The Meet
The University of Findlay track and field teams are set to compete in the 2025 Great Midwest Indoor Track & Field Championships, marking the Oilers' seventh appearance in the event since joining the conference. The two-day event will take place February 28- March 1 at Niss Athletic Center, located on the campus of Ashland University.

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Tickets
Tickets for the Great Midwest Indoor Track & Field Championships

Follow the Action
The event will be streamed live for free on the Great Midwest Digital Network.
Live Stream
Live Stats

About the Oilers
The track and field teams have built a legacy of success and enter the championship as strong contenders once again. The women's team previously claimed titles in 2023 and 2022, while the men's team has secured championships in 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2018.

The 17th-ranked Oilers women's team,per the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Rating Index,  has solidified its position at the top of the conference while also making a national impact. They boast multiple top times, led by the 4x400 relay team, which holds the fourth-fastest time in the country this season at 3:40.70. Individually, Jordan Taylor ranks sixth nationally in the 200m and eleventh in the 60m.

The 19th-ranked men's team has established itself as a dominant force in the conference. The distance medley relay (DMR) squad posted the eighth-fastest time in Division II this season at 9:41.39. Individually, Leyton Nossa's 20.56m mark in the weight throw ranks fourth nationally this season. Additionally, the Oilers have five other athletes with marks in their respective events that rank in the top 25 in the nation.

Notable Returners
2024 Women's G-MAC Champions

• Ashley Sigmon: High Jump
• Mary Ellis, Taylor Ivory, Kylie Ray, Jordan Taylor: 4x400m Relay

2024 Men's G-MAC Champions

• Noah Fisher: 5000m

Athletes to Watch
Women

• Brooke Coulter (Gr.): Shot Put, Weight Throw
• Victoria Harvey (So.): Pole Vault
• Kylie Ray (Gr.): 60H, 400m, 200m, 4x400m Relay
• Ashley Sigmon (Jr.): High Jump, Long Jump
• Leah Smith (So.): 60m, 200m, 4x400m Relay
• Colleen Steinmetz (Fr.): Pole Vault
• Jordan Taylor (Gr.): 60m, 200m, 4x400m Relay
• Ella Webster (So.): Mile, 3000m, DMR

Men

• Nate Buschur (So.): Pole Vault
• Chris Campbell (Sr.): Long Jump
• Simon Derstine (Sr.): 800m, DMR, 4x400m Relay
• Noah Fisher (Gr.): 3000m, 5000m
• Jordan Foster (Gr.): Mile, 3000m, DMR
• Kage Hefner (Fr.): Pole Vault
• Sherron Jones (Jr.): 200m, DMR, 4x400m Relay
• Leyton Nossa (Jr.): Weight Throw
• Omari Welch-Guytan (Sr.): Triple Jump, Long Jump

Head Coach Jared Krout on the Championships
"Our team has been preparing well. We've had some good opportunities to compete throughout the year and I feel like we've been able to take advantage of those so far. Heading into this weekend, the expectation is that the team will be ready to give our best effort of the season. All the returners have been on championship teams before so they know what level of effort is required. If we do that, we always feel like we have a chance to win.

The key to success for us this weekend is really to focus on doing what we have prepared for all year and having great team energy for two days. Even though it is a long competition, momentum is such a big factor and we need to be ready to perform well from the first event to the last."

About the Opponents
The 2024-25 season marks the 11th annual G-MAC Indoor Track & Field Championship since its introduction as a championship sport in 2014-15. Hillsdale College leads the women's competition with three titles, while Findlay holds the most men's titles with four, followed closely by Tiffin with three.

Women's Participants

• Ashland
• Cedarville
• Findlay
• Hillsdale
• Lake Erie
• Malone
• Northwood
• Ohio Dominican
• Thomas More
• Tiffin
• Ursuline
• Walsh

Men's Participants

• Ashland
• Cedarville
• Findlay
• Hillsdale
• Lake Erie
• Malone
• Northwood
• Ohio Dominican
• Thomas More
• Tiffin
• Walsh

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Links
Women's Tournament Championship Central
Men's Tournament Championship Central