FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) men's and women's track and field teams opened the indoor season on Friday, December 5, competing at both the Oiler Opener and the GVSU Holiday Open. The Cougars delivered a strong start to the 2025–26 campaign, highlighted by a fifth-place team finish for the women at the University of Findlay and two school records at Grand Valley State University.

The Cougars' season opener featured standout performances across multiple events, including two new school records:

• Women's 60m: Stefany Dominguez broke the school record with a time of 8.14.
• Women's 200m: Arina Taylor recorded the fastest indoor time in program history at 26.79.

Saint Francis also finished strong in the distance events at the Oiler Opener, sweeping the top three spots in the women's 3,000m. Gloria Wafula led the way with a winning time of 11:05.90.

OILER OPENER TOP-10 FINISHERS

• Women's 3,000m

1. Gloria Wafula - 11:05.90

2. Marissa Goodwin - 11:59.18

3. Ella Schmidt - 11:59.20

• Women's 400m

7. Lillian Brumbaugh - 1:05.20

• Women's 60m Hurdles

7. Heidi Meyer - 10.56

GVSU HOLIDAY OPENER TOP-10 FINISHERS

• Women's 3,000m

8. Linda Koech - 10:47.26

9. Victoria Clibon - 10:48.35

• Women's 5,000m

5. Danielle Lesser - 19:31.99

The Saint Francis men's and women's indoor track and field teams will return to action following Winter Break at the Rob and Patty Lydic Invitational on January 16, followed by the Mastodon Invitational & Multis and the Indiana Tech Invite on January 17.

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.