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Boys Track & Field 3/30/2026 8:00:00 AM Mark Braam, Fairfield High School Journalism/Media

Tribe Track Team Takes Control at Northwest Meet

On Your Mark, Get Set ... Victory! #FairfieldPride #OneTribe

Fairfield's track teams are out to a fast start for the 2026 season.

Gallery: (3-28-2026) Track & Field | Northwest Invitational

The boys squad crushed the field Saturday at the Northwest High School Lane 4 Invitational, finishing 1st with 169 points, a whopping 55 points ahead of all other competitors.

The girls team finished in a strong 4th place out of 11 with 72 points, following Mt. Notre Dame, Northwest and McNicholas.

The boys distance runners dominated, as top finishers included a 1-2-3 sweep plus a 5th place in the 1600 meters by Rony Dos, Grayson Hoffman, Eric Thomas and Caleb Warnock, and a 1-2 sweep by Micah Tucker and Tsyler Hendrix in the 800 meters. Oryon Meyer and Jackson Lewis also swept 1-2 in the 3200 meters. The boys 4X800 relay also won 1st place.

"The boys distance team was amazing," said new head coach Tyler Elrod. "I couldn't be more impressed with how they performed."

Distance coach Adam Thomas continued: "The success of the distance team on Saturday is simple. They put the work in during the offseason, no matter what the winter threw at them. They were chomping at the bit to get out there to see how that hard work would pay off.

"The boys and I also all got together and wanted to put a lineup on the track that would hopefully get Coach Elrod the W at his first meet as the head coach. We were glad we could help the team to victory!"

Winning both the shot put and the discus was Austin Schultz. "Austin continues to get better and better and is just scratching the surface of what he can do," said Elrod.

On the girls side, Kenise Mack won the 300 meter hurdles, while Bridget Renneker finished 2nd in the 100-meter hurdles. Hebron Tefera won 3rd place in the discus, while Brooklyn Cox won 4th in the shot put.

"I am excited about the sprinters' potential and, with a few tweaks here and there, they are poised for a big things to come," said Elrod.

Fairfield next competes on Wednesday, April 8, at the Waynesville Invitational. Said Elrod: "It was great to see both our girls and boys teams get a chance to compete. There is a lot of excitement to see what we can do the rest of the season."

For more photos of the meet, go to fairfieldindians.com/galleries.

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