WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary track and field opens the 2026 outdoor season at the Phoenix Invitational on Friday, March 13. The action takes place at the Jerry and Jeanne Robertson Track and Field Complex, which will also host the 2026 CAA Championships in May.
Competition at the Phoenix Invitational gets underway with the women's hammer throw, women's javelin, and men's shot put at 9 a.m. The running events start at noon with the women's 2,000m steeplechase.
Last Time Out
At the CAA Indoor Championships in February, the Tribe totaled 12 podium finishes and posted nine top-10 performances. W&M won six individuals earn gold medals and the men's 4x800m relay team brought home a title as well. The men finished third in the team standings while the women's team came in sixth among 12 schools. Junior
Brian Walsh was named the CAA's Most Outstanding Field Performer for his victory in the pentathlon. Also claiming individual CAA tiles wer juniors
Hayes Trapp (5000m) and
Elizabeth Strobach (pole vault) and freshmen
Colby Twyman (800m),
Leighton McGee (pole vault), and
Uriah Harris (shot put). The champion 4x800m men's relay was comprised of sophomore
Travis Wolfe-Thompson, junior
Amberson Bauer, Twyman, and senior Jonathan Kumar.
Phoenix Invitational Schedule
Field Events
9:00 am - Women's Hammer (Men to follow)
9:00 am - Women's Javelin (Men to follow)
9:00 am - Men's Shot Put (Women to follow)
10:00 am - Women's High Jump (Men follow)
12:00 PM - Women's Discus
12:00 PM - Men's Discus
1:00 pm - Women's Long Jump (West Pit)
1:00 pm - Men's Long Jump (East Pit)
1:00 pm - Women's Triple Jump (West Pit)
1:00 pm - Men's Triple Jump (East Pit)
1:30 pm - Women's Pole Vault (Men to follow)
Track Events
11:50 am - National Anthem
12:00 pm - Women's 2,000m Steeplechase
12:15 pm - Men's 2,000m Steeplechase
12:30 pm - Women's 4x100m
12:35 pm - Men's 4x100m
12:40 pm - Women's 1,500m
1:05 pm - Men's 1,500m
1:30 pm - Women's 400m
1:40 pm - Men's 400m
1:55 pm - Women's 100m Hurdles
2:15 pm - Men's 110m Hurdles
2:25 pm - Women's 100m
2:40 pm - Men's 100m
3:30 pm - Women's 800m
3:50 pm - Men's 800m
4:10 pm - Women's 400m Hurdles
4:20 pm - Men's 400m Hurdles
4:30 pm - Women's 200m
4:45 pm - Men's 200m
5:00 pm - Women's 3,000m
5:15 pm - Men's 3,000m
5:45 pm - Women's 4x400m
5:55 pm - Men's 4x400m