Track Central: Tiger Track Classic

Saturday, April 25

Auburn, Ala.

University of Tennessee

Tiger Track Classic

April 24, 2026 | Track & Field

Meet Schedule Live Results

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's 2026 outdoor track & field campaign continues this weekend as the Vols and Lady Vols travel to Auburn, Alabama, to compete at the Tiger Track Classic. Ten throwers, eight pole vaulters, two sprinters and one high jumper are entered in the meet, which runs all day Saturday at Hutsell-Rosen Track.

Tennessee will be one of six programs represented at the Tiger Track Classic, joining Auburn, Alabama, Alabama State, Georgia and South Carolina. The competition also serves as a preview of the conference championship venue, as Auburn will host the 2026 SEC Outdoor Championships May 14–16.

Saturday's action begins at 11:30 a.m. ET with Roddy Schenk in the men's javelin and will conclude at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET with South African duo Aron Alvarez Aranda and Wesley Badenhorst competing in the men's discus. Live results and full entry lists are available via XpressTiming.

LAST TIME OUT: Tennessee is coming off a strong, multi-site weekend that produced a wave of nationally competitive marks and all-time program performances across the Wake Forest Invitational, Bryan Clay Invitational and Tom Jones Memorial. The Vols and Lady Vols combined for multiple NCAA top-10 efforts and 16 entries into the program's all-time top-10 lists, highlighted by Ismaila Sawaneh's 5.70m pole vault victory, Traunard Folson's 20.36 in the 200m and Marc Anthony Ibrahim's 49.53 in the 400m hurdles—all ranking top-four nationally.

On the distance side, Tula Fawbush (No. 2 all-time steeplechase) and Zouhair Redouane (No. 3 all-time 10k) each delivered historic performances, while Ethan Edgeworth moved to No. 3 in UT history in the 5,000m. The Lady Vols also excelled on the track in Gainesville, posting top-six NCAA marks in both the 4x100n (43.01) and 4x400n (3:24.96) relays, alongside standout individual efforts from Javonya Valcourt, Lauren Jarrett and Ka'Myya Haywood. In the field, Aidan Ifkovits and Wesley Badenhorst added event wins in the hammer and discus with marks that climbed Tennessee's all-time lists.

RANKINGS UPDATE: In the latest installment of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national rating index, the Vols rose to No. 5, while the Lady Vols were ranked No. 14. Tennessee is one of 10 schools in the country with both its men's and women's programs ranked in the top 15 nationally.

Additionally, Tennessee owns the No. 1 event squad in the country in both the men's pole vault and men's 400-meter hurdles. UT's top four performers in those events hold an average mark of 5.59 meters (18-4.25) and 50.32 seconds, respectively.

UP NEXT: Tennessee will round out the outdoor regular season next weekend, May 1-2, at the Jim Green Invitational (Lexington, Ky.) and the Duke Twilight (Durham, N.C.).