IMG Academy Track & Field Sets New Standard in Historic 2025–2026 Season

BRADENTON, Fla. (July 14, 2026) – IMG Academy, the world's leading sports education brand, delivered one of the most successful seasons in program history during the 2025–2026 track & field campaign. The program captured 30 national championships titles, earned 101 All-America honors, claimed team titles at both the New Balance Indoor Nationals and Nike Outdoor Nationals, and qualified student-athletes to compete on the international stage at the U-20 World Championships further establishing IMG Academy as one of the nation's premier high school track & field programs.

"This was a defining season for our program and our student-athletes set the standard for what it means to be one of one on the track and off it," said Mark Napier, Director of Track & Field at IMG Academy. "Our student-athletes consistently rose to the moment, whether it was winning national team championships, producing 39 All-Americans and three national champions at the inaugural Under Armour Track & Field Nationals on our home track, or delivering championship performances at every major meet throughout the season. These accomplishments are the result of countless hours of hard work, belief in one another and an unrivaled culture that challenges our student-athletes to pursue excellence every day.."

Powered by IMG Academy's holistic development model, which combines world-class coaching, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, nutrition, leadership development, mental performance, and academics, student-athletes continued to thrive both on and off the track.The season reached another milestone as IMG Academy hosted the inaugural Under Armour Track & Field Nationals on its state-of-the-art Rekortan Gel G13 track in Bradenton, FL. Competing on its home surface, IMG Academy student-athletes delivered a dominant performance, totaling 39 All-America honors and three national championships. Among the highlights, Jaxon Jerabek won the U20 men's pole vault national championship to earn a spot on Team USA for the World Athletics U20 Championships, where he will represent the United States this August.

IMG Academy concluded the outdoor season with another historic performance at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Ore., where IMG Academy swept the boys and girls 4x800-meter relay national championships. While the girls successfully defended their national title, the boys captured the program's first-ever national championship in the event, marking the first time in IMG Academy history that both relay teams claimed national titles at the same meet. Overall, IMG Academy finished the competition with 16 national championships and 26 All-America honors, securing the Nike Outdoor National Team Championship.

The success began during the indoor season as IMG Academy captured the New Balance Indoor National Team Championship, producing 11 national champions and 32 All-America honors. Combined with four additional All-America performances at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, IMG Academy finished the year with 101 All-America honors across the nation's premier championship meets.

In all, IMG Academy student-athletes earned 30 national championship titles during the 2025–2026 season, including 11 at New Balance Indoor Nationals, three at the inaugural Under Armour Track & Field Nationals, and 16 at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

About IMG Academy
holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

• Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
• Online coaching via IMG Academy+, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting, via NCSA and SportsRecruits, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches

To learn more about IMG Academy and its on-campus and online experiences, visit www.imgacademy.com.