmanship

Donningtun Walters, Brevard David Shultz, Mary Baldwin Messiah Fields, Methodist Lloyd Armstrong, N.C. Wesleyan Ethan Witte, Pfeiffer Zeke Newman, Southern Virginia