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PREDICTIONS: 2026 SEC Indoor Championships

Writer: Admin (Garrett Zatlin)
Admin (Garrett Zatlin)
Feb 25
2 min read

Rejoice! We have finally reached the postseason for the 2026 indoor track season. And what better way to kick-off the onslaught of championship races than with TONS of conference meets taking place all around the country?


Below, we offered our predictions (top-five) for the SEC Indoor Championships. However, because we are trying to pump out as many sets of pre-race predictions as we can for this weekend (for the meets that we have entries for), we won't be offering any analysis.


Here is who The Stride Report has thriving at the SEC Indoor Championships in the coming days...

2026 SEC Indoor Championships: Final Predictions

*Denotes that a collegian is also entered in another individual event. It is not clear which athletes will be contesting the DMR this weekend.


Women’s 800 Meters

  1. Sanu Jallow-Lockhart (Arkansas) -- 2:00

  2. Analisse Batista (Arkansas) -- 2:02

  3. Ka'Myya Haywood (Tennessee) -- 2:02

  4. Layla Haynes (Florida) -- 2:03

  5. Ainsley Erzen (Arkansas) -- 2:03


Men’s 800 Meters

  1. Rivaldo Marshall (Arkansas) -- 1:45

  2. Miguel Pantojas (Florida) -- 1:45

  3. Tyrice Taylor (Arkansas) -- 1:46

  4. Peter Narumbe (Texas A&M) -- 1:46

  5. Chase Rose (Ole Miss)* -- 1:47



Women’s Mile

  1. Salma Elbadra (South Carolina)* -- 4:29

  2. Claire Stegall (Florida) -- 4:30

  3. Bethan Morley (Florida)* -- 4:32

  4. Doricah Minsari Isoe (Kentucky) -- 4:35

  5. Tia Wilson (Florida)* -- 4:36


Men’s Mile

  1. Jaouad Khchina (South Carolina)* -- 3:57

  2. Drew Rogers (Missouri)* -- 3:58

  3. Nelson Setek (Tennessee)* -- 3:58

  4. Oussama Allaoui (Florida)* -- 3:59

  5. Lucas Bons (Texas)* -- 3:59



Women’s 3k

  1. Doris Lemngole (Alabama) -- 8:51

  2. Salma Elbadra (South Carolina)* -- 8:54

  3. Sydney Vaught (Arkansas)* -- 8:58

  4. Hilda Olemomoi (Florida)* -- 8:58

  5. Debora Cherono (Texas A&M) -- 9:03


Men’s 3k

  1. Ernest Cheruiyot (Arkansas) -- 7:46

  2. Kelvin Cheruiyot (Florida)* -- 7:48

  3. Brian Masai (Arkansas) -- 7:49

  4. Drew Rogers (Missouri)* -- 7:50

  5. Edward Bird (Kentucky) -- 7:52



Women’s 5k

  1. Hilda Olemomoi (Florida)* -- 15:21

  2. Judy Chepkoech (Florida)* -- 15:22

  3. Sydney Vaught (Arkansas)* -- 15:26

  4. Caren Kiplagat (Alabama)* -- 15:27

  5. Monica Wanjiku (Missouri)* -- 15:34


Men’s 5k

  1. Kelvin Cheruiyot (Florida)* -- 13:23

  2. Dismus Lokira (Alabama)* -- 13:25

  3. Kidus Misgina (Ole Miss)* -- 13:36

  4. Dennis Kipruto (Alabama)* -- 13:37

  5. Ronald Ngetich (Oklahoma)* -- 13:38



Women’s DMR

  1. Arkansas Razorbacks -- 10:57

  2. Florida Gators -- 10:59

  3. South Carolina Gamecocks -- 11:03

  4. Texas A&M Aggies -- 11:03

  5. Kentucky Wildcats -- 11:06


Men’s DMR

  1. Arkansas Razorbacks -- 9:26

  2. Florida Gators -- 9:28

  3. Ole Miss Rebels -- 9:34

  4. Texas A&M Aggies -- 9:35

  5. Texas Longhorns -- 9:37




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