ACCAC Programs Earn National Titles, All-American Honors at NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

ACCAC Programs Earn National Titles, All-American Honors at NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

Programs from the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference delivered strong performances at the 2026 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, highlighted by three national champions and more than 40 All-American honors across the conference.

Several ACCAC teams finished inside the national top 25 while multiple student-athletes reached the podium in individual and relay events.


Team Finishes

Men's Team Standings

  • Mesa Community College - 12th place (21 points)

  • Glendale Community College - 18th place (11 points)

  • Central Arizona College - 22nd place (8 points)

  • Pima Community College - 24th place (6 points)

Women's Team Standings

  • Mesa Community College - 12th place (19 points)

  • Pima Community College - 12th place (19 points)

  • Central Arizona College - 14th place (17 points)

  • Paradise Valley Community College - 27th place (4 points)


Central Arizona College

Total All-Americans: 11
National Champions: 1

Central Arizona College produced 11 All-American honors during the championships, highlighted by a national title from Mickayla Gardener.

  • Mickayla Gardener - 1st Place (National Champion) - 200m

  • Mickayla Gardener - 4th Place - 60m

  • Augustine McCabe - 5th Place - Triple Jump

Men's 4x400 Relay - 5th Place
Bryan Thomas • Donovan Davidson • Richard Hall • Antonio Carrola

Women's 4x800 Relay - 7th Place
Tyara Hernandez • Lillian Kamm • Larisa Hernandez • Hannah Hammer

Gardener's victory in the 200 meters secured one of the ACCAC's national titles at the meet.


Mesa Community College

Total All-Americans: 17
National Champions: 1

Mesa Community College led the conference with 17 All-American honors, two school records, and a national champion.

  • Maleah Tucker - 1st Place (National Champion) - Weight Throw 

  • Keian Evans - 6th Place - Weight Throw 

  • DeAndre Gatlin - 8th Place - High Jump 

  • Michael Mickelson - 3rd Place - Pole Vault 

  • Connor Weems - 5th Place - Pole Vault 

  • Connor Wilson - 7th Place - Pole Vault 

  • Corbin Pyle - 7th Place - 800m 

  • Michael Valenzuela - 8th Place - 600m 

Women's 4x800 Relay - 3rd Place 
Kinley Jackson • Evalyn Perez • Marley Peay • Katie Munoz

Women's Distance Medley Relay - 6th Place 
Kinley Jackson • Evalyn Perez • Katie Munoz • Lucy Melzer

Men's 4x800 Relay - 7th Place 
Josef Iker • Caden Hardison • Dean Haller • Benett Kaup

Tucker's national title performance also earned her NJCAA West Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year honors.


Pima Community College

Total All-Americans: 9
National Champions: 1

Pima Community College collected nine All-American honors during the championships, highlighted by a national title from Kymia Bridgett.

  • Kymia Bridgett - 1st Place (National Champion) - Triple Jump

  • Hannah Droeg - 2nd Place - Pentathlon (National Runner-Up)

  • Elizabeth Ugwu - 8th Place - Shot Put

  • Cedric Cade - 6th Place - Heptathlon

  • Andrew Schmier - 7th Place - Heptathlon

Men's 4x800 Relay - 8th Place
Danny Knapp • Eduardo Aviles • Tayvien Biancuzzo • Noah Macias


Glendale Community College

Total All-Americans: 4

Glendale Community College produced four All-American finishes led by Konrad Clark.

  • Konrad Clark - 4th Place - 400m

  • Noah Brezina - 5th Place - Weight Throw

  • Tyreeq Jones - 8th Place - 60m

  • Konrad Clark - 8th Place - 200m

Clark earned All-American honors in two sprint events.


Paradise Valley Community College

Total All-Americans: 1

Paradise Valley Community College also added an All-American finish.

  • Mackenzie Anderson - 5th Place - Pole Vault

ACCAC National Championship Summary

Across the national championships, ACCAC programs combined for:

  • 42 All-American honors

  • 3 National Champions

  • Multiple relay podium finishes

  • Four teams finishing inside the national top 25