Georgia Women's Track and Field Wins Indoor National Championship

The Bulldogs captured their second-ever indoor national title by a wide margin.

Mar. 15, 2026 at 1:04am

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The Georgia women's track and field team won the 2026 NCAA Indoor National Championship, finishing with 53 points to beat out Oregon (44) and Illinois (42). The Bulldogs' 4x400-meter relay team took silver, helping seal the team victory.

Why it matters

This is Georgia's second indoor national title and comes just after the women's program won its first outdoor national championship last June. The latest championship adds to Georgia's growing list of 54 national titles across all sports.

The details

In her fifth season as Georgia's Director of Track & Field, Caryl Smith-Gilbert has now led the Bulldogs to three outdoor national championships - one at USC and two at Georgia. The Bulldogs last won the indoor title in 2018, with the men's team capturing the outdoor championship that same summer.

  • The 2026 NCAA Indoor National Championship took place in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
  • Georgia won the title on March 15, 2026.

The players

Caryl Smith-Gilbert

The Director of Track & Field at the University of Georgia, Smith-Gilbert has now led the Bulldogs to three outdoor national championships - one at USC and two at Georgia.

Georgia Women's Track and Field Team

The University of Georgia women's track and field team captured its second-ever indoor national championship, finishing with 53 points to beat out Oregon and Illinois.

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The takeaway

Georgia's women's track and field program continues to cement its status as a national powerhouse, winning its second indoor title and adding to the school's growing list of 54 national championships across all sports.