The NAIA men's outdoor track and field championship is the annual track meet to determine the national champions of NAIA men's outdoor track and field in the United States and Canada. It has been held annually since 1952.
The most successful program has been Azusa Pacific, with fifteen NAIA national titles. Among active NAIA programs, Life have the most, with six.
The current champions are Cumberlands, who won their second national title in 2026.
Results NAIA men's outdoor track and field championshipsYear SiteChampionship resultsWinner PointsRunners-upPoints 1952 Details Abilene, TX Abilene Christian 74 San Diego State 451953 Details South Dakota State 48 Abilene Christian 421954 Details Abilene Christian (2) 39 Texas Southern 331955 Details Abilene Christian (3) 68 Kansas State Teachers 441956 Details San Diego, CA Occidental 89½ Abilene Christian 561957 Details Occidental (2) 148½ Abilene Christian 341958 Details Occidental (3) 93 Winston-Salem State 621959 Details Sioux Falls, SD Winston-Salem State 56 East Texas State 551960 Details Winston-Salem State (2) 58 East Texas State 451961 Details Texas Southern 49 Tennessee State 471962 Details Texas Southern (2) 72½ Kansas State Teachers 461963 Details Sioux Falls, SD Maryland State 82 Omaha 331964 Details Kansas State Teachers 60 North Carolina College 501965 Details Southern–Baton Rouge 77 North Carolina College 401966 Details Southern–Baton Rouge (2) 92 Texas Southern 691967 Details Southern–Baton Rouge (3) 77 Texas Southern 631968 Details Billings, MT Prairie View A&M 47 Arkansas AM&N 451969 Details Prairie View A&M (2) 69½ Southern–Baton Rouge 681970 Details Eastern Michigan 75 Texas Southern 501971 Details Eastern Michigan (2) 65 North Carolina Central 431972 Details North Carolina Central 68 Dallas Baptist 511973 Details Arkadelphia, AR Texas Southern (3) 81 Eastern New Mexico 551974 Details Eastern New Mexico 67 Southern California College 581975 Details Southeastern Louisiana 68 Eastern New Mexico 631976 Details Eastern New Mexico (2) 56 Northwestern State (LA) 521977 Details Jackson State 56 Adams State 311978 Details Abilene, TX Abilene Christian (4) 67 Adams State 421979 Details Texas Southern (4) 87 Abilene Christian 531980 Details Mississippi Valley State 66 Abilene Christian 611981 Details Houston, TX Mississippi Valley State (2) 62 Texas Southern 591982 Details Charleston, WV Abilene Christian (5) 80 Azusa Pacific 641983 Details Azusa Pacific 94 Saginaw Valley State 361984 Details Azusa Pacific (2) 93 Saginaw Valley State 771985 Details Hillsdale, MI Azusa Pacific (3) 94 Wayland Baptist 761986 Details Russellville, AR Azusa Pacific (4) 112 Wayland Baptist 861987 Details Azusa Pacific (5) 108 Wayland Baptist 821988 Details Azusa, CA Azusa Pacific (6) 112 Prairie View A&M 631989 Details Azusa Pacific (7) 115 Adams State 701990 Details Stephenville, TX Oklahoma Baptist 57 Azusa Pacific 531991 Details Azusa Pacific (8) 87 Central State (OH)Lubbock Christian 421992 Details Abbotsford, BC Azusa Pacific (9) 93 Central State (OH) 761993 Details Central State (OH) 99 Prairie View A&M 701994 Details Azusa, CA Azusa Pacific (10) 82 Central State (OH) 661995 Details Azusa Pacific (11) 105⅓ Lubbock Christian 1041996 Details Marietta, GA Lubbock Christian 59 Azusa Pacific 541997 Details Life 94 Prairie View A&M 54.61998 Details Tulsa, OK Life (2) 82 Southern–New Orleans 791999 Details Palm Beach Gardens, FL Life (3) 102 Lindenwood 802000 Details Abbotsford, BC Life (4) 90 TaylorPoint Loma Nazarene 532001 Details Azusa Pacific (12) 97 Life 502002 Details Olathe, KS Azusa Pacific (13) 54 Life 502003 Details Lindenwood 65 Dickinson State 612004 Details Louisville, KY Dickinson State 91 Lindenwood 722005 Details Dickinson State (2) 99 Virginia Intermont 832006 Details Fresno, CA Dickinson State (3) 102 Lindenwood 892007 Details Oklahoma Baptist (2) 77 Dickinson State 582008 Details Edwardsville, IL Azusa Pacific (14) 61 Dickinson State 572009 Details Azusa Pacific (15) 80 Dickinson State 712010 Details Marion, IN Wayland Baptist 70 Dickinson State 512011 Details Shorter 66 Doane 592012 Details Shorter (2) 93 Azusa Pacific 692013 Details Indiana Tech 72 Oklahoma Baptist 682014 Details Gulf Shores, AL Indiana Tech (2) 105 Wayland Baptist 932015 Details Concordia Nebraska 59 Wayland Baptist 552016 Details Indiana Tech (3) 86 Concordia (NE) 522017 Details British Columbia 71 Indiana Tech 642018 Details Wiley 92 Indiana Tech 622019 Details British Columbia (2) 80 William Carey 532020 Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic2021 Details Gulf Shores, AL Madonna Doane 44 Indiana Tech 432022 Details Life (5) 52 Southeastern University 472023 Details Marion, INLife (6) 55 British Columbia 412024 DetailsCumberlands64Marian (IN)622025 DetailsBritish Columbia (3)74Madonna532026 DetailsAsheville, NCCumberlands (2)79Indiana Tech49.22027 Details
Champions Active NAIA programs Team Titles Years 6 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2022, 2023 3 2004, 2005, 2006 3 2013, 2014, 2016 3 2017, 2019, 2025 2 2024, 2026 1 2021* 1 2021* 1 2018 1 2015 1 2010
Former NAIA programs Team Titles Years 15 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994,1995, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009 51952, 1954, 1955, 1978, 1982 41961, 1962, 1973, 1979 31965, 1966, 1967 31956, 1957, 1958 2 2011, 2012 2 1990, 2007 2 1980, 1981 2 1974, 1976 2 1970, 1971 2 1968, 1969 2 1959, 1960 1 2003 1 1996 1 1993 1 1977 1 1975 1 1972 1 1964 1 1963 1 1953
See also NAIA track and field NAIA women's outdoor track and field championship NAIA men's indoor track and field championship NAIA women's indoor track and field championship NCAA track and field NCAA men's outdoor track and field championships (Division I, Division II, Division III) NCAA women's outdoor track and field championships (Division I, Division II, Division III) NCAA men's indoor track and field championships (Division I, Division II, Division III) NCAA women's indoor track and field championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References
External links NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field