Women’s Track & Field Qualifies Five Individuals To NCAA Outdoor Championships In La Crosse, Wisconsin

5/15/2026 9:34:00 PM | By: Jamie Dailey '22, SID Assistant

Houston, King, Fritsch, Munchick, & Murray Have Qualified For The 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships In La Crosse, Wisconsin

LA CROSSE, WI. – Two relays, one field athlete, and two athletes in open events will be representing the women's track & field program on the national stage next week.

Final qualifiers for the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Wisconsin-La Crosse were announced this evening and JCU will be well-represented.

This program has taken a major step and will have more qualifiers than last year's national championships.

The list of athletes who have qualified for this year's outdoor meet are listed below:

Dakota Houston - 100 Meter Dash (11.67) & 200 Meter Dash (24.21)
Sandra King - 400 Meter Dash (56.01)
Leah Fritsch - Javelin Throw (42.78)
Sandra King, Paige Munchick, Rosie Murray, & Dakota Houston - 4x400 Meter Relay (3:46.67)
Rosie Murray, Dakota Houston, Paige Munchick, & Sandra King - 4x100 Meter Relay (46.84)

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The lone competitor in this group who will be making their first outdoor national championship debut is Leah Fritsch.

Fritsch will represent JCU in the javelin throw and is ranked 15th coming into the meet. Her mark of 42.78 meters was thrown at the Bison Outdoor Classic back in April.

Sandra King will make her debut in the open 400 meter dash as the last competitor to qualify for the event. She broke her own school record in the last two meets. She will also return in the women's 4x100 meter relay, where she became an All-American in the event last year in 2025.

Also returning for the women's 4x100 meter relay is Paige Munchick. She was also on that All-American relay from last year and has made tremendous progress throughout the year to get back on the national stage.

For the first time since 2023, Rosie Murray earns herself a spot on the women's 4x100 meter relay and will look to be a part of history for the Blue Streaks.

The 4x100 meter relay won't be the only relay that the women have qualified for.

At the Augustana Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier this past Thursday, the same group consisted of Murray, Munchick, King, and Houston ran their fastest time this season and broke the outdoor school record with a time of 3:46.67 to earn their spot in the national championships.

Last, but not least sophomore Dakota Houston will not only be competing in both relays, but she will make appearances in the 100 and 200 meter dash races. In both events, she is ranked in the top 15.

This group is determined to compete at a high level against the very best in Division III next week in La Crosse.

Meet information and schedule will be posted this evening, followed by a meet preview the day before the national championships.

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