BIRMINGHAM, AL -- The Rowan Men's Track & Field Team took home the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship with a total of 75 points and featured a pair of individual winners on Marach 14 at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Rowan's title marked the 64th NJAC team championship in league history and the first NJAC national title in any sport since TCNJ captured the 2014 NCAA Division III field hockey championship.
FINAL RESULTS
The 75 points from the Profs were enough to edge out defending champion Wisconsin-LaCrosse (74 points) by just one point in second and Wisconsin-Oshkosh (64 points) in third.
Seth Clevenger won his second individual title of the weekend, as his first-place finish in the 3000 meters (7:54.92) was a meet record and more importantly was the catalyst to help the Profs secure the team title. On Friday, he was victorious in the 5000 meters.
Rajahn Dixon captured the 200 meters by the slimmest of margins, as his time of 20.92 edged out Dylan Doss of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (20.93) by just 0.01 seconds. Dixon's time also sets a program record and is the #2 fastest all-time in Division III.
The duo gives the Profs its sixth and seventh respective individual indoor champions as well.
The team will return to Glassboro with a team championship, three individual titles, and a total of 13 All-Americans.
"I could not be prouder of our student-athletes and coaching staff. Winning a national championship is extraordinary on its own, but doing it with the grit, heart, and unity this team showed throughout the season makes it even more special,"
Shawn Tucker, Rowan University Director of Athletics said. "To bring home Rowan's first-ever NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field title, along with three individual national championships and 12 All Americans, is a testament to their work ethic and their commitment to excellence. This group has made history, and they have made Rowan University incredibly proud. There Must Be More Champions is not just a mantra but a culture now in motion and we are just getting started!"
Saturday's rundown:
- Kwaku Nkrumah (7.92) and Jason Agyemang (7.95) finished second and third respectively in the 60 meter hurdle finals
- Joshua Justin was the runner-up in the triple jump, with a top mark of 14.93 meters
- Elijah Hendricks joined Dixon in the 200 meter finals, where he was fifth, clocking in with his fastest indoor time in the event (21.24)
- Four of the five entries in the high jump all earned All-American led by David Brown (2.09 meters) in third; Jamile Gantt in fourth (2.09 meters), Noah Wampole in sixth (2.06 meters) and Arrington Rhym in eighth (2.06 meters)
This marks Rowan's sixth team title at the NCAA Track & Field Championships, as the Profs won the outdoor championship in five consecutive years (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984).
It is the 12th NCAA team championship in the history of Rowan Athletics and the first since 2002, when the field hockey team won the national title. The Profs own NCAA Division Championships in Baseball (1978, 1979), Men's Soccer (1981, 1990) and Men's Basketball (1995-96), and Field Hockey (2002).
Rowan's three individual champions are the most since 1984 when the Profs took home three titles at the outdoor meet - Robert Beamon Abdullah (110m hurdles), Don Deckert (3000m steeplechase) and Ronald Deckert (5000m run). Rowan also captured the championship in the 4x400m relay (Anthony Stone, Ronald Moore, Edward Lamhing, Robert Beamon Abdullah).
ROWAN'S ALL-AMERICANS at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championship
First Team (Top eight finishers)
Seth Clevenger - 3000 meters (National Champion)
Seth Clevenger - 5000 meters (National Champion)
Rajahn Dixon - 200 meters (National Champion)
Joshua Justin - Triple Jump (Second Place)
Kwaku Nkrumah - 60 meter hurdles (Second Place)
Jason Agyemang - 60 meter hurdles (Third Place)
David Brown - High Jump (Third Place)
Jamile Gantt - High Jump (Fourth Place)
Elijah Hendricks - 200 meters (Fifth Place)
Bright John - Long Jump (Fifth Place)
Noah Wampole - High Jump (Sixth Place)
Arrington Rhym - High Jump (Eighth Place)
Second Team (9th-16th place)
Evan Corcoran - 60 meters (14th place)