BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Texas State men's and women's track & field swept the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships for the first time in program history.

The women's team secured back-to-back conference titles, totaling 126.5 points to win the championship. The men's team captured its first indoor conference title since 2016, finishing with 140.5 points.

It marks the first time in program history Texas State has won both the men's and women's Sun Belt Indoor Championships in the same season.

For the men's team, the title marks its second Sun Belt Conference indoor championship in program history and the first since 2016. The women's team secured its sixth Sun Belt indoor championship overall.

"This was a very satisfying competition on so many levels," head coach John Frazier said. "We had athletes who came in highly ranked and expected to perform, and they did exactly that. But what made this meet special was how many others stepped up, delivered big performances and scored valuable points for the team."

Texas State finished with 20 medals (8 gold, 7 silver, 5 bronze) and 27 individual scorers en route to sweeping the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.

Senior Abigail Parra captured two individual conference titles. She won the women's mile in a meet-record time of 4:43.08 and added gold in the 800 meters, crossing in 2:13.68. Parra also earned silver in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:46.12. Parra finished with 28 points and was named the women's high-point scorer of the meet.

In the mile, Alexia Tiscareno Macias placed third in 4:47.44, while Kimberly Gloria finished eighth in 4:57.49. Macias also recorded a fourth-place finish in the 5,000 meters with a program-record time of 16:47.85.

The women's shot put group dominated the podium, led by Melanie Duron, who captured the conference title with a throw of 17.01 meters. The victory marked Duron's second consecutive Sun Belt indoor shot put championship.

Sophia Haberer (15.56m) and Hannah Kemele (15.08m) finished second and third, respectively, while Stephanie Williams placed seventh with a mark of 14.05 meters.

Elisabet Runarsdottir claimed gold in the weight throw with a mark of 20.62 meters. 

In the high jump, Chinenye Uzoh tied for second at 1.74 meters, while Bostyn Baskin placed sixth (1.71m).

Paige Archer scored in both sprint events, finishing sixth in the 60 meters (7.44) and second in the 200 meters (23.55).

The Bobcats added relay points with a second-place finish in the distance medley relay (11:45.54).

Sophie Daugard placed second in the pentathlon with 3,901 points, and Baskin finished fifth (3,562).

Freshman Ja'Shaun Lloyd delivered a historic performance, winning the 60 meters in 6.68 seconds and the 60-meter hurdles in 7.91. He also added a runner-up finish in the 200 meters (21.07) and was named the men's high-point scorer with 29.5 points, the highest individual total at the conference meet since 2011.

In the high jump, Texas State claimed a share of the conference title as Aiden Hayes and Tshephang Dankuru tied for first with a meet-record clearance of 2.22 meters.

The Bobcats scored heavily in the horizontal jumps. Chris Preddie placed second in the long jump (7.65m) and third in the triple jump (15.29m).

Giovonni Walker finished fifth in the long jump (7.26m), and Isaiah Kayembe placed sixth (7.16m). Damacio Hooks added a sixth-place finish in the triple jump (14.78m).

In the 3,000 meters, Ivan Guzman finished sixth (8:28.68), Jack Deelman seventh (8:28.71) and Omar Guzman eighth (8:31.80).

The trio also scored in the 5,000 meters, led by Omar Guzman in fourth (14:37.67), followed by Deelman in fifth (14:39.77) and Ivan Guzman in seventh (14:44.82).

Elias Palmer placed third in the mile (4:17.80), while David Serrato finished sixth (4:20.73).

The men's 4x400-meter relay team placed third in 3:12.22, and the distance medley relay finished fifth (10:15.51).

Texas State's performances across sprints, distance and field events highlighted a balanced championship effort as the Bobcats closed out competition in Birmingham with both men's and women's titles. 

Final results from the 2026 Sun Belt Indoor Championship can be found here.

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Men's Team Scores:
1. Texas State (140.5)
2. Louisiana (112)
3. South Alabama (102)
4. Arkansas State (94.5)
5. Southern Miss (89.5)
6. ULM (72)
7. Marshall (50.5)

Women's Team Scores: 
1. Texas State (126.5)
2. Louisiana (81)
3. Coastal Carolina (71)
4. App State (70.33)
5. South Alabama (53.33)
6. Georgia Southern (52.83)
7. Southern Miss (50)
8. Marshall (39)
9. Georgia State (37)
10. Arkansas State (34)
11. James Madison (22)
12. Troy (19)
13. ULM (5)           
 
High-Point Scorers:
Men: Ja'Shaun Lloyd (Texas State), 29.5
Women: Abigail Parra (Texas State), 28

School Records Broken:
Women's 5000m - Alexia Tiscareno Macias [16:47.85]

Meet Records Broken:
Women's Mile – Abigail Parra, Texas State [4:43.08]
Men's High Jump – Aiden Hayes, Texas State [2.22m/7-3.25]
Men's High Jump – Tshephang Dankuru, Texas State [2.22m/7-3.25]

Texas State Individual Scorers
Heptathlon
3. Easton Hammond - 5498 Points | 3rd in TXST Program History
8. David Richards - 4968 Points

Pentathlon
2. Sophie Daugard - 3901 Points | 2nd in TXST Program History
5. Bostyn Baskin - 3562 Points

Women's Weight Throw 
1. Elisabet Runarsdottir - 20.62m/67-8 | 7th in TXST Program History

Men's Long Jump
2. Chris Preddie - 7.65m/25-1.25 | 9th in TXST Program History
5. Giovonni Walker - 7.26m/23-10
6. Isaiah Kayembe - 7.16m/23-6

Women's Long Jump
8. Sophie Daugard - 5.81m/19-.75

Men's Pole Vault
4. Caden Ohara - 5.03m/16-6
8. Connor Skopik - 4.73m/15-6.25

Women's 5000m
4. Alexia Tiscareno Macias - 16:47.85 | TXST Program Record

Men's 5000m
4. Omar Guzman - 14:37.67 | 10th in TXST Program History
5. Jack Deelman - 14:39.77
7. Ivan Guzman - 14:44.82

Women's DMR
2. Hall, Evans, Evans, Macias - 11:45.54 | 2nd in TXST Program History

Men's DMR
5. Palmer, Katanic, Deelman, Serrato - 10:15.51

Men's Triple Jump
3. Chris Preddie - 15.29m/50-2
6. Damacio Hooks - 14.78m/48-6

Women's High Jump
2. Chinenye Uzoh - 1.74m/5-8.5
6. Bostyn Baskin - 1.71m/5-7.25

Men's High Jump
T-1. Aiden Hayes - 2.22m/7-3.25 | T-4th in TXST Program History | Meet Record
T-1. Tshephang Dankuru - 2.22m/7-3.25 | T-4th in TXST Program History | Meet Record

Women's Shot Put
1. Melanie Duron - 17.01m/55-9.75 | 2nd in TXST Program History
2. Sophia Haberer - 15.56m/51-.75
3. Hannah Kemele - 15.08m/49-5.75
7. Stephanie Williams - 14.05m/46-1.25

Men's Shot Put
4. Henry Buckles - 17.68m/58-.25

Women's Pole Vault
6. Breanna Brandes - 3.88m/12-8.75 | 6th in TXST Program History
7. Matilde Poli - 3.73m/12-2.75

Women's Mile
1. Abigail Parra - 4:43.08 | 3rd in TXST Program History | Meet Record
3. Alexia Macias - 4:47.44 | 5th in TXST Program History
8. Kimberly Gloria - 4:57.49

Men's Mile
3. Elias Palmer - 4:17.80
6. David Mendez-Serrato - 4:20.73
Women's 60m 
6. Paige Archer - 7.44

Men's 60m
1. Ja'Shaun Lloyd - 6.68 | 3rd in TXST Program History
5. Aiden Sheffield - 6.90
7. Arveyon David - 6.91
8. Ty'Shaun Lloyd - 6.94

Men's 60m Hurdles 
1. Ja'Shaun Lloyd - 7.91
4. Arveyon Davis - 8.07
5. Philip Reed - 8.14
8. Joshua Taylor - 

Women's 800m
1. Abigail Parra - 2:13.68
6. Kila Rodas - 2:16.59

Women's 200m
2. Paige Archer - 23.55 | T-8th in TXST Program History

Men's 200m
2. Ja'Shaun Lloyd - 21.07

Women's 3000m
2. Abigail Parra - 9:46.12 | 6th in TXST Program History

Men's 3000m
6. Ivan Guzman - 8:28.68
7. Jack Deelman - 8:28.71
8. Omar Guzman - 8:31.80

Women's 4x400m
8. Brookins, Farrell, Washington, Amiadamen - 3:46.07

Men's 4x400m
3. Moffett, Katanic, Lloyd, Lloyd - 3:12.22