ALBION, Mich. — Cooper Bright has qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 200m.

The senior and MIAA Most Outstanding Track Athlete broke the program record with a mark of 21.14 set during GVSU's Last Chance Meet on May 10 that was good enough to be the 20^th seed heading into the championships (top 22 individuals in Division III in each event qualify).

It marks the eighth consecutive year a Briton has earned a spot in the NCAA Championships and second time since 2000 that a 200m sprinter representing Albion will compete. Justin Meredith in 2014 was the last, as he finished 12^th that year.

The 2026 NCAA Championships will take place from May 21-23 at Veterans Memorial Field in La Crosse, Wis., marking the first time the Eagles have hosted the national meet since 2018.

The 200m prelims are set for Thursday, May 21 at 5:55 p.m. EST (4:55 p.m. CST). If Bright were to advance to the finals (top eight in prelims), he would compete on Saturday, May 23 at 3:50 p.m. EST (2:50 p.m. CST).

For a list of complete qualifiers and live results for the meet, please visit this link.