By: Hunter McKay
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State track and field heads to Lynchburg, Va. for the Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships for the second year in a row, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28, at the Brant Tolsma Indoor Track at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex.
The KSU men's squad will attempt to claim its 12th indoor conference championship, following 11 ASUN titles and the 2025 CUSA crown. A win would give KSU its third consecutive indoor team title, beginning with the 2024 ASUN Championship. The KSU women are seeking to become the first Owl program to win a CUSA Championship on the women's side. KSU won three ASUN indoor titles in 2017, 2021, 2024.
In 2025, the KSU men's team collected its first Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championship title, scoring 154 points in the two-day meet. The men became the first KSU program to win a Conference USA title since joining the league July 1, 2024. The Owls also ended the Liberty men's run of 27-consecutive indoor titles at the Division I level. The KSU women placed second in their first CUSA indoor meet.
This year's meet will feature 12 women's teams (Delaware, FIU, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Missouri State, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP and Western Kentucky) and seven men's squads (Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Sam Houston, UTEP and Western Kentucky). Delaware and Missouri State both joined CUSA on July 1, 2025.
Women's Meet Preview
A year ago, Kennesaw State posted 117 points en route to a runner-up finish at the 2025 CUSA Championships.
Kennesaw State's 28-member roster for the championship features eight seniors, nine juniors, five sophomores, and six freshmen.
The Owls are ranked 78th nationally led by a pair of nationally ranked individuals in Emma Sullivan (No. 28 in 800m) and Kali Terza (No. 14 in weight throw).
KSU owns CUSA's top performance in the following five events this season: 60m (Kenadie Singleton), 800m (Emma Sullivan), 60m hurdles (Tickia Sutton and Natalie Harris), triple jump (Victoria Harris) and weight throw (Kali Terza).
The KSU women have set school records in the triple jump, weight throw and 4x400m relay this season. Victoria Joyce has broken the triple jump record twice this season.
KSU owns a pair of facility records at the Liberty Indoor Track and Field Complex in the women's 800m and the distance medley relay.
Individually, Terza enters the week ranked No. 14 nationally in the hammer throw, thanks to her program-record toss of 21.71m (71' 2.75") from the Clemson Opener. The top-16 athletes in each event following this week's meets will be invited to compete in the 2026 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships, slated for March 13-14 in Fayetteville, Ark.
Men's Meet Preview
After ending Liberty's streak of 27 consecutive indoor titles won in 2025, the Kennesaw State men's team returns to Lynchburg hunting a second-consecutive indoor CUSA title and third-consecutive indoor title overall.
During its inaugural appearance, KSU scored 154 points. KSU's roster in 2026 features five seniors, seven juniors, eight sophomores and eight freshmen.
Three CUSA men's squads are ranked in the top 100 nationally led by Kennesaw State (54), Liberty (83) and MTSU (85).
The Owls have the top mark in the 60m (Chance Cross), 5k (Brian Limo), 4x400m (3:07.40) and high jump (Gage Voyles) this season.
KSU returns four CUSA gold medalists from last year's squad in Chance Cross (60m), Eric Young II (400m), Collins Kipkemboi (3K) and Evan Martinez (shot put).
KSU has broken the school record in the 60m and the 4x400m relay twice already this season.
Cross is tied for fifth nationally in the 60m with his time of 6.54 seconds at the Tiger Invitational. If he is ranked in the top 16 at the end of this weekend, he should earn himself a trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Next Up
The top-16 athletes in each event following this week's meets will be invited to compete in the 2026 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships, slated for March 13-14 in Fayetteville, Ark.
