The University of Tampa men’s track and field news archive lists 19 announcements dated from Feb. 21 through July 27, 2026. The entries cover conference recognition, NCAA Championships updates, school records and meet results. The latest announcement, dated July 27, lists the induction of 55 student-athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma.
A June 26 announcement says Tampa Athletics placed 270 student-athletes on the SSC Spring Honor Roll. The archive also includes announcements involving University of Tampa men’s track athletes Zach Kehler, Dror Vaknin and William Poe. The entries span the team’s 2026 coverage from the Spartans Open through NCAA Championships-related updates.
Zach Kehler leads national and conference updates
Kehler appears in five announcements covering national qualification, NCAA competition and conference recognition. The archive lists his qualification for nationals in the 800 on May 9 and his selection as an NCAA 800 qualifier on May 12. On May 22, he earned a spot in the 800 finals at the NCAA Track Championships, and a May 23 announcement credited his NCAA Championships performance with First-Team All-American honors.
The archive also lists a May 14 announcement identifying Dror Vaknin and Zach Kehler as recipients of top awards when All-SSC men’s track honors were announced. Kehler was named SSC Distance Runner of the Week on March 30. William Poe received the same conference recognition on April 13.
Championship and meet announcements
The archive lists April 25 as the date of an announcement titled “Tampa Captures Program’s First SSC Men’s Track Championship.” Other spring entries include the May 2 report on distance and sprint performances at the East Coast Relays and the April 18 announcement highlighting an event win and podium finishes at the ERAU Invite.
On April 10, the archive listed an announcement about school records set by William Poe and the 4×100 relay. The April 3 entry covered track action at the UCF Invite, while the March 28 announcement said the Spartans split their squad, sending distance athletes to WashU and sprinters to UCF. Perez and Buytaert were listed in a March 21 announcement about the USF Alumni Meet.
Complete archive listing
- July 27, 2026: University of Tampa Inducts 55 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma
- June 26, 2026: Tampa Athletics Places 270 on SSC Spring Honor Roll
- May 23, 2026: NCAA Championships Performance Nets Zach Kehler First-Team All-American Honors
- May 22, 2026: Zach Kehler Earns Spot in 800 Finals at NCAA Track Championships
- May 14, 2026: Dror Vaknin, Zach Kehler Claim Top Awards as All-SSC Men’s Track Announced
- May 12, 2026: NCAA Announces Zach Kehler as 800 Qualifier
- May 9, 2026: Zach Kehler Qualifies For Nationals in 800
- May 2, 2026: Spartans Men Post Strong Distance, Sprint Performances at East Coast Relays
- April 25, 2026: Tampa Captures Program’s First SSC Men’s Track Championship
- April 18, 2026: Event Win, Podium Finishes Highlight ERAU Invite for Spartans
- April 13, 2026: SSC Announces William Poe as Distance Runner of the Week
- April 10, 2026: School Records Set by William Poe and 4×100 Relay for Men’s Track
- April 3, 2026: UCF Invite Hosts Spartans For Track Action
- March 30, 2026: Zach Kehler Named SSC Distance Runner of the Week
- March 28, 2026: Spartans Split Squad, Send Distance to WashU and Sprinters to UCF
- March 21, 2026: Perez, Buytaert Compete at USF Alumni Meet
- March 13, 2026: Tampa Track Hosts Spartans Classic
- March 7, 2026: Track Returns to Action at ERAU Invite
- Feb. 21, 2026: Tampa Track Opens Season at Spartans Open
Source: Original report