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Written by Aimee Morganti, edits & additional commentary via Garrett Zatlin Handal Roban, a Penn State Olympian, has inked a "Name, Image and Likeness" (NIL) deal with Adidas, announcing his new deal on his Instagram page . He joins South Carolina's Jaouad Khchina and NC State's Hannah Gapes as the latest signees to join Adidas' NIL roster. On his signing, Handal Roban stated to FloTrack ... “First and foremost, I want to thank God for blessing me with the health and strength to be in this position. I’m incredibly grateful to my coaches, my mom, my teammates, my family, and my entire team for their constant support. Their belief in m means everything. I’m truly honored and excited to join the Three Stripes family and can’t wait for what’s ahead.” Recently, Roban raced to an incredible NC AA #3 all-time indoor 800-meter mark of 1:44.91, securing the overall win at the Penn State National Open. Then, at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge, the Nittany Lion star produced an NCAA #4 all-time 600-meter mark of 1:14.89. The Penn State 800-meter specialist is a three-time All-American. During his freshman year, he burst onto the NCAA scene with two 3rd place finishes between the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships and the 2023 NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships. Roban secured his third All-American honors with a 7th place finish over 800 meters at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships. The Penn State superstar later qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800 meters in 2024 and 2025 placing 16th and 14th at those national meets, respectively. Roban is a seven-time BIG 10 podium finisher between the 800 meters, 600 meters and the 4x400-meter relay. In 2024, the Nittany Lion star won the 600-meter BIG 10 title. A two-time NACAC Champion over 800 meters, Roban's 2025 victory in the Bahamas led to him earning a jaw-dropping personal best of 1:42.87. Prior to that, Roban had represented Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris over 800 meters. We then come South Carolina’s Jaouad Khchina who has also announced an NIL deal with Adidas which he made public on his Instagram page. He joins middle distance star Handal Roban, among others, on Adidas’ NIL roster. In his post, Jaouad Khchina stated ... “Alhamdulillah, Proud to officially sign my NIL deal with Adidas. Grateful for the opportunity, let’s start this journey.” Khchina has excelled so far this winter, running an NCA A #2 all -time 1000-meter mark of 2:17.36. Then, at the 2026 Razorback Invitational, the breakout Gamecock star raced to a brilliant 3:53.90 mile PR, a new personal best by almost four seconds. The Moroccan athlete was the 2025 African U20 1500-meter champion in a time of 3:38.17. He currently holds personal bests of 1:47 (800), 2:17 (1k), 3:53 (mile), 3:37 (1500) and 7:51 (3k). Jaouad Khchina has represented Morocco on three World Championship teams. He placed 23rd over 8000 meters at the 2023 U20 World XC Championships in Australia. He later extended that momentum into the 2024 track season by placing 2nd over 1500 meters at the U20 Moroccan Championships and then 10th at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships over 1500 meters in Peru.

Written by Aimee Morganti, edits & additional commentary via Garrett Zatlin Providence College's head coach of cross country and track and field, Ray Treacy, has announced that he will be retiring from collegiate coaching in June of 2026 at the conclusion of the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The famed face of the Friars' cross country and track and field programs has led the Providence men and women for the past 41 years. In a press release, Treacy explained … "It is hard to imagine I have lived my dream job for the last 41 years," Treacy said. "It has been the honor of my life to represent Providence College on the track and field stage. I would like to thank the administration for their wonderful support of the program during that time. Also, thanks to the more than 600 student-athletes who have gone through the program during my tenure. To see them develop and mature over their four years at PC has been the most rewarding part of the job. It has been an honor to be their coach." Treacy began his path to collegiate coaching as a Providence College student-athlete where he was a three-time All-American, three-time BIG East indoor 5000-meter champion, and won the first-ever BIG East individual cross country title in 1979. He was also an Irish 10,000-meter senior champion, and a former team captain for the Friars. During his tenure overseeing the Friars, Treacy coached two women’s team national champions in 1995 and 2013. He also helped 10 individual student-athletes win 15 NCAA Championship titles. Under the guidance of Coach Ray Treacy, Providence athletes secured a total of 223 All-American accolades accomplished by 73 student-athletes under his guidance. Providence’s College President Fr. Kenneth Sicard O.P. stated ... “Ray Treacy’s legacy runs deep in Friartown. His athlete have long described him as a steady, trusted presence and he has earned a place among the most respected coaches in his sport… From his days as a standout student-athlete to more than 40 years of guiding and mentoring hundreds of Friars, Ray has left an indeible mark on Providence College.” Treacy’s legacy is also marked by a streak of consistency that saw qualification of his women’s cross country team for NCAA XC Championships 33 years out of the last 37 years. His men’s cross country team qualified for the NCAA XC Championships 25 out of the last 41 years. At the NCAA XC Championships, the Lady Friars finished among the top-10 of the team standings 21 times while the men’s program finished among the top-10 a total of 14 times. In recent memory, the Providence women raced to a 3rd place team finish at the 2024 NCAA XC Championships. The Friars’ podium finish was led by a trio of All-American performances by seniors Kimberley May, Alex Millard and Shannon Flockhart. Providence College’s Athletic Director, Steve Napolillo stated , “There are coaches at all levels who have become legends in their respective sports and without a doubt, Ray Treacy is a legend. We are grateful for Ray’s leadership, his victories and for all the mentoring he has provided to so many Friar student-athletes over the years. We will miss Ray as a friend, as a coach and as an ambassador for Providence College. We wish Ray, his wife Lisa and his family all the best.” Beyond collegiate seasons, Treacy has coached 11 Olympians, while his post-collegiate athletes have accumulated more than 40 USATF titles across the track and road. At the conference level, he has guided teams to 18 BIG East cross country team titles and 145 BIG East individual titles from 55 student-athletes. Providence College has yet to announce who will be assuming the helm as the Friars' next Director of Cross Country and Track & Field.

Written by Aimee Morganti, edits & additional commentary via Garrett Zatlin Stetson University has recently announced that, in 2027, the school will begin sponsoring a men's and women's Division One outdoor track and field team. According to the press release, the program will prioritize the distance events in an effort to further competitive opportunities for the school's current Division One cross country programs. Stetson’s University’s Athletic Director Ricky Ray explained ... “This addition enhances the experiences of our student-athletes and aligns with the training our cross-country programs have underway… It provides a clear pathway to championship competition while maintaining our commitment to fiscal responsibility and provides a pathway to earning postseason opportunities.” Stetson’s head coach in cross country, Kristin McWilliams, is set to become the head coach of the team's newest outdoor track and field program. The Hatters' track and field squad will have competitive opportunities in the ASUN and in the NCAA Division One postseason, just as they do during the fall months. This past fall, both the Stetson men and women finished in 7th place out of 12 teams at the ASUN XC Championships. Both squads also finished outside of the top-20 at the South Regional XC Championships two weeks later. The ASUN features notable distance programs such as Eastern Kentucky, Liberty, Lipscomb, North Florida and more.

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Cole Hocker celebrates after winning the two-mile title at the Millrose Games // Photo via Michael O'Neil Yes, we have photos! TSR readers can download our photos from 2026 Millrose Games (free for non-commercial use) on our SNAPSHOTS page! When posting to social media, all we ask is that you (please) cite and tag the respective photographer, Michael O'Neil // michaelspictures , as well as @thestridereport . Enjoy! 2026 Millrose Games (via Michael O'Neil) Instagram: michaelspictures__ Nikki Hiltz celebrates after winning the mile title at the Millrose Games // Photo via Michael O'Neil