The UW-River Falls men's and women's track & field teams head to UW-La Crosse's Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex this Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, for the 2026 WIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Competition will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday as the Falcons look to close out the outdoor season competing in one of the nation's top Division III conferences. 

2026 WIAC OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Date: May 1-2
Site: La Crosse, Wis. // Roger Harring Stadium 



WIAC PAY-PER-VIEW COVERAGE

• The WIAC announced a new pay-per-view model for its 2025-26 championships and tournaments, including the track and field postseason. Fans can purchase single-day passes to stream live tournament broadcasts through the conference's streaming platform. For pricing details and viewing access, visit the official WIAC release: WIAC Pay-Per-View Information.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (UWRF PARTICIPANTS)

Friday, May 1

• 1:00 p.m. – Men's Decathlon
  • Jacob Balcome, Vincent Nash, Nicholas Guthrie
• 1:00 p.m. – Women's Heptathlon
  • Lauren Machacek, Finley Noll, Jacklyn Tepley, Savannah Leopold
• 2:30 p.m. – Men's Pole Vault
  • Cole Darling, Bryant Molamphy
• 2:30 p.m. – Women's Hammer Throw
  • Alexis Koch, Ali Clifford, Lauryn Schutz
• 3:30 p.m. – Women's 3000m Steeplechase
  • Jaidyn McAlpine
• 3:50 p.m. – Men's 3000m Steeplechase
  • Levi Miest, Derek Kreier, Cooper Smith
• 5:40 p.m. – Women's 800m (Prelims)
  • Madison Whitman
• 6:00 p.m. – Men's 800m (Prelims)
  • Tyler Parker, Logan Munson
• 7:20 p.m. – Men's 200m (Prelims)
  • Isaiah Juneski
• 7:40 p.m. – Women's 10,000m
  • Laina Viere, Emma Karnitz
• 8:25 p.m. – Men's 10,000m
  • Ryan Pierson, Jack Richter

Saturday, May 2

• 11:00 a.m. – Men's Decathlon (Final Events)
  • Jacob Balcome, Vincent Nash, Nicholas Guthrie
• 11:00 a.m. – Women's Heptathlon (Final Events)
  • Lauren Machacek, Finley Noll, Jacklyn Tepley, Savannah Leopold
• 12:00 p.m. – Men's High Jump
  • Yaih Marial
• 12:00 p.m. – Women's Shot Put
  • Georgia Mundt, Ali Clifford
• 12:00 p.m. – Women's Triple Jump
  • Aly Jeurissen, Makaiah Kempe
• 2:30 p.m. – Women's Discus
  • Georgia Mundt, Madison Leifer, Maleah Petersen
•  2:30 p.m. – Women's 4x100m Relay
  • Finley Noll, Lauren Machacek, Taylor Matter, Bene Smith
• 2:30 p.m. – Men's Triple Jump
  • Caleb Nyamari
• 2:35 p.m. – Men's 4x100m Relay
  • Theodore Hovde, Isaiah Juneski, Ryan Pidgeon, Ben Johnson
•  2:45 p.m. – Women's 1500m
  • Adison Wilde, Issabella Jeurissen
• 3:00 p.m. – Men's 1500m
  • Wyatt Johnson
• 5:40 p.m. – Women's 4x400m Relay
  • Taylor Matter, Savannah Leopold, Madison Whitman, Peyton Opsahl
•  5:50 p.m. – Men's 4x400m Relay
  • Keegan Patten, Theodore Hovde, Tyler Parker, Kaden Tinney

UW-River Falls will return a strong group of competitors from last year's WIAC Outdoor Championships, led by reigning decathlon champion Jacob Balcome. Balcome also brought home the WIAC Indoor title along with the Indoor National Championship title earlier this year. All-WIAC high jumper Yaih Marial returns to UWL after a runner up finish last season and event victory in the Indoor Championships earlier this season along with Logan Munson, who narrowly missed the podium in the 800m in 2025.

On the women's side, Laina Viere returns after a fourth-place finish in the 10,000m, with Adison Wilde (1500m) and Alexis Koch (hammer throw) each scoring for the Falcons. 

With several key returners across both track and field events, the Falcons enter the weekend with experience and proven championship-level performers.