School Records Fall, Qualifiers & Scorers Emerge On Track At NCAAs

Friday, March 13

Fayetteville, AR

University of Georgia

NCAA Indoor Championships

Jayden Keys during the 2026 NCAA Track and Field Championships at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Friday, March 13, 2026. (Kirk Meche)

Photo by: Kirk Meche

School Records Fall, Qualifiers & Scorers Emerge On Track At NCAAs

March 13, 2026 | Track & Field

2026 NCAA Indoor Championships - Day 1 Results

Live Results: For results throughout the weekend, please visit: https://gado.gs/ebt

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Georgia sophomore Jayden Keys scored in the long jump to earn First Team All-America honors to highlight the NCAA Indoor Championships on Friday.

Keys, a native of Houston, Texas, worked up to match his season best (7.89 meters/25 feet, 10 ¾ inches) in the long jump on his third try to finish eighth after coming into the meet seeded 13^th and scored a point at the Randal Tyson Track Center. This gives the Bulldogs a scoring All-American in the event for the second year in a row and improves Keys' 2025 finish at the meet by five spots.

Georgia also had seven qualifiers during the first of two days at Nationals:

Redshirt freshman Adaejah Hodge became the No. 4 all-time collegiate performer (No. 7 all-time world performer) in the 200-meter dash after winning the prelims with a school record.
Hodge made her first appearance at the NCAA Championships and left with the school's second-fastest 60m time in history to advance. She was the only freshman to advance in the event.
Senior Kaila Jackson made it to her fourth consecutive 60m final after finishing with the seventh-best time in the prelims.
The Lady Bulldogs grabbed the final two qualifying spots in the 400m prelims. Graduate transfer Shaquena Foote crossed the finish line third in the second heat after running a 51.43 (51.422). Finishing .007 behind Foote in the next heat was senior Dejanea Oakley, who managed to grab the eighth and final spot with another 51.43 (51.429). The teammates will race in the 400m final on Saturday at 5:50 p.m.
Freshman Jonathan Simms was the first Georgia men's team member to compete and punched his ticket in the 400m. He will race in the final on day two at 6 p.m.

Yet another freshman, Maddi Cooper, flew to an 8.04 to finish fourth overall in the 60m hurdle prelims and advance to the final in her first try. She will race in the final on Saturday at 6:50 p.m. ET.

Arkansas has scored 14 points on its home track to take the early lead on the men's side.  Illinois sits atop the women's standings with 30 points.

When Do The Dogs Start Saturday: Day two will begin with junior Kimani Jack and senior Brion Stephens in the men's high jump at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday.  Jack recently matched the Bulldog school record en route to winning the Southeastern Conference title.

Hodge and Jackson will take the track in the women's 60m final at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday to start the women's action.

Where To Catch The NCAA Championships: Live streaming of the NCAA meet will air on ESPN+ starting today and continuing through Saturday.  The broadcast talent includes Dwight Stones, Dan O'Brien, Larra Overton and John Anderson.

A tape delay special of the Championships will air on ESPNU on Sunday at 7 p.m.

Saturday - 12:30 p.m.: https://gado.gs/eak
Saturday - 5 p.m.: https://gado.gs/eas

The Lowdown: Topping a school and facility record to win her first SEC title two weeks ago, Hodge left the field behind in the 200m prelims with a 22.28, trimming .04 off her previous mark.  This makes her the No. 4 all-time collegiate performer with the No. 7 all-time collegiate performance.  Hodge will race in the 200m final at 6:30 p.m. on day two.

Hodge, who hails from Douglasville, Ga., matched Autumn Wilson's No. 2 finish in UGA history with a personal record 7.12 in the 60m prelims.  Hodge was second in her heat and third overall and will race in the 60m final on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. along with Jackson.

Jackson, a native of Redford, Mich., finished fourth in her heat and seventh overall with a 7.20.  She already has a trio of top three performances in the 60m final at NCAA Indoors in her career.

Foote, a native of Savanna la Mar, Jamaica, ran the second fastest time of her career after taking 14^th for San Diego State at the meet in 2025.   Oakley, a native of Clarendon, Jamaica, advanced to her third straight 400m final at the NCAA Indoor Championships after taking third in 2025.

Simms, a native of Allen, Texas, finished his first lap in second place during the fourth heat and finished in that same second spot with a 45.62.  This put Simms in sixth overall in the prelims for the Bulldogs, who have won the last three NCAA indoor 400m races.

Cooper, a native of Atlanta, Ga., clocked the second-best time of her career behind an altitude adjusted 8.01 with an 8.04 to take second in the opening heat.  Also of note, freshman Chelsi Williams matched her personal best with an 8.07 (No. 5 UGA history), but missed the final by .004 for ninth place.

When the men's 60m hurdles rolled around, freshman Le'Ezra Brown topped his own school record with a 7.56.  This passed his 7.57 that he had clocked twice before, most recently at the SEC Championships.  However, Brown finished two seconds behind the eighth and final qualifier.

Scorers
Name                         Event                          Mark/Time - Finish
FRIDAY
Jayden Keys             M. Long Jump 7.89m/25-10.75 – 8^th

Qualifiers
FRIDAY
Adaejah Hodge        W. 200m ^22.28
Adaejah Hodge        W. 60m *7.12 – 3^rd
Maddi Cooper         W. 60mH 8.04 – 4^th
Jonathan Simms      M. 400m    45.62 – 6^th
Kaila Jackson           W. 60m    7.20 – 7^th
Shaquena Foote      W. 400m 51.43 – 7^th (51.422)
Dejanea Oakley       W. 400m 51.43 – 8^th (51.429)
*personal best; ^school/British Virgin Island/facility record, No. 4 all-time collegiate performer

Men's Standings
1^st – Arkansas (14 pts.)
2^nd – Kansas (13)
2^nd – Virginia (13)
4^th – Texas A&M (12)
5^th – Kansas State (11)
6^th – Iowa (10)
6^th – New Mexico (10)
6^th – Northern Arizona (10)
6^th – Tarleton State (10)
6^th – Washington (10)

Women's standings
1^st –  Illinois (30 pts.)
2^nd – Oregon (20)
3^rd – Florida (14)
4^th – BYU (13)
5^th – Minnesota (10)
6^th – South Carolina (8)
6^th – Stanford (8)
6^th – Alabama (8)
9^th – Kansas State (7)
10^th – New Mexico (6)
10^th – Princeton (6)
10^th – Texas (6)
10^th – Vanderbilt (6)
10^th – Arkansas (6)
10^th – Cincinnati (6)
10^th – Iowa State (6)

Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' indoor season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track & field and cross country teams are always located on X/Instagram at @UGATrack.