Nittany Lion Challenge 2026

View the info - results, entry lists and meet schedule for the 2026 Nittany Lion Challenge.

The 2026 Nittany Lion Challenge will take place on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track in State College, Pennsylvania, with Penn State University serving as the host institution.

A staple of the early indoor season, the Nittany Lion Challenge brings together NCAA programs for a full day of track and field competition, featuring a comprehensive slate of sprint, middle-distance, distance, relay, and field events.

Contested inside one of the premier indoor facilities in the United States, the Nittany Lion Challenge consistently attracts strong collegiate fields from across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, making it an important stop on the U.S. indoor track and field calendar.

Meet Schedule (Time US Eastern)

Field Events

• 9:30 AM — Men’s Shot Put (Final)
• 10:00 AM — Women’s Shot Put (Final)
• 11:00 AM — Women’s Long Jump (Final)
• 11:00 AM — Men’s Long Jump (Final)
• 11:00 AM — Men’s Pole Vault (Final)
• 12:00 PM — Men’s Shot Put (Final)
• 1:00 PM — Women’s Pole Vault (Final)
• 2:00 PM — Women’s Weight Throw (Final)
• 2:30 PM — Women’s Triple Jump (Final)
• 2:30 PM — Men’s Triple Jump (Final)
• 3:30 PM — Men’s High Jump (Final)
• 3:30 PM — Women’s High Jump (Final)
• 4:00 PM — Men’s Weight Throw (Final)

Track Events

• 10:00 AM — Women’s 400m (Final)
• 10:05 AM — Men’s 800m (Final)
• 10:30 AM — Mixed Mile (Final)
• 11:15 AM — Women’s 200m (Final)
• 11:20 AM — Men’s 400m (Final)
• 11:30 AM — Women’s 3000m (Final)
• 11:45 AM — Men’s 3000m (Final)
• 12:00 PM — Women’s Mile (Final)
• 12:20 PM — Men’s Mile (Final)
• 12:40 PM — Women’s 60m Hurdles (1st Round)
• 12:50 PM — Men’s 60m Hurdles (1st Round)
• 1:00 PM — Women’s 60m (1st Round)
• 1:15 PM — Men’s 60m (1st Round)
• 1:35 PM — Women’s 600m (Final)
• 1:50 PM — Men’s 600m (Final)
• 1:55 PM — Men’s 600m (Final)
• 2:10 PM — Women’s 60m Hurdles (Final)
• 2:15 PM — Men’s 60m Hurdles (Final)
• 2:20 PM — Women’s 60m (Final)
• 2:25 PM — Men’s 60m (Final)
• 2:35 PM — Women’s 300m (Final)
• 2:50 PM — Men’s 300m (Final)
• 3:05 PM — Women’s 400m (Final)
• 3:15 PM — Men’s 400m (Final)
• 3:30 PM — Women’s 1000m (Final)
• 3:45 PM — Men’s 1000m (Final)
• 4:00 PM — Women’s 800m (Final)
• 4:10 PM — Men’s 800m (Final)
• 4:20 PM — Women’s 200m (Final)
• 4:35 PM — Men’s 200m (Final)
• 4:50 PM — Women’s 3000m (Final)
• 5:00 PM — Men’s 3000m (Final)
• 5:15 PM — Women’s 4×400 Relay (Final)
• 5:35 PM — Men’s 4×400 Relay (Final)