BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Indoor season concludes this weekend as Bethune-Cookman competes in the SWAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, set to be hosted at the Birmingham CrossPlex on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-22. 


In their fourth-straight weekend in Gainesville, it was Michael Carter and Sha'Nard Walker who highlighted the Wildcats last regular-season indoor meet of 2026, Friday at the Visit Gainesville Indoor Classic.

Carter earned a first-place finish in the long jump with a 7.33m mark. Walker continued his excellent indoor season on the track with a winning time of 47.90 in the 400m. He also finished second in the 200m with a time of 21.60.

Elsewhere for B-CU, Jancent Wallace and Ethan Sharpe finished third and fourth in the 400m, while Jaheim Hines finished third in the triple jump at 14.53m 

Jordan Riche finished third in the weight throw with a 17.92m finish.

Morgan Middleton was the top finisher for the women, finishing second with a 1:39.65 time in the 600m.

Quiaundria Brown finished fourth in the 200m at 24.70.

Darryn Hough finished fifth in the high jump with a jump of 1.57m, while Ay'Keelah Green finished fifth in the long jump at 5.57m



The world-class Birmingham Crossplex facility boasts a six lane oval hydraulic track and eight-60 meter lanes for sprint/hurdle events. The facility also features a 50-meter indoor Olympic swimming pool.   The hydraulic track features a Mondotrack surface and is one of only six in the United States and one of eight world-wide. The state of the art six lane oval track takes just ten minutes to raise or lower for banked corners. There are dual horizontal runways for pole vault, long jump and triple jump.  Additionally, dual high jump approaches can be configured along with dual throwing sectors for shot-put located outside the oval.

The 2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held on Saturday, February 21 through Sunday, February 22 at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

The event will be streamed live on Sunday, February 22 starting at 12:00 pm CST.

Texas Southern's Men's Indoor Track and Field team and Alabama State's Women's Indoor Track and Field team claimed titles in 2025.. Please visit swac.org for heat information as well as up-to-the-minute results and standings.

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