CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (December 4, 2025) – Howard University men's and women's track & field teams "Take their marks" to begin the 2025–26 indoor season at Harvard University, competing in the HBCU & Ivy Challenge (Dec. 5) and the Harvard Classic (Dec. 6) in Cambridge, Mass. The opening meets follow the conclusion of the cross country season, which wrapped up at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Bethlehem, Pa.
 
Competition will take place at the Gordon Indoor Track with the HBCU & Ivy Challenge beginning Friday at 1:30 p.m., followed by the Harvard Classic Saturday at 10 a.m.
 
Along with the weekend's competition at Harvard, the Bison will also compete at Boston University in the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener Saturday (Dec. 6).
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
As attention shifts to the indoor season, Bison Nation can follow all the action live on ESPN+ or via real-time results at www.HUBison.com.
 
SEASON OUTLOOK
 
MEN
 
The men's team enters the 2025–26 season with strong momentum after closing last season with an All-American performance and multiple MEAC runner-up finishes.
 
The Bison bring back key contributors from their 4x400 relay team, including junior Emerson McKindra (Linden, N.J.) and sophomore standouts Cameron Brazell (Houston) and Elijah Grant (Fort Mill, S.C.), who gained valuable NCAA Outdoor Championship experience after advancing to the national semifinals.
 
WOMEN
 
The women's 2024–25 season produced multiple All-Americans and NCAA finals appearances.
 
The Bison made program history in the 4x100 relay where graduates Kailei Collins (Houston), Tiffani-Rae Pittman (Bowie, Md.) and Marcia Sey (London, United Kingdom), including Aiyana Gray-Williams (Winston-Salem, N.C.) became the first relay squad in school history to earn First Team All-American honors after finishing sixth at the NCAA Championships.
 
Individually, Sey closed out her season with a standout performance in the 100-meter hurdles, securing a bronze medal with a 12.93 finish—marking the highest individual NCAA placement in program history. With Sey returning as one of the nation's top hurdlers and the sprint corps continuing to strengthen, Howard heads into 2025–26 with a nationally competitive roster.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
On Dec. 13, HU returns to the Northeast for the Seahawk Shootout, hosted by Wagner College.
 
For more information, visit the official Howard Athletics website at www.hubison.com.