The Northwest Missouri State outdoor track and field teams will send 19 athletes to the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, taking place May 21-23 at the Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kan.

The Bearcats will be represented by nine men's team members and nine from the women's squad. Additionally, one more athlete will join them at the national meet.

Men's Individual Entries
Truman Hare – 400m (Season-best: 45.90, 3rd overall)
Riley Witt – 800m (Season-best: 1:45.96, 2nd overall)
Maxime Touron – 800m (Season-best: 1:48.50, 16th overall)
Danny Jantzen – 400m Hurdles (Season-best: 51.07, 5th overall)
Aziz Mohammed – 1500m (Season-best: 3:38.68, 2nd overall)
Maxime Touron – 1500m (Season-best: 3:42.37, 9th overall)
Drew Atkins – 5000m (Season-best: 13:40.86, 4th overall)
Drew Atkins – 10000m (Season-best: 28:43.25, 2nd overall)
Tyrus Smith – Shot Put (Season-best: 17.48m, 19th overall)
 
Men's Relays
Danny Jantzen, Logan Arellano, Christian Lanphier, Truman Hare - 4x400m (Season-best: 3:05.85, 2nd overall)
 
Women's Individual Entries
Krysta Abel – 100m (Season-best: 11.56, 17th overall)
Jaurdin Mallory – 100m (Season-best: 11.60, 22nd overall)
Melanie Roland – 400m (Season-best: 52.15, 2nd overall)
Kennedi Cline – 400m (Season-best: 53.57, 10th overall)
Marie Dea – 800m (Season-best: 2:06.35, 5th overall)
Kendall Tietjen – 400m Hurdles (Season-best: 59.71, 21st overall)
Kiki Witt – 3000m Steeplechase (Season-best: 10:24.67, 7th overall)
 
Women's Relays
Krysta Abel, Kennedi Cline, Jaurdin Mallory, Hallie Henfling - 4x100m (Season-best: 44.90, 6th overall)
Marie Dea, Kennedi Cline, Jadyn Barnes, Melanie Roland - 4x400m (Season-best: 3:36.73, 3rd overall)
 
Additional Competitors
Josh Fraker
 
Ahead of the national championship, both the men's and women's squads improved their national standings at the 2026 MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, with the men climbing to No. 6 nationally and the women coming in at No. 10 in the country.
 
The men and women hold steady with their Central Region rankings, with the men at No. 3 and the women at No. 7. At the 2026 MIAA Outdoor Championships, both the Bearcat men (116 points) and women (123 points) claimed third-place team finishes.
 
Top 10 - USTFCCCA DII Men's National Track & Field Rating Index (May 12)
1. Grand Valley State – 452.46 points
2. Pittsburg State – 437.95 points
3. Minnesota State – 305.70 points
4. Missouri Southern – 287.96 points
5. West Texas A&M – 227.29 points
6. Northwest Missouri State – 224.50 points
7. Wingate – 223.48 points
8. Colo. School of Mines – 219.08 points
9. Harding – 208.79 points
10. Angelo State – 184.42 points
 
Top 10 - USTFCCCA DII Women's National Track & Field Rating Index (May 12)
1. West Texas A&M – 486.26 points
2. Pittsburg State – 482.88 points
3. Colo. School of Mines – 265.39 points
4. Missouri Southern – 257.57 points
5. Grand Valley State – 249.65 points
6. Minnesota State – 203.53 points
7. Tusculum – 174.97 points
8. UT Tyler – 147.83 points
9. Central Missouri – 142.59 points
10. Northwest Missouri State – 142.18 points
 
Top 10 - USTFCCCA DII Men's Central Region Track & Field Rating Index (May 12)
1. Pittsburg State – 1019.71 points
2. Minnesota State – 668.50 points
3. Northwest Missouri State – 563.46 points
4. Missouri Southern State – 545.87 points
5. Harding – 514.94 points
6. Nebraska-Kearney – 513.44 points
7. Oklahoma Baptist – 355.91 points
8. Central Missouri – 309.65 points
9. Fort Hays State – 309.53 points
10. Emporia State – 293.13 points.
 
Top 10 - USTFCCCA DII Women's Central Region Track & Field Rating Index (May 12)
1. Pittsburg State – 934.19 points
2. Missouri Southern State – 502.66 points
3. Minnesota State – 500.16 points
4. Oklahoma Baptist – 472.12 points
5. Harding – 464.90 points
6. UMary – 437.91 points
7. Northwest Missouri State – 382.73 points
8. Central Missouri – 373.62 points
9. Nebraska-Kearney – 317.06 points
10. Fort Hays State – 302.22 points