2026 Mesa Thunderbirds Women's Track & Field News

Members of the Mesa Community College cross country and track & field programs pose together outdoors on campus under a bright blue sky. Student-athletes and coaches wear a mix of Mesa Thunderbirds apparel in red, white, and blue while standing in front of a campus building during a team gathering.
TRACK & FIELD TOTALS 16 ALL-AMERICANS AT OUTDOOR NATIONALS

May 18, 2026

Four Mesa Community College women’s track and field student-athletes stand together with their coach at night following the NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The athletes wear white Thunderbird uniforms, medals around their necks and hold up their All-American medals while posing beside the awards podium. Text on the graphic reads “School Record Alert!” and “Women’s 4x800 Relay 9:19.05.” The relay team of Lucy Melzer, Kinley Jackson, Marley Peay and Katie Munoz placed fifth nationally, earned NJCAA All-American honors and set a new Mesa Community College school record.
WOMEN’S 4X800 RELAY TEAM BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD, EARNS ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

May 16, 2026

Graphic reading “Thunderbird Track & Field Meet Day” promoting the NJCAA Track & Field Outdoor National Championships. The graphic features a red textured background with the Mesa Community College Thunderbird logo centered at the top. Large white text reads “Meet Day” with a blue banner underneath displaying “NJCAA Track & Field Outdoor National Championships.” Additional white text at the bottom reads “May 14-16 | Hobbs, NM” with the NJCAA logo centered below.
THUNDERBIRD TRACK & FIELD SET FOR NJCAA OUTDOOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

May 13, 2026

Olivia Baker of Mesa Community College Track & Field poses in a red uniform against a blue background, smiling and holding up one finger on each hand. Graphic text reads “Olivia Baker – Region I Women’s 10K Champion,” with NJCAA and Thunderbird logos displayed.
OLIVIA BAKER CLAIMS REGION I 10K TITLE

April 23, 2026

Marley Peay of Mesa Community College Track & Field poses in uniform against a blue background in a graphic that reads “Region I Heptathlon Runner-Up,” with Thunderbird and NJCAA logos displayed.
PEAY FINISHES REGION RUNNER-UP IN HEPTATHLON

April 23, 2026

Graphic promoting the Region I Track & Field Multis and 10K Championships at Mesa Community College on April 20–21. Includes ticket details: general admission $10; students, seniors, and military/veterans $7; children under 12 free; tickets purchased through GoFan.
THUNDERBIRD TRACK & FIELD SET TO HOST REGION I MULTIS & 10K CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 20, 2026

Graphic of Mesa thrower Maleah Tucker holding a hammer, highlighting her 40.74m discus and 49.04m hammer marks and ACCAC Outdoor Week 4 Women’s Field Athlete of the Week honor.
TUCKER DOMINATES THROWING EVENTS TO EARN THIRD ACCAC WEEKLY HONOR

April 08, 2026

Graphic featuring Maleah Tucker of Mesa Community College Track & Field as ACCAC Outdoor Week 3 Women’s Field Athlete of the Week. Image shows Tucker in a Mesa uniform holding a throwing implement and pointing toward the camera, with Thunderbird branding and ACCAC logo on a red background.
MALEAH TUCKER EARNS ACCAC WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONORS

April 01, 2026

Lucy Melzer stands in a red Mesa uniform with arms crossed against a red and blue background. Graphic text reads “Outdoor School Record Alert – 1500m | 4:37.97,” highlighting her new MCC record time.
LUCY MELZER BREAKS OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORD IN THE 1500M

March 30, 2026

The Jackson family stands together on the infield at Mesa Community College, surrounded by MCC Track & Field athletes and staff, posing behind a table displaying multiple NJCAA national championship trophies in honor of Carvel Jackson.
T-BIRDS DELIVER BIG PERFORMANCES AT CARVEL JACKSON SHOWCASE

March 29, 2026

A graphic of The Carvel Jackson Memorial Track & Field Showcase with information on the meet on March 28
MCC TRACK & FIELD TO HOST INAUGURAL CARVEL JACKSON MEMORIAL TRACK & FIELD SHOWCASE

March 25, 2026

A photo of Maleah Tucker with the caption of her being named the Week 2 Outdoor ACCAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
MALEAH TUCKER EARNS ACCAC WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

March 25, 2026

A photo of Maleah Tucker with the caption of her being T-Birds Track & Field National Champion
MALEAH TUCKER’S JOURNEY TO THE TOP: FROM RETURNING ATHLETE TO NATIONAL CHAMPION

March 23, 2026

A photo of Maleah Tucker with the caption of her being a National Champion in the Weight Throw
TUCKER WINS NATIONAL TITLE IN WEIGHT THROW, SETS NEW SCHOOL RECORD

March 09, 2026

A graphic of the number 17 detailing the amount of NJCAA Track & Field All-Americans for MCC Track & Field
TRACK & FIELD EARNS INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLE, 17 ALL-AMERICAN HONORS AT INDOOR NATIONALS

March 08, 2026

A graphic detailing the NJCAA Indoor National Championships preview for MCC Track & Field.
TRACK & FIELD SENDS DEEP ROSTER TO NJCAA INDOOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

March 05, 2026