Crossroads of America Invitational 2026

View the info - results, entry lists and meet schedule for the 2026 Crossroads of America Invitational.

The Crossroads of America Invitational returns on January 23–24, 2026, bringing two days of high-level indoor track and field action to Indianapolis, Indiana.

Hosted at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion within the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, the meet is a major early-season fixture on the U.S. collegiate calendar. The Crossroads of America Invitational regularly attracts strong NCAA Division I programs from across the country, offering deep fields and a demanding schedule across sprints, hurdles, middle-distance, distance races, relays, and field events.

Meet Program (Time US Central = GMT -6)

DAY 1 – FRIDAY, JANUARY 23

Field Events

• 10:30–12:00 – Implement Inspection
• 12:15 – Women’s Weight Throw
• 13:00 – Women’s Invitational High Jump - Opening height 1.66m (+0.03m)
• 13:00 – Men’s Pole Vault - Opening height 4.33m (+0.10m to 4.73m, then +0.05m)
• 14:00 – Women’s Long Jump (3m board)
• 14:00 – Men’s Long Jump (3m board)
• 15:30 – Women’s Invitational Weight Throw
• 17:15 – Men’s Invitational Weight Throw
• 18:00 – Men’s Invitational Pole Vault - Opening height 4.97m (+0.05m)
• 18:45 – Women’s High Jump - Opening height 1.43m (+0.04m to 1.59m, then +0.03m)
• 18:45 – Men’s Weight Throw
• 19:00 – Women’s Invitational Long Jump
• 19:00 – Men’s Invitational Long Jump

Track Events

• 16:10 – Women’s hurdlers to infield (15-min warm-up)
• 16:30 – Women’s 60m Hurdles – Trials
• 16:50 – Men’s hurdlers to infield (15-min warm-up)
• 17:15 – Men’s 60m Hurdles – Trials
• 17:30 – Women’s 60m – Trials
• 17:45 – Men’s 60m – Trials
• 18:30 – Women’s 600m
• 18:50 – Men’s 600m
• 19:10 – Women’s 3000m
• 19:35 – Men’s 3000m
• 20:00 – Women’s 200m
• 20:25 – Men’s 200m
• 20:50 – Women’s Distance Medley Relay
• 21:15 – Men’s Distance Medley Relay

DAY 2 – SATURDAY, JANUARY 24

Field Events

• 08:45–09:30 – Implement Inspection
• 09:45 – Women’s Shot Put
• 10:00 – Women’s Triple Jump
• 10:45 – Women’s Invitational Pole Vault - Opening height 3.97m (+0.05m)
• 11:40 – Men’s Invitational High Jump - Opening height 1.99m (+0.03m)
• 12:15 – Men’s Triple Jump
• 12:30 – Men’s Shot Put
• 12:30 – Women’s Pole Vault - Opening height 3.10m (+0.10m to 3.80m, then +0.05m)
• 13:30 – Men’s High Jump - Opening height 1.79m (+0.03m)

Track Events

• 09:30 – Women’s 5000m (if more than 2 heats)
• 10:00 – Men’s 5000m (if more than 2 heats)
• 10:20 – Women’s hurdlers to infield (5-min warm-up)
• 10:30 – Women’s 60m Hurdles – Finals
• 10:35 – Men’s hurdlers to infield (5-min warm-up)
• 10:45 – Men’s 60m Hurdles – Finals
• 10:50 – Women’s 60m – Finals
• 10:55 – Men’s 60m – Finals
• 11:15 – Women’s Mile
• 11:45 – Men’s Mile
• 12:15 – Women’s 400m
• 12:45 – Men’s 400m
• 13:15 – Women’s 800m
• 13:30 – Men’s 800m
• 13:55 – Women’s 4×400m Relay
• 14:15 – Men’s 4×400m Relay