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No. 2 Texans, No. 7 Lady Texans Set for Indoor National Championships in Topeka

Entering the championship meet, the Texans are ranked No. 2 in the nation, while the Lady Texans sit at No. 7 nationally, positioning both programs among the country’s elite heading into the final showdown of the indoor season. 

No. 2 Texans, No. 7 Lady Texans Set for Indoor National Championships in Topeka
March 3, 2026

LEVELLAND, TX - The South Plains College Texans and Lady Texans are set to compete next weekend at the Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Topeka, Kansas. Entering the championship meet, the Texans are ranked No. 2 in the nation, while the Lady Texans sit at No. 7 nationally, positioning both programs among the country's elite heading into the final showdown of the indoor season. 

South Plains College Texans- National Qualifiers  

The Texans will send a loaded roster to nationals, highlighted by multiple No. 1 seeds and top three qualifiers.  

Sprints 

  • 60 Meters: Jacorey Harrell (14th, 6.77), Kyle Lawrence (21st, 6.81) 

  • 200 Meters: Carlton Siwela (6th, 21.11), Caleb Kelly (7th, 21.12), Elijah Joseph (8th, 21.16), Aiden Kelly (13th, 21.26), Omar James (17th, 21.37), Jacorey Harrell (20th, 21.43) 

  • 400 Meters: Carlton Siwela (9th, 46.79), Joshem Sylvester (17th, 47.17), Elijah Joseph (21st, 47.53), Aiden Kelly (28th, 47.72) 

Middle Distance 

  • 600 Meters: Carlton Siwela (1st, 1:16.59), Yassine Bounasri (2nd, 1:16.87), Joshem Sylvester (7th, 1:18.00), Zion Miller (18th, 1:19.33), Demari Caldwell (36th, 1:20.12) 

  • 800 Meters: Yassine Bounasri (1st, 1:47.82), Ylies Mihoubi (15th, 1:51.52), Tamer Sakar (17th, 1:51.63), Joshem Sylvester (32nd, 1:53.04), Demari Caldwell (57th, 1:55.01) 

  • 1000 Meters: Yassine Bounasri (1st, 2:21.93), Tamer Sakar (3rd, 2:22.03) 

  • Mile: Dennis Cheruiyot (9th, 4:08.35), Tamer Sakar (12th, 4:09.89), Ylies Mihoubi (33rd, 4:15.70) 

Distance 

  • 3000 Meters: Dennis Cheruiyot (2nd, 8:13.51), Abdirisak Saidgurhan (12th, 8:22.18), Ylies Mihoubi (20th, 8:27.85) 

  • 5000 Meters: Dennis Cheruiyot (4th, 14:21.51), Ylies Mihoubi (5th, 14:22.89) 

Hurdles 

  • 60 Hurdles: Jamison Lewis (9th, 7.98), William Ndiba (21st, 8.19) 

Relays 

  • 4x400 Relay: Siwela, Joseph, Sylvester, Kelly (2nd, 3:08.40) 

  • 4x800 Relay: (3rd, 7:24.01) 

  • Distance Medley Relay: Mihoubi, Risser, Bounasri, Cheruiyot (2nd, 9:49.81) 

Field Events 

  • High Jump: Logan Mennel (9th, 2.05m) 

  • Pole Vault: Jules Courel (1st, 5.34m), Diego Constantino (6th, 4.75m), Haden Judd (14th, 4.63m) 

  • Long Jump: Adem Boualbani (3rd, 7.58m), Jacorey Harrell (22nd, 7.20m) 

  • Triple Jump: Adem Boualbani (1st, 16.10m) 

 

South Plains College Lady Texans- National Qualifiers 

The Lady Texans also enter nationals with national leaders and top five rankings across the board. 

Sprints 

Middle Distance 

  • 3000 Meters: Alison Guaman (24th, 10:29.39) 

Hurdles 

Relays 

  • 4x400 Relay: Rahou, Maison, Houston, Lenoir (4th, 3:48.11) 

  • 4x800 Relay: (1st, 9:09.65) 

Field Events 

  • Pentathlon: Violette Bray (14th, 2876 points) 

With multiple No. 1 seeds, top three relay squads, and national leaders in both the men's and women's competitions, South Plains College heads to Topeka positioned to contend for team hardware. 

Head Coach Wes Miller emphasized the team's preparation and focus heading into the championship meet. "I'm proud of this group and the position they've put themselves in. We have 74 national qualifying marks and that is a testament to the hard work put in by the team across all event groups, the assistant coaches, and athletic trainers. Now the focus is to finish the job and give our best efforts at nationals. The message is to take things one event, attempt, and race at a time."