THE 2024-25 INDOOR SEASON
 
Last season, both the men's and women's programs finished fourth at the LSC Indoor Championships, with the men's result marking their best finish since joining the Lone Star Conference. The Patriots leaned on All-LSC Team and All-South Central honorees Bracie Vaughn, Aerin Thompson, and Juliane Frueh to secure a significant portion of the women's points, while Ashton Turner, Dylan Bennett, and Landon Smith delivered strong performances on the men's side to help propel the Patriots forward.

Thompson (400 meters) and the 4x400 meter relay team of Hannah Lakin, Kamaria Carr, Kymia Woodard, and Thompson went on to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, where Thompson placed 16th in the 400 and the relay team finished seventh. It also marked the second consecutive year Thompson qualified in the 400 meters. On the men's side, Bennett (200 meters), Turner (60 hurdles), and the 4x400 meter relay team of Caleb Williams, Wiliam Davis, Landon Smith, and Turner qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships. This was the first time in program history that multiple athletes for the men's side qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships.

SOME NEW, SOME FAMILIAR
 
The Patriots will set their eyes on the indoor season with some new faces as well as some strong returners. Thompson, Frueh, Jasmine Haywood, Kamaria Carr, and Isabel Jakobsen are among a group that will lead a host of newcomers on the women's side. Those newcomers include Kaitlynn Johnson, Zakaiya Hunte, Aalliyah Francis, and Nina Allmark as they look to help make an immediate impact.
 
For the men, they return several big names including Brandon Arenas, Dylan Bennett, Caleb Williams, Landon Smith, and William Davis as they look to continue their strong careers thus far. They will lead a cast of newcomers that features standouts Kaden Adams, Dameon Smith Jr,, Preston Ayers, and Grayson Williams as the Patriots continue to look to vault themselves into conference championship contention. 

LAST TIME OUT

UT Tyler track & field delivered a statement weekend at the Gorilla Classic, posting five school records, multiple event titles, and a collection of top finishes against a deep national field. The Patriots were highlighted by a record-breaking men's distance medley relay (9:52.43) from Chris Kopecky, Caleb Williams, Brandon Jimenez, and David Soto, while Jakai Timmons (47.02) and Aerin Thompson (53.88) captured 400-meter titles. Gracie Ladner reset the women's mile record in 4:57.82, Kopecky broke the men's 800-meter record in 1:52.28, and Jada Owens set a new women's shot put mark at 13.49 meters. UT Tyler also added a first-place finish in the women's 4x400-meter relay and numerous top-10 performances across sprints, distance races, relays, and field events as they build momentum heading into this weekends Lone Star Conference Indoor Championships.


THE LONE STAR CONFERENCE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

UT Tyler returns to action this weekend at the LSC Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, continuing the 2025–26 indoor season against a strong conference.

Friday's competition begins at 10:30 a.m. with the start of the men's heptathlon and women's pentathlon, featuring the 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles to open the combined events. The heptathlon continues with the long jump, shot put, and high jump, while the pentathlon moves through high jump, shot put, long jump, and concludes with the 800-meter run. Field events get underway at 3 p.m. with the men's weight throw and pole vault, followed by the long jump and women's pole vault, before the men's high jump caps the evening field slate. Running event preliminaries begin at 4:30 p.m. with the 60-meter hurdles, followed by the 400 meters, 60 meters, and 800 meters. The night concludes with the 5,000-meter final, 200-meter preliminaries, and the distance medley relay to wrap up day one.

Saturday's action resumes at 10 a.m. with the final events of the men's heptathlon, including the 60-meter hurdles, pole vault, and 1,000-meter run. Field events open at 11:30 a.m. with the shot put, triple jump, and high jump. Track finals begin at 2 p.m. with the mile run and continue through the 60-meter hurdles, 400 meters, 60 meters, 800 meters, and 200 meters. The meet closes with the 3,000-meter final and the 1,600-meter relay, followed by the awards ceremony to conclude the conference meet.