Brookville, N.Y. – The LIU men's & women's track & field teams are set to begin their 2026 outdoor seasons on Friday, March 20 at the Black & Gold Invitational.
 
Currently in the midst of indoor season, the Sharks have had plenty of athletes rise to the occasion thus far. Hasnae Goulamzi is already a two-time NEC Track Athlete of the Week, and set a new school record for the Women's 3000 meter run at the Gotham Cup with a time of 9:43.46. Sonjay Baylor-Reeves has also won NEC Rookie of the Week twice, and Brian Masai (Track Athlete of the Week), Walid Jarfani (Athlete of the Week), and Jayden Curry (NEC Rookie of the Week) have all already taken home weekly honors as well.
 
After looking to finish their indoor season strong, LIU will look ahead to its outdoor season, which includes the NEC Championship on May 2nd and 3rd. Last season, the Sharks found success at the NEC Championship, finishing third in the men's competition (100 points) and seventh in women's competition (47 points).
 
The rest of the schedule can be found below.
 
Indoor
Mets Championship – Jan. 30
John Thomas Terrier Classic – Jan. 30-31
Fastrack Invitational – Feb. 6
NEC Championship -- Feb. 15-16
Fastrack Last Chance Meet – Feb. 20
NCAA Championship -- March 13-14
 
Outdoor
Black & Gold Invitational -- March 20-21
Monmouth – March 27-28
Mets Championship – April 4
ECAC/IC4A Championships -- April 18-19
Penn Relays -- April 23-25
TCNJ – April 24-25
NEC Championship -- May 2-3
NCAA East Regionals – May 27-30
NCAA Championship – June 10-13