Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Christian University Men's and Women's Track & Field teams opened their 2025-2026 campaign Saturday December 6th at the Holiday Classic. The meet was hosted by Paradise Valley Community College.

McKenna Rogers punched her ticket to go to NAIA Indoor Track & Field Nationals with a pole vault jump of 3.56m. Freshman India Green broke the ACU School record in the 60m sprint with a time of 8.11 seconds. Sedona Dietrich won the women's shot put and set a new personal best and second farthest throw in program history of 11.5 meters. As with the men, the ACU women had several top 10 all-time performances and personal records.
 
Thoughts from Head Coach Brian Bell
"We are very pleased with how both teams performed today. We are well ahead of where we were last year at this time. All of the hard work our athletes and coaches have been doing is really paying off. Both teams will be very competitive this upcoming season."
 
Top Track Finishers
60 Meters: India Green – 8.11
150 Meters: India Green – 19.67
300 Meters: India Green – 44.93
600 Meters: Addyson Holmes – 1:50.75
60M Hurdles: McKenna Rogers – 10.19
4x400M Relay: Kayleigh Jones, Shaylee Quenzer, Jade Stremcha, Lucy Mangini – 4:29.68
 
Top Field Finishers
Javelin: Cheney Gomez – 109' 6"
Shot Put: Sedona Dietrich – 37' 8.75"
Pole Vault: McKenna Rogers – 11' 8" (NAIA "B" Standard)
High Jump: Kayleigh Jones – 4' 11"
 
Next On the Schedule
The Firestorm will now head into an extended break for the Christmas Holiday.  Competition will pick up again on January 17 when the team travels to Pima Community College for the Al Shirley Invite.

Roll Storm!