Excitement Built at the Ott Center as the 2025 UAGTCA Indoor Series Shined!

The UAGTCA delivered three thrilling meets in its 2025 Indoor Track & Field Series that showcased incredible talent, record-breaking performances, and inspiring displays of determination.

As the series concluded, athletes set new benchmarks while honoring the legacy of the sport by breaking some of the longest-standing records in UAGTCA history.

MEET 1 & MEET 2 HIGHLIGHTS AND RECORDS BROKEN

7-8 Boys

• Meet 1:
1500 Meter Run: Zion McIntosh – 5:32.48
 New Record
(Previous: 5:40.33 by James Hanson, 2016)

800 Meter Run: Zion McIntosh – 2:49.02
 New Record
(Previous: 2:54.07 by Marvin Harrison, 2010)

• Meet 2:
60 Meter Dash: Cole Dean – 9.52
 New Record
(Previous: 9.56 by Salahaldin Shahid, 2014)

400 Meter Dash: Noah Curry – 1:16.78
 New Record
(Previous: 1:17.90 by Robert Young, 2013)

7-8 Girls

• Meet 1:
60 Meter Dash: Emeri Cotton – 9.33
 New Record
(Previous: 9.43 by Avery M. Lewis, 2013)

• Meet 2:
200 Meter Dash: Emeri Cotton – 30.57
 New Record
(Previous: 32.51 by Avery Lewis, 2013)


11-12 Girls


• Meet 1:
60 Meter Dash: Na’Ziyah Black – 8.26
 New Record
(Previous: 8.38 by Taleea Buxton, 2017)

• Meet 2:
200 Meter Dash: Naomi Laws – 26.80
 Ties Record
(Set by Sydni Townsend, 2012)


13-14 Boys


•  Meet 1:
60 Meter Dash: Liam Brown – 7.46
 New Record
(Previous: 7.47 by Reginald Antonio, 2017)

• Meet 2:
1500 Meter Run: William Wermus – 4:36.93
 New Record
(Previous: 4:39.71 by Kamil Jihad, 2013)


5-6 Boys


• Meet 1:
200 Meter Dash: Sabir Muhammad – 40.76
 New Record
(Previous: No record listed)

400 Meter Dash: Khalil Davenport – 1:32.91
 New Record
(Previous: No record listed)

• Meet 2:
200 Meter Dash: Khalil Davenport – 37.81
 New Record
(Previous: 40.76 by Sabir Muhammad, Meet 1)

400 Meter Dash: Khalil Davenport – 1:27.76
 New Record
(Previous: 1:32.91 by Khalil Davenport, Meet 1)


5-6 Girls

• Meet 1:
200 Meter Dash: Kali Seward – 41.04
 New Record
(Previous: No record listed)

400 Meter Dash: Sa’Naa Davis-Boone – 1:55.88
 New Record
(Previous: No record listed)

• Meet 2:
200 Meter Dash:  Nakia Campbell – 39.41
 New Record
(Previous: 41.04 by Kali Seward, Meet 1)

400 Meter Dash:  Nakia Campbell – 1:31.28
 New Record
(Previous: 1:55.88 by Sa’Naa Davis-Boone, Meet 1)


RECORD SUMMARY
Several athletes left an indelible mark by breaking or tying some of the longest-standing records in UAGTCA history:

William Wermus (13-14 Boys) shattered the 1500 Meter Run record with a time of 4:36.93, breaking Kamil Jihad’s 2013 record of 4:39.71, which had stood for over a decade.

Zion McIntosh (7-8 Boys) broke Marvin Harrison’s 2010 record in the 800 Meter Run with a new time of 2:49.02, ending a 15-year streak.

Naomi Laws (11-12 Girls) tied the 200 Meter Dash record set by Sydni Townsend in 2012, highlighting her consistency and determination.

To all athletes:
Your hard work work and achievements has inspired us all.  Whether breaking records, tying them, or simply pushing your personal limits, this is your time to shine!