BRISTOL, Tenn. – King University's men's and women's track and field teams are gearing up for the start of their 2026-27 season with multiple indoor and outdoor meets on the schedule. They start the season at the JDL Fast Track on Dec. 15 for the College Kickoff.
The indoor season has one competition before winter break, with the season coming back on Jan. 24, 2027, at the ASICS College Classic. The largest invitational of the season is in Nashville at Vanderbilt for the Vanderbilt Invitational on Feb. 12. The indoor season will conclude at the Conference Carolinas Indoor Championships on Feb. 22.
The outdoor season will start at the Cumberlands Spring Meet on March 12, with the Tornado coming home for Senior Day and an invite of their own on March 19. One of the largest invites of the season is Raleigh Relays on March 25. In April, there are two large invites with the Tennessee Invitational on April 9 and the Georgia Tech Invite on April 16.
The championship season will start on April 22 at the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships. The final scheduled meet of the season is the Lee University Last Chance, where the team will attempt for the final time to make the NCAA National Championship.
2026-27 King University track and field schedule
- Dec. 5, 2026 (Sat) – 9:30 a.m. | College Kickoff | Away
- Jan. 24, 2027 (Sun) – 10 a.m. | ASICS College Classic | Away
- Jan. 30, 2027 (Sat) – TBD | Virginia Military Institute | Away
- Feb. 5, 2027 (Fri) – 10 a.m. | Bast-Cregger Multi Invitational | Away
- Feb. 12, 2027 (Fri) – TBD | Vanderbilt Invitational | Away
- Feb. 22, 2027 (Mon) – TBD | Conference Carolinas Indoor Championships | Away
- March 12, 2027 (Fri) – TBD | Cumberlands Early Spring Meet | Away
- March 19, 2027 (Fri) – TBD | King University Invitational | Home
- March 25, 2027 (Thu) – TBD | Raleigh Relays | Away
- April 9, 2027 (Fri) – TBD | Asheville Bulldog Invite | Away
- April 9, 2027 (Fri) – TBD | Tennessee Invitational | Away
- April 16, 2027 (Fri) – TBD | Scots Invitational | Away
- April 16, 2027 (Fri) – TBD | Georgia Tech Invitational | Away
- April 22, 2027 (Thu) – TBD | Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships | Away
- May 15, 2027 (Sat) – TBD | Lee University Last Chance | Away