TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M Track & Field announced the indoor portion of the 2026-27 schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from the Track & Field office on the campus of FAMU in Tallahassee, Florida.
 
Under the direction of Garfield Ellenwood II, FAMU Director of Track & Field – set to embark upon his fourth season at the helm in Tallahassee – the Rattlers open the indoor campaign December 4 at the Birmingham Opener in Birmingham, Alabama. The annual event will be housed inside the Birmingham CrossPlex downtown.
 
"This indoor schedule gives our student-athletes the right mix of early-season competition and tough meets against strong fields," expressed Ellenwood. "We want to build momentum each weekend, sharpen our marks and make sure we're ready when it matters most – and, of course, that's the SWAC Indoor Championships."
 
FAMU will next travel to Columbia, South Carolina – the first of two trips to the "Palmetto State" during indoor action – for the Gamecock Opener on January 9, hosted by the University of South Carolina, before returning to Birmingham for the two-day UAB Green and Gold / Blazer Invitational taking place January 15-16. The event kicks off with the UAB Green and Gold Invitational, followed by the Blazer Invitational, as the two-day affair will feature teams from all across the southeast in both Division I and II, respectively.
 
The Orange and Green head to Clemson, South Carolina, for the Bob Pollock Invitational on January 29-30, then makes the trip south to Gainesville, Florida, for the Gainesville Classic on February 5. The Gainesville Classic will feature inside the renowned Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe.
 
The Rattlers close the regular indoor schedule at the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Indoor Championships on February 20-21 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham. The NCAA Indoor Championships follow March 12-13 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with the University of Arkansas serving as host inside Randal Tyson Track Center.
 
"Everything we do leads up to the SWAC Indoor Championships," reiterated Ellenwood. "We want to compete for conference titles in Birmingham. And for our athletes who put themselves in position, there's the chance to carry that momentum to the NCAA Indoor Championships. That should be the goal for every student-athlete, each year, period."
 
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Date	Meet	Location	Time
Dec. 4	Birmingham Opener	Birmingham, Ala.	8 a.m.
Jan. 9	USC Gamecock Opener	Columbia, S.C.	8 a.m.
Jan. 15-16	UAB Green and Gold/Blazer Invitational	Birmingham, Ala.	8 a.m.
Jan. 29-30	Bob Pollock Invitational	Clemson, S.C.	8 a.m.
Feb. 5	Gainesville Classic	Gainesville, Fla.	8 a.m.
Feb. 20-21	SWAC Indoor Championships	Birmingham, Ala.	TBA
March 12-13	NCAA Indoor Championships	Fayetteville, Ark.	TBA