Programs from the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference delivered strong performances at the 2026 NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Hobbs, New Mexico, highlighted by one national champion and 26 All-American honors across the conference.
Seven ACCAC teams finished inside the national top 25 while multiple student-athletes reached the podium in individual events and relays.
Team Finishes
Men's Team Standings
Pima Community College - 14th place (23.50 points)
Central Arizona College - 17th place (18 points)
Mesa Community College - 19th place (12.83 points)
Glendale Community College - 28th place (4 points)
Paradise Valley Community College - 33rd place (2 points)
Women's Team Standings
Mesa Community College - T-16th place (17 points)
Pima Community College - 21st place (10 points)
Central Arizona College - 23rd place (9.33 points)
Paradise Valley Community College - 25th place (4 points)
Central Arizona College
Total All-Americans: 5
National Champions: 1
Central Arizona College produced six All-American honors during the championships, highlighted by a national title from Augustine McCabe.
Augustine McCabe - 1st Place (National Champion) - Triple Jump
Richard Hall - 2nd Place - 400m Hurdles
Shyla-Mae Constable - 4th Place - Hammer Throw
Mickayla Gardener - 6th Place - 100m
Vinae Buford-Stillman - 8th Place - High Jump
McCabe's triple jump title secured the ACCAC's lone national championship of the outdoor meet.
Mesa Community College
Total All-Americans: 16
Mesa Community College collected 16 All-American honors, two school records, and multiple podium finishes during the national championships.
Maleah Tucker - 2nd Place (National Runner-Up) - Hammer Throw
Michael Mickelson - 5th Place - Pole Vault
Deng Majak - 6th Place - 800m
Maleah Tucker - 6th Place - Shot Put
Keian Evans - 7th Place - Hammer Throw
Paige Hanchett - 7th Place - Pole Vault
Connor Wilson - T-7th Place - Pole Vault
DeAndre Gatlin - T-8th Place - High Jump
Men's 4x800 Relay - 6th Place
Deng Majak • Michael Valenzuela • Josef Iker • Corbin Pyle
Women's 4x800 Relay - 5th Place
Lucy Melzer • Kinley Jackson • Marley Peay • Katie Munoz
Both Thunderbird relay teams earned All-American honors while setting new school records.
Pima Community College
Total All-Americans: 9
Pima Community College collected nine All-American honors during the national championships with several podium finishes in the combined events and field events.
Hannah Droeg - 3rd Place - Heptathlon
Cedric Cade - 3rd Place - Decathlon
Noah Brosier - 4th Place - Long Jump
Ketch Sulpizio - 5th Place - Pole Vault
Jacob Applegate - 5th Place - 400m Hurdles
Mason Hessier - 6th Place - Triple Jump
Kymia Bridgett - 6th Place - Triple Jump
Andrew Schmier - 7th Place - Decathlon
Tyra Starkey - 8th Place - Pole Vault
Paradise Valley Community College
Total All-Americans: 2
Paradise Valley Community College added two All-American finishes during the championships.
Mackenzie Anderson - 6th Place - Pole Vault
Jaeleigha Abalos - 8th Place - Javelin
Glendale Community College
Total All-Americans: 1
Glendale Community College added an All-American performance during the national championships.
Noah Brezina - 4th Place - Hammer Throw
ACCAC National Championship Summary
Across the national championships, ACCAC programs combined for:
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33 All-American honors
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1 National Champion
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Multiple relay podium finishes
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Seven teams finishing inside the national top 25