Friday, March 14
Virginia Beach, VA
4:05 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
NCAA Championships
Photo by: Tyler Schank, NCAA Photos
Texas Tanner Heads to Virginia for NCAA Indoor Championships
3/13/2025 9:59:00 AM | Track and Field
The indoor season comes to a close this weekend, as junior Texas Tanner heads to Virginia Beach, Va., to represent Air Force at the 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. Tanner, the first member of the men's throwing team to earn a bid at the indoor championships, will compete in the weight throw on Friday, March 14, and the shot put on Saturday, March 15.
NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday-Saturday | March 14-15
Virginia Beach, Va. | Virginia Beach Sports Center
Air Force Weekly Notebook | Air Force Performance List
Watch (Day 1) | Watch (Day 2) | Results | Tickets | Championship Central
MEET INFORMATION
The NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach over the March 14-15 weekend. The weight throw final will take place at 6:05 p.m. (ET) on Friday, while the shot put is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (MT) on Saturday. All season tickets begin at $45.40 and can be purchased at VBSportsCenter.com. The meet will be broadcast live on the ESPN Family of Networks and on the ESPN App, while real-time results will be available through FlashResults.com.
GET TO KNOW TEXAS
Junior Texas Tanner, a native of Sheridan, Wyo., is ranked eighth in the weight throw (23.46m, 76'11¾") and 16th in the shot put (19.38m, 63'7") for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Both distances are Air Force Records and the best throws ever by a service academy athlete, while his mark in the weight throw is the second-farthest throw in Mountain West history. Tanner reset the program standard in the weight throw three times during the indoor season, while improving his own shot put record twice.
DID YOU KNOW?
Texas Tanner is the first member of the men's throwing program to represent Air Force at the NCAA Indoor Championships – and just the second overall, joining Sara Neubauer who competed in the shot put at the 2010 championships.
HISTORY 101
The Falcons have combined for 37 All-America accolades at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. With his third 800-meter award in 2020, Michael Rhoads became the program's most decorated individual at the indoor championships. Justin Tyner, the top American finisher in the 5000-meter run at the 2010 championship meet, also collected three indoor honors during his career – two individual awards and one as a member of the distance medley relay in 2011. The women also accounted for 23 All-America awards at the NCAA Division II level, with Callie Calhoun (3000-meter run) and Jill Wood (1500-meter run) claiming national titles.
AIR FORCE IN THE RANKINGS
Backed by a pair of Top 20 placements from Texas Tanner, four Falcons finished the regular season listed among the NCAA Top 50. Tanner is ranked eighth in the weight throw (76'11¾") and 16th in the shot put (63'7"), while Morgan Glaser is listed 31st in the high jump following her clearance of 5'11¼". Brayden Richards and Ally Peterson are also listed among the program's top 50, as the pair are ranked 49th in the heptathlon (5420) and 5000-meter run (15:55.50), respectively.
SQUAD GOALS
With a combined time of 1:05:09, the quartet of Ally Peterson, India Jones, Halle Hamilton, and Ella Johnson are ranked 11th in the final indoor edition of the USTFCCCA #EventSquad Rankings – which are determined by the cumulative season-best marks from a team's top four athletes in the national descending order list. Air Force is also ranked in the nation's Top 25 in the men's 5000-meter run (No. 17 – Jayden Nats, Zach Ayers, Max Sannes, Josh Razo – 55:07.19), weight throw (No. 22 – Texas Tanner, Cooper Stroka, Massimo Grisotto, Arden Jenkins – 74.75m) and 3000-meter run (No. 24 – Jason Renze, Ayers, Nats, Sannes – 31:48.72).
WHAT'S ON DECK
With the indoor season coming to a close at the NCAA Championships this weekend, the Falcons will turn their attention to the outdoor season – which begins next weekend (March 21-22) at the Dr. Dan Caprioglio Invitational in Pueblo.
NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday-Saturday | March 14-15
Virginia Beach, Va. | Virginia Beach Sports Center
Air Force Weekly Notebook | Air Force Performance List
Watch (Day 1) | Watch (Day 2) | Results | Tickets | Championship Central
MEET INFORMATION
The NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach over the March 14-15 weekend. The weight throw final will take place at 6:05 p.m. (ET) on Friday, while the shot put is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (MT) on Saturday. All season tickets begin at $45.40 and can be purchased at VBSportsCenter.com. The meet will be broadcast live on the ESPN Family of Networks and on the ESPN App, while real-time results will be available through FlashResults.com.
GET TO KNOW TEXAS
Junior Texas Tanner, a native of Sheridan, Wyo., is ranked eighth in the weight throw (23.46m, 76'11¾") and 16th in the shot put (19.38m, 63'7") for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Both distances are Air Force Records and the best throws ever by a service academy athlete, while his mark in the weight throw is the second-farthest throw in Mountain West history. Tanner reset the program standard in the weight throw three times during the indoor season, while improving his own shot put record twice.
DID YOU KNOW?
Texas Tanner is the first member of the men's throwing program to represent Air Force at the NCAA Indoor Championships – and just the second overall, joining Sara Neubauer who competed in the shot put at the 2010 championships.
HISTORY 101
The Falcons have combined for 37 All-America accolades at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. With his third 800-meter award in 2020, Michael Rhoads became the program's most decorated individual at the indoor championships. Justin Tyner, the top American finisher in the 5000-meter run at the 2010 championship meet, also collected three indoor honors during his career – two individual awards and one as a member of the distance medley relay in 2011. The women also accounted for 23 All-America awards at the NCAA Division II level, with Callie Calhoun (3000-meter run) and Jill Wood (1500-meter run) claiming national titles.
AIR FORCE IN THE RANKINGS
Backed by a pair of Top 20 placements from Texas Tanner, four Falcons finished the regular season listed among the NCAA Top 50. Tanner is ranked eighth in the weight throw (76'11¾") and 16th in the shot put (63'7"), while Morgan Glaser is listed 31st in the high jump following her clearance of 5'11¼". Brayden Richards and Ally Peterson are also listed among the program's top 50, as the pair are ranked 49th in the heptathlon (5420) and 5000-meter run (15:55.50), respectively.
SQUAD GOALS
With a combined time of 1:05:09, the quartet of Ally Peterson, India Jones, Halle Hamilton, and Ella Johnson are ranked 11th in the final indoor edition of the USTFCCCA #EventSquad Rankings – which are determined by the cumulative season-best marks from a team's top four athletes in the national descending order list. Air Force is also ranked in the nation's Top 25 in the men's 5000-meter run (No. 17 – Jayden Nats, Zach Ayers, Max Sannes, Josh Razo – 55:07.19), weight throw (No. 22 – Texas Tanner, Cooper Stroka, Massimo Grisotto, Arden Jenkins – 74.75m) and 3000-meter run (No. 24 – Jason Renze, Ayers, Nats, Sannes – 31:48.72).
WHAT'S ON DECK
With the indoor season coming to a close at the NCAA Championships this weekend, the Falcons will turn their attention to the outdoor season – which begins next weekend (March 21-22) at the Dr. Dan Caprioglio Invitational in Pueblo.
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