The top indoor track and field meets to watch in 2025

The 2025 indoor track and field season is here and there is an exciting slate of meets ahead. Here are some meets that you don't want to miss.

The top indoor track and field meets to watch in 2025

Return from the holidays

• McFerrin 12 Degree Invitational | Jan. 10 | Host: Texas A&M
• Rod McCravy Invitational | Jan. 10-11 | Host: Louisville
• Clemson Invite | Jan. 11| Host: Clemson
• Gamecock Opener | Jan. 11 | Host: South Carolina
• Arkansas Invitational | Jan. 17 | Host: Arkansas
• Spokane Sports Showcase | Jan. 17 | Washington State
• Corky Classic | Jan. 17-18 | Host: Texas Tech
• Mile City | Jan. 18 | Host: Washington

After a holiday break, some of the best indoor track and field facilities in the country host meets. In the first track weekend of the new year, Texas A&M brings its new facility into its second year while South Carolina's two flagship schools should produce fast times at their meets. Rod McCravy is always exciting too. The Corky Classic and Mile City caught my eye the following week.

Mid-season races

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational | Jan. 24-25 | Host: New Mexico
• Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge | Jan. 24-25 | Host: Columbia
• Red Raider Invitational | Jan. 24 | Host: Texas Tech
• New Mexico Team Open | Jan. 31-Feb. 1| Host: New Mexico
• John Thomas Terrier Classic | Jan. 31-Feb. 1| Host: Boston U
• UW Invitational | Jan. 31-Feb. 1 | Host: Washington
• Razorback Invitational | Jan. 31-Feb. 1 | Host: Arkansas
• 117th Millrose Games | Feb. 8 | The Armory in NYC

By late January, indoor track teams will have long knocked off any rust and will be deep into the regular season. The end of January provides exciting meets in all corners of the country that will showcase sprinters, distance runners and more.

We can't forget about the historic Millrose games in early February either. The iconic meet in The Armory is can't miss.

A national championship tune-up

• 62nd East Coast Invitational |Feb. 7-8| Host: Virginia Beach

The 2024 DI indoor national championships will be in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the same location as the East Coast Invitational. This invitational will be run at the Virginia Beach Sports Center like the national title will, giving teams a preview of the track and a chance to adjust to the travel schedule in one of the last meets in Virginia Beach ahead of championships.

The busiest weekend in indoor track and field

• David Hemery Valentine Invitational |Feb. 14-15| Host: Boston U
• Don Kirby Elite Invitational |Feb. 14-15| Host: New Mexico
• Jarvis Scott Invitational|Feb. 14-15| Host: Texas Tech
• Husky Classic |Feb. 14-15| Host: Washington
• Tiger Paw Invitational |Feb. 14-15| Host: Clemson
• Tyson Invitational |Feb. 14-15| Host: Arkansas

Exactly one month before the DI indoor track and field championships will be the busiest weekend in indoor collegiate track and field. Top-ranked teams and top athletes will go head-to-head. There are so many great meets this weekend that some teams are splitting up among multiple meets. Expect records to fall across the country.

Last chance meets

• Terrier DMR Challenge |Feb. 21| Host: Boston U
• Virginia Tech Challenge|Feb. 21-22| Host: Virginia Tech
• Last Chance Qualifiers|Feb. 21| Host: Arkansas
• Alex Wilson Invitational | Feb. 22 | Host: Notre Dame

This weekend will be the final regular season weekend of the 2024-25 season, with last-chance meets running around the country. The Terrier DMR Challenge will give college teams one last chance to work on their DMR order, handoffs and more. With conference championships up next, this will be the final time for some DMR squads to qualify for nationals and the final weekend for some individuals to qualify for conference championships.

Postseason meets

Most DI conference championships will be run the weekend of Friday, Feb. 28. 

Two weeks later, the DI indoor track and field championships will be held in Virginia Beach, Virginia starting March 14.

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