Contact: Brock Reisler, Assistant Executive Director, breisler@midwestconference.org
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – Two Midwest Conference women’s indoor track and field athletes have qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships. The two-day event will take place on March 13-14 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama, hosted by the city of Birmingham.
Cornell College’s Ava Claussen-Tubbs was a qualifier in the 800-meter run, while Illinois College’s Riley Gardner will compete this upcoming week in the high jump.
For each individual event, the top 20 declared student-athletes earned a place in the championship field.
The full list of MWC qualifiers and their entry rankings can be found below:
| Student-Athlete |
Institution |
Classification |
Event |
Rank |
| Ava Claussen-Tubbs |
Cornell |
Senior |
Women’s 800-meter |
19th – 2:12.20 |
| Riley Gardner |
Illinois College |
Freshman |
Women’s high jump |
10th – 1.69m |