Journey for WAC 5-peat begins Thursday

The Grand Canyon track and field teams head to Arlington, Texas, for the WAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday through Saturday.

The men’s squad is looking to complete a five-peat of outdoor WAC titles. The Lopes have 10 WAC titles dating back to 2016 for men’s and women’s outdoor programs. The women’s program looks to win its first outdoor title since the 2021 season, while the men’s look to secure their fifth championship in a row. 

GCU looks to continue to dominate in events like the men’s 110m hurdles, where the top-four fastest times this season all come from different Lopes. In the women’s 400m, the Lopes hold the top-two fastest times.

With an attempt at a five-peat on the horizon, Lopes head coach Tom Flood is confident in his team: “We are very excited and confident in both of our teams’ abilities to have very successful WAC Outdoor Championship meets again this year.”

With multiple school records being broken this outdoor season, the Lopes are ready to defend their title this weekend. 

“Both teams are very well balanced, and we will look to a great group of seniors to lead the way and for some very talented newcomers to make a lot of noise,” Flood said.

According to the WAC Pre-Championship Coaches Poll, the men’s team is projected to finish on top, while the women’s team is projected to finish top three. 

“The WAC is a very competitive track and field conference,” Flood said. “Both of our teams know that no one is going to hand them anything and that they are going to have to fight for every point they get.”

The 2025 WAC Track and Field championships will be held at Maverick Stadium from Thursday through Saturday. The events will be broadcasted live on ESPN+ starting at 3 p.m. (Phoenix time) on Thursday, 2 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday.