Men's Indoor Track and Field

From Conference to Nationals: MIAA Men Head to NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) will be represented across multiple events at the 2026 NCAA Division III Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championships, as standout student-athletes from Calvin University, Hope College, The University of Olivet, and Trine University prepare to compete March 13–14 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Southern Athletic Association and the Birmingham CrossPlex will serve as hosts for the national meet. For each men’s individual event contested — including the heptathlon — the top 20 declared student-athletes qualified for the championships, while the top 12 declared relay teams (limited to one per institution) earned spots in relay competition.

The MIAA qualifiers will compete in a range of events including sprints, middle distance, field events, and the heptathlon, highlighting the conference’s depth across the indoor track and field landscape.

Trine senior Braden Estep will represent the conference in the 200m dash after qualifying with a time of 21.45. Estep enters the championships seeded tied-for-16th in the event.

Hope junior Dylan Terpstra earned a national berth in the 400m dash with a time of 47.84, placing him 13th in the national field heading into the championship meet.

Calvin sophomore Abe VanDuinen will compete in the 800m run after recording a qualifying time of 1:51.30, which places him 11th among the national field entering the meet.

The MIAA will also have strong representation in the throwing events thanks to Olivet junior Owen Fremeau. Fremeau enters the championships seeded fourth in the shot put with a mark of 17.99m and seventh in the weight throw with a distance of 19.23m, positioning him among the top contenders in both events.

Calvin junior Zach VanBaren will compete in the heptathlon after accumulating 4,902 points during the season. VanBaren enters the national championships seeded 19th in the multi-event competition.

With athletes competing across a variety of events, the MIAA’s representatives will look to build on strong indoor seasons and contend for All-America honors at the NCAA Division III Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championships. The two-day meet will bring together the nation’s top Division III athletes, providing a national stage for the conference’s qualifiers to showcase their talents in Birmingham.