GLENSIDE – The Arcadia University men's and women's indoor track and field teams are set to open their 2025-26 seasons this Saturday when they head to Ursinus for the Bow Tie Invitational starting at 10:00 AM.
 
The Knights will look to build on under new leadership in head coach, Xavier Feliciano.
 
"Super excited as my first year as head coach." shared by Feliciano. "Walking in new enviornment, new team. High energy, super excited, just want to see what we can do."
 
On the men's squad, there are 18 returners. Micah Bullock returns after breaking the indoor 200m program record as a first-year in the 2024-25 season. He was also a member of the program record breaking 4x200m relay, along with Wesley Castelli and Bryan Carroll who is also returning. Brendan Blyth is back after he set two new program records in the 800m and 3000m. Blyth was apart of the distance medley relay and the 4x800m relay along with Dylan Chauhan, Jacob Covage, and Landon Gentile Adamson who also will all be returning. Matt Schutz returns with the Pole Vault record under his belt. Jaden Abreu, Ryan Anderson, Keaghan Cote, Dee Fennimore, Taeshaun Johnson, Aaron Lemons Jr., Tyler Rooney, John Storti IV, and Darron Woo look to have another successful season as Knights. 
 
Anthony Barber, Naeem Evans, Cameron Hess, Aaron Mason, and Otsyr Yisrael will aim to have personal and team success in their first season in the scarlet and grey.
 
For the women, there are 20 returners. Donya Baxter returns with the shot put and weight throw program records under their belt, which they broke last season. Mia Fleming broke two program records as a first year and looks to build on her success. Olivia Schott also returns with a program record in their name in the pentathlon. The 4x400m relay program record was set in the 2024-25 season by returners Jackie Engler, Grace Curnow, and Emma Mae Jones. Jones broke the 300m record in 2023 where she aims to summit this season. Gianna Sube holds the program record for the 500m where she broke the school record last season. Tia Leister returns as a junior with the 1000m program record in her name. Marissa Dougher also returns where she holds the pole vault program record. Paige Agnew, Sarah Agnew, Addison Atloft, Destiny Barnett, Sarah Heffernan, Bridget Jacobson, Karissa Kujawa, Isabella Marcinkiewicz, Seanna Robinson, Siena Schenck, and Maren Weaver also look to have success as they continue their careers as Knights.
 
Madeline Clauson, Lindsey Cummins, Taylor Huczko, Julia Kronimus, Maggie Mead, Sadie Nugent, Amma Osei, Jhane Owens, Faith Perry, and Niera Rodgers will aim to have both individual and team success in their first season as Knights.