https://highpointpanthers.com/rss.aspx?path=mtrackLatest news items for High Point University Athleticsen-us60https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/24/three-mens-track-field-athletes-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/24/three-mens-track-field-athletes-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxMen's Track & Field

HIGH POINT, N.C. - The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Men's Track & Field/Cross Country teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. High Point University had three men's athletes selected to the list including, Reid Holloway, Shaun Thomas and Cole Wilson.]]>""Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:07:00 EST723902https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/23/mens-track-field-coach-esposito-concludes-final-season-with-southeast-coach-of-the-year-honors.aspxhttps://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/23/mens-track-field-coach-esposito-concludes-final-season-with-southeast-coach-of-the-year-honors.aspxMen's Track & Field

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2026 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field season. High Point University's Director of Track & Field, Mike Esposito was voted the Men's Southeast Regional Coach of the Year.]]>""Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:29:00 EST723900https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/23/mens-track-field-montes-de-oca-crowned-big-south-male-field-athlete-of-the-year.aspxhttps://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/23/mens-track-field-montes-de-oca-crowned-big-south-male-field-athlete-of-the-year.aspxMen's Track & Field

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - High Point University sophomore Ricardo Montes de Oca was selected as the Big South Conference's 2025-26 Men's Field Athlete of the Year for the first time in his career on Tuesday morning. The awards are voted on by the Big South track & field head coaches as part of their annual June meeting and encompass both the indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons.]]>""Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:05:00 EST723897https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/12/mens-track-field-wilson-closes-ncaa-championships-with-second-team-all-american-honors-and-conference-record.aspxhttps://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/12/mens-track-field-wilson-closes-ncaa-championships-with-second-team-all-american-honors-and-conference-record.aspxMen's Track & Field

EUGENE, Ore. – High Point University's Cole Wilson of the men's track and field team delivered the strongest decathlon of his career at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, closing out the two-day competition with multiple personal bests and a national finish in ninth place. Wilson registered 7,855 points for a new personal best, HPU program record and a Big South Conference record which had been held since 2008. Along with Wilson, Emily Romano of the women's track and field team earned All-American Honorable Mention in the women's pole vault after placing 18th overall. Mya Hines later competed in the women's high jump.]]>""Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:11:00 EST723888https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-track-field-montes-de-oca-earns-second-team-all-america-honors-olivera-jr-earns-honorable-mention-all-america-honors-at-ncaa-championships.aspxhttps://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-track-field-montes-de-oca-earns-second-team-all-america-honors-olivera-jr-earns-honorable-mention-all-america-honors-at-ncaa-championships.aspxMen's Track & Field

EUGENE, Ore. – The High Point University Men's Track and Field team opened competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with three Panthers in action, continuing a historic week for a program that qualified a record five athletes to Nationals. Wednesday marked the first full day of events for HPU, highlighted by the decathlon and men's pole vault events.]]>""Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:51:00 EST723886https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/9/mens-track-field-record-five-panthers-qualify-for-ncaa-outdoor-track-field-championships.aspxhttps://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/6/9/mens-track-field-record-five-panthers-qualify-for-ncaa-outdoor-track-field-championships.aspxMen's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University Track and Field program made history at the NCAA East First Round Championships, qualifying a record five athletes to the 2026 Men's and Women's NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. First Rounds served as the final qualifying stage for Nationals, where only the top twelve athletes in each event advance. Under immense pressure and against one of the deepest fields in the country, the Panthers delivered a weekend that will be remembered for years.]]>""Tue, 9 Jun 2026 11:13:00 EST723883https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-track-field-two-pole-vaulters-punch-tickets-to-ncaa-championships.aspxhttps://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-track-field-two-pole-vaulters-punch-tickets-to-ncaa-championships.aspxMen's Track & Field

LEXINGTON, Ky. – On the first day of the NCAA Track & Field East First Round Championships, the High Point University men's team had two pole vaulters qualify. As teammates and roommates, Jason Olivera, Jr. and Ricardo Montes de Oca made the Top 12 and punched their tickets to the National Championships in Eugene, Oregon. This is the first time HPU has had two men's pole vaulters qualify for the Championships in program history.]]>""Wed, 27 May 2026 22:19:00 EST723875https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-field-panthers-match-program-record-18-athletes-qualify-for-first-rounds-wilson-bound-for-championships.aspxhttps://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-field-panthers-match-program-record-18-athletes-qualify-for-first-rounds-wilson-bound-for-championships.aspxMen's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee announced the qualifying athletes for the NCAA East First Round meet in Lexington, Kentucky. The meet will begin on May 27 at the University of Kentucky at the UK Track & Field Complex. Eighteen athletes from the High Point track and field teams have qualified for the first rounds, with 10 from the men's team and eight from the women's team. The 18 athletes will represent HPU in 13 events, including 12 field events and one running event.]]>""Thu, 21 May 2026 13:48:00 EST723870https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/13/mens-track-field-panthers-earn-sixth-straight-big-south-outdoor-track-field-championship-title.aspxhttps://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/13/mens-track-field-panthers-earn-sixth-straight-big-south-outdoor-track-field-championship-title.aspxMen's Track & Field

HIGH POINT, N.C. – For the sixth time in program history, the High Point University men's track and field team dominated the Big South Conference Outdoor Championships across the three-day event at Vert Stadium, earning the programs sixth Big South Championship title. The Panthers finished with 263.5 points, defeating second place Charleston Southern by 96.5 points. HPU won eight different events throughout the meet.]]>Teams participate in the 2026 Big. South Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship at Vert Stadium on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 in High Point, North Carolina. Credit - Tim Cowie/Big South Conference Wed, 13 May 2026 23:19:00 EST723852https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/8/mens-track-field-hpu-hosts-big-south-outdoor-track-field-championships-at-vert-stadium.aspxhttps://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/8/mens-track-field-hpu-hosts-big-south-outdoor-track-field-championships-at-vert-stadium.aspxMen's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Big South Conference has selected High Point University as the host for the 2026 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships. HPU will welcome seven Big South schools to Vert Stadium for the three-day meet beginning on May 11 and continuing through May 13. This will be High Point's fifth time in the last decade hosting the Championships at Vert Stadium (2024, 2022, 2021, & 2018).]]>""Fri, 8 May 2026 10:40:00 EST723846