Lynchburg, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg track & field team and director of cross country/track & field Mario Wilson are thrilled to reveal the schedule for the 2026-27 indoor and outdoor seasons.

The Hornets will kick off the indoor campaign at the Liberty Kickoff in Lynchburg, Virginia, on December 3-4. Lynchburg returns to competition in the new year at The Burg Open on January 8 before traveling to Salem, Virginia, for the Finn Pincus Invitational on January 15-16.

Lynchburg returns to Liberty for the Liberty Open on January 22-23 before competing in three meets to close out the month. The Hornets will take part in the Brant Tolsma Invitational in Lynchburg, the Steemer Showcase in Springfield, Ohio, and the VMI Winter Relays in Lexington, Virginia, all scheduled for January 29-30.

The track & field team opens February with a pair of competitions, heading to Blacksburg, Virginia, for the Doc Hale Invite and Salem, Virginia, for the Roanoke Bast-Cregger Invitational on February 5-6. Lynchburg then returns to action with three meets the following weekend, competing in the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite in Lynchburg and the BU Valentine Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 12-13, along with the Joe LaRocco Invitational in Salem on February 13.

The Hornets continue their indoor slate at the Rockingham Collegiate Open in Penn Laird, Virginia, on February 19 before returning to the same location for the ODAC Indoor Championship on February 27-28. Lynchburg will then travel to Boston, Massachusetts, for the Tufts National Qualifier on March 6 before the NCAA Indoor Championships take place in Spokane, Washington, on March 12-13.

Lynchburg begins the outdoor campaign at the Washington and Lee Invitational in Lexington, Virginia, on March 19-20. The Hornets then head to Raleigh, North Carolina, for the Raleigh Relays on March 25 before returning home for the Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational on March 26-27.

The outdoor schedule continues with a pair of competitions to open April. Lynchburg will compete in the VertKlasse Meeting in High Point, North Carolina, and the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Virginia, on April 2-3. The Hornets then travel to Durham, North Carolina, for the Duke Invitational on April 7-8 before returning to Lynchburg for the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic on April 9-10.

The Hornets remain in action the following weekend, competing at the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville, Virginia, on April 16-17 and the WildCat Invitational in Lynchburg on April 17. Lynchburg closes out the month with the Hill City Twilight on April 24 before traveling to Lexington, Virginia, for the ODAC Outdoor Championships on April 30-May 1.

Lynchburg continues postseason competition with several qualifying opportunities throughout May, beginning with the Liberty Twilight in Lynchburg on May 5. The Hornets then travel to Cleveland, Tennessee, for the Lee University Last Chance on May 8 before heading to Chester, Pennsylvania, for the Widener Final Qualifier on May 9-10.

The track & field team wraps up its qualifying schedule at the Augustana Midwest Final Qualifier in Rock Island, Illinois, on May 19 before the NCAA Outdoor Championships take place in Geneva, Ohio, from May 27-29.

To view the complete schedule for the 2026-27 Lynchburg track & field season, click here.

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