Notre Dame and Virginia Lead 2026 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships After Day One

BOSTON, Mass. (theACC.com) – The Notre Dame women and Virginia men hold the lead after the opening day of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships at the TRACK at new balance in Boston, Massachusetts.

Women’s Team Standings

The Notre Dame women have accumulated 29 points, narrowly leading Virginia with 27 points. Miami and Stanford are tied for third place with 26 points each. Here’s a complete look at the women’s team scores after six of 17 events:

• 1 – Notre Dame, 29
• 2 – Virginia, 27
• T-3 – Miami, 26
• T-3 – Stanford, 26
• 5 – Duke, 18
• T-6 – Louisville, 16
• T-6 – Boston College, 16
• 8 – Wake Forest, 15
• 9 – Pittsburgh, 12
• T-10 – SMU, 11
• T-10 – Clemson, 11
• 12 – NC State, 8
• 13 – North Carolina, 7
• 14 – Georgia Tech, 6
• 15 – California, 3
• 16 – Virginia Tech, 2
• 17 – Florida State, 1
• 18 – Syracuse, 0

Men’s Team Standings

Virginia leads the men’s competition with 48 points, followed by Louisville (31 points) and North Carolina (28.5 points). The full men’s team standings after seven of 17 events are as follows:

• 1 – Virginia, 48
• 2 – Louisville, 31
• 3 – North Carolina, 28.5
• T-4 – Miami, 22
• T-4 – Clemson, 22
• 6 – Duke, 20
• 7 – Notre Dame, 19
• 8 – California, 16
• 9 – Virginia Tech, 15
• 10 – NC State, 14.5
• T-11 – Florida State, 13
• T-11 – Wake Forest, 13
• 13 – Stanford, 6
• 14 – Boston College, 5
• T-15 Georgia Tech, 0
• T-15 Pittsburgh, 0
• T-15 Syracuse, 0

Key Performances

Miami’s Edgar Campre won the gold medal in the men’s heptathlon with a season-best 5,852 points. Virginia Tech’s Nathaniel Paris finished second (5,821 points), and North Carolina’s Max Stakun-Pickering took third (5,666 points).

NC State’s Tyson Adams defended his long jump title from 2025, winning with a jump of 7.67 meters (25-2). Louisville’s Miller Jones finished second (7.61 meters / 24-11.75), and Florida State’s Justin Woulard was third (7.41 meters / 24-3.75).

Stanford’s Alyssa Jones repeated as the ACC Champion in the women’s high jump, clearing 1.86 meters (6-1.25). Pitt’s Alesia Rengle (1.78m/5-10) and Georgia Tech’s Kendall Ward (1.75m/5-8.75) finished second and third, respectively.

Louisville’s Synclair Savage won the women’s long jump with a mark of 6.40 meters (21-0), while Stanford’s Alyssa Jones took silver (6.38 meters / 20-11.25) and SMU’s Cleo Martin-Evans finished third (6.18 meters / 20-3.5).

Championships Continue Saturday

The 2026 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships will conclude on Saturday, February 28, with a total of 21 championship events – 11 for women and 10 for men.