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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has selected Gainesville, Fla., and the Alachua County Sports & Events Center as the host for the 2025 and 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships.

“The NAIA is thrilled to host our indoor track and field championships at this world-class facility,” said NAIA Championships Director Austin Bennett. “It’s clear that the Alachua County Sports & Events Center will host a top-notch event and provide an exceptional experience for our student-athletes and fans.”

The Alachua County Sports & Events Center is a premier sports and events destination, providing state-of-the-art facilities and excellent services. The center offers a 200m banked, six-lane track with eight lanes of Mondo on the sprint runway, two raised horizontal jump runways, one raised pole vault runway, a throws cage with landing areas, and a high jump area on the sprint lanes. The facility also has two warmup lanes on the east side of the building near the clerking area.

“The Gainesville Sports Commission is excited to welcome athletes, coaches, and attendees to Alachua County, Florida for the 2025 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships,” said Joleen Cacciatore Miller, executive director of the Gainesville Sports Commission. “It’s an honor to host this event for the first time in the state of Florida at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe. Good luck to all the athletes and please enjoy what our community has to offer!”

The NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships are conducted over three days using a prelims/finals format for most of the track events. The 2025 championships will be the women’s 45^th and the men’s 60^th anniversaries for indoor track and field. The meet will be held on February 27-March 1, 2025, with both women’s and men’s team champions being crowned.