Indoor open meets Dec 2025-Feb 2026
- jayslagle
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Contributor: The Nerd
Updated 11/27/25
Nebraska doesn't offer an official indoor track season, but racing opportunities have dramatically increased the past few years. These are 'open' meets where the athletes compete unattached (not linked to your high school), so each athlete is responsible for registering.
Most of these are very low-key meets and are excellent way sneak in a mid-winter workout or work on racing strategy. If you're aware of other races, shoot us an e-mail at jayslagle@hotmail.com and we'll add it.
Saturday, December 13: Washburn University, Topeka, KS (1st of 3 meets), 165 miles from Omaha and Lincoln. Youth, high school and masters athlete; no collegiate athletes allowed. 200-meter banked track. Three meets on December 13, January 17 and February 21. Events for 2025/26: 60, 60H, 200, 400, 800, mile, 3000, LJ, TJ, HJ, PV, SP, WT. Â Â Distance fields may be a bit limited but the newish facility is exceptional.
Sunday, December 14: Concordia University, Seward, NE (1st of 4 meets). 200-meter track, limited entries, 6 field events and 6 running events up to 1600 meters for 6th to 12th grade. Fast-moving meet from 1:30 to 4:00. Registration opens soon.
Sunday, December 14:Â Â HyVee Arena, Kansas City for youth and high school athletes (ages 7-18, 1st of 3 events). 351-meter track, no field events. The 2025/2026 meet dates are updated and the current season's registration and information links are active as of 11/27/25. The 2025/2026 schedule reflects youth races from 60 meters to the mile, while the high school schedule also has the 3000. In contrast to other meets where youth events are interspersed with high school events, this meet holds the youth events in the morning and the high school events in the afternoon. The 2025 high school fields weren't as deep or the marks as impressive as what we've seen at Concordia, College of St. Mary and NWMSU, but it does offer you a change of scenery.
Sunday, January 4:Â Â HyVee Arena, Kansas City for youth and high school athletes (ages 7-18, 2nd of 3 events). 351-meter track, no field events. The 2025/2026 meet dates are updated and the current season's registration and information links are active as of 11/27/25. The schedule reflects youth races from 60 meters to the mile, while the high school schedule also has the 3000. In contrast to other meets where youth events are interspersed with high school events, this meet holds the youth events in the morning and the high school events in the afternoon. The 2025 high school fields weren't as deep or the marks as impressive as what we've seen at Concordia, College of St. Mary and NWMSU, but it does offer you a change of scenery.
Saturday, January 10:Â Â Northwest Missouri State, Maryville, MO (1st of 4 meets), 115 miles from Omaha. Awesome 300-meter track. Youth and high school meet, and presumably post-high school. Their 2021-2023 meets drew competition from as far as Colorado and Arkansas, although there may be less competition with more events on the schedule. The NWMSU website has been updated for 2026 dates: they will be held on 1/10, 1/18, 2/15 and 2/21. However, the registration and information links were not updated as of 11/27/25. When updated, the website below will show the registration links.
Saturday, January 17: Washburn University, Topeka, KS (2nd of 3 meets), 165 miles from Omaha and Lincoln. Youth, high school and masters athlete; no collegiate athletes allowed. 200-meter banked track. Three meets on December 13, January 17 and February 21. Events for 2025/26: 60, 60H, 200, 400, 800, mile, 3000, LJ, TJ, HJ, PV, SP, WT. Â Â Distance fields may be a bit limited but the newish facility is exceptional.
Saturday, January 17: The Chicago Misfits meet attracts considerable high-level talent for athletes looking to test themselves out of state. In 2025 the meet effectively had three levels of competition: Community, Fast and Elite (Hoka in 2025 but now Tracksmith). It's a great event if you happen to be headed to Chicago that weekend, but prepare to have your ego checked.
Sunday, January 18: College of St. Mary, Omaha (2nd of 3 meets). High school athletes only. Newer facility with 200-meter track that will certainly bolster CSM's young track program. Running events range from 60 to 1600 meters. Well run meet with professional timing. There is a max limit of 24 athletes in races and 16 in field events, but CSM wants to see kids competing and they haven't enforced the limits in prior years. Top finishers from the first two meets have registration priority for third meet on 2/15, but you can still register for 2/15 if you miss the first two meets. Field events include pole vault, shot put, weight throw, high jump, long jump and triple jump. Dates are set for 2026 but the website has not been updated as of 11/27/25. Here are the details from the 2025 meets:
Sunday, January 25: Concordia University, Seward, NE (2nd of 4 meets). 200-meter track, limited entries, 6 field events and 6 running events up to 1600 meters for 6th to 12th grade. Fast-moving meet from 1:30 to 4:00. Registration opens soon.
Sunday, January 25: College of St. Mary, Omaha (2nd of 3 meets). High school athletes only. Newer facility with 200-meter track that will certainly bolster CSM's young track program. Running events range from 60 to 1600 meters. Well run meet with professional timing. There is a max limit of 24 athletes in races and 16 in field events, but CSM wants to see kids competing and they haven't enforced the limits in prior years. Top finishers from the first two meets have registration priority for third meet on 2/15, but you can still register for 2/15 if you miss the first two meets. Field events include pole vault, shot put, weight throw, high jump, long jump and triple jump. Dates are set for 2026 but the website has not been updated as of 11/27/25. Here are the details from the 2025 meets:
Sunday, January 18:Â Â Northwest Missouri State, Maryville, MO (2nd of 4 meets), 115 miles from Omaha. Awesome 300-meter track. Youth and high school meet, and presumably post-high school. Their 2021-2023 meets drew competition from as far as Colorado and Arkansas, although there may be less competition with more events on the schedule. The NWMSU website has been updated for 2026 dates: they will be held on 1/10, 1/18, 2/15 and 2/21. However, the registration and information links were not updated as of 11/27/25. When updated, the website below will show the registration links.
Friday, January 23-Saturday, January 24: Shocker Track meet, Wichita, KS. The Wichita State facilities host this meet for athletes from 8U through high school. The Friday night schedule is limited to the pole vault, triple jump and high school shot put. Running events range from 60 meters to 3200 meters, and in 2024 they offered five field events (no weight throw). The registration and informational links where not updated as of 11/27/25 but should be updated in December.
Sunday, February 1: Concordia University, Seward, NE (3rd of 4 meets). 200-meter track, limited entries, 6 field events and 6 running events up to 1600 meters for 6th to 12th grade. Fast-moving meet from 1:30 to 4:00. Registration opens soon.
Saturday, February 7: Wichita State hosts its 2nd of 2 meets this winter with the running-only February Freeze meet. The registration and informational links where not updated as of 11/27/25 but should be updated in December.
Sunday, February 15: Concordia University, Seward, NE (4th of 4 meets). 200-meter track, limited entries, 6 field events and 6 running events up to 1600 meters for 6th to 12th grade. Fast-moving meet from 1:30 to 4:00. Registration opens soon. There are no additional performance or prior meet requirements to register for this meet, but this 4th and final meet will include medals for the top performers based on results at all four meets on 12/14, 1/25 and 2/1. Few athletes compete in all four meets and many will only compete in one.
Sunday, February 15: College of St. Mary, Omaha (3rd of 3 meets). High school athletes only. Newer facility with 200-meter track that will certainly bolster CSM's young track program. Running events range from 60 to 1600 meters. Well run meet with professional timing. There is a max limit of 24 athletes in races and 16 in field events, but CSM wants to see kids competing and they haven't enforced the limits in prior years. Top finishers from the first two meets have registration priority for third meet on 2/15, but you can still register for 2/15 if you miss the first two meets. Field events include pole vault, shot put, weight throw, high jump, long jump and triple jump. Dates are set for 2026 but the website has not been updated as of 11/27/25. Here are the details from the 2025 meets:
Sunday, February 15:Â Â Northwest Missouri State, Maryville, MO (3rd of 4 meets), 115 miles from Omaha. Awesome 300-meter track. Youth and high school meet, and presumably post-high school. Their 2021-2023 meets drew competition from as far as Colorado and Arkansas, although there may be less competition with more events on the schedule. The NWMSU website has been updated for 2026 dates: they will be held on 1/10, 1/18, 2/15 and 2/21. However, the registration and information links were not updated as of 11/27/25. When updated, the website below will show the registration links.
Saturday, February 21: Washburn University, Topeka, KS (3rd of 3 meets), 165 miles from Omaha and Lincoln. Youth, high school and masters athlete; no collegiate athletes allowed. 200-meter banked track. Three meets on December 13, January 17 and February 21. Events for 2025/26: 60, 60H, 200, 400, 800, mile, 3000, LJ, TJ, HJ, PV, SP, WT. Distance fields may be a bit limited but the newish facility is exceptional.
Thursday, February 19 through Saturday, February 21:Â Â Simplot Games in Pocatello, ID. A highly-regarded meet that Patrick Grosserode of Trackville calls the highest level indoor meet outside of Nationals. More information at https://simplotgames.com/for-athletes-coaches/. Registration opens January 1. One interesting quirk is that there are prelims and finals for the 800, 1600 and 3200. You can review the 2024 results at https://simplotgames.com/records-results/Â to decide whether it's a good fit for you.
Sunday, February 22:Â Â HyVee Arena, Kansas City for youth and high school athletes (ages 7-18, 3rd of 3 events). 351-meter track, no field events. The 2025/2026 meet dates are updated and the current season's registration and information links are active as of 11/27/25. The schedule reflects youth races from 60 meters to the mile, while the high school schedule also has the 3000. In contrast to other meets where youth events are interspersed with high school events, this meet holds the youth events in the morning and the high school events in the afternoon. The 2025 high school fields weren't as deep or the marks as impressive as what we've seen at Concordia, College of St. Mary and NWMSU, but it does offer you a change of scenery.
Saturday, February 21:Â Â Northwest Missouri State, Maryville, MO (4th of 4 meets), 115 miles from Omaha. Awesome 300-meter track. Youth and high school meet, and presumably post-high school. Their 2021-2023 meets drew competition from as far as Colorado and Arkansas, although there may be less competition with more events on the schedule. The NWMSU website has been updated for 2026 dates: they will be held on 1/10, 1/18, 2/15 and 2/21. However, the registration and information links were not updated as of 11/27/25. When updated, the website below will show the registration links.
Monday, March 2: Official start of Nebraska high school track season. High school athletes are prohibited in competing in open events between March 2 and the end of the State meet unless they receive clearance in advance from their coaching staff and the NSAA.
Meets not updated for 2026 yet:
Saturday, January 11: Mount Marty, Yankton, SD (1st of 3 meets). In the midst of a collegiate meet, Mount Marty has previously included high school races in the 60, 200 and 800. Date confirmed but registration link has not been updated for 2025 yet. Registration link wasn't up as 11/11/24 but should be available as a dropdown under the "More+" tab at https://mountmartyathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field.
Saturday, January 17: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. In prior years this was a high-level and huge meet (e.g., 90-100 heats of sprint prelims). Fields will be filled in order of registration until field size limits are met. Field sizes: 200 entries per event for 60m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1 Mile, 3000m, 60mH; 30 teams per event for relays 4x400m & 4x800m; 48 entries per event for Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put; 35 entries per event for High Jump & Pole Vault. Registration link at https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/574669/info.
Sunday, January 25: Rock Chalk Open HS Meet, University of Kansas, Lawrence. In prior years the meet included five field events and eight running events from 60 meters to 3000 meters. The website has been updated to reflect the 2025 date but as of 12/8/24 the information link still references the 2024 meet.
The home meet schedule at https://kuathletics.com/sports/2024/4/10/home-meet-central.aspx should event show links to the 2025 meet information.
Friday, February 6: Â Mount Marty, Yankton, SD. As in past years, high school events are held within the collegiate Last Chance meet. High school events include the 60H, 60, 200, 400 and mile. Information link at https://www.lancertrackcamps.com/last-chance-meet-.cfm. Registration link at https://www.directathletics.com/meets/track/83258.html.