Keene State’s Bolaske and UMass Dartmouth’s Alexander Earn Second team All-America Honors at 2026 DIII Indoor Championships

3/14/2026 8:16:50 PM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Keene State College junior Tyler Bolaske and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth sophomore Ancil Alexander earned Second Team All-America honors with their respective performances at the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships Saturday at the Birmingham CrossPlex. 

Bolaske finished 10th in the mile final on Saturday with a time of 4:26.38, after going 4:13.00 in Friday’s prelims. Central College’s Jack Brown won the race in 4:14.01, while the eighth and final First Team All-American spot was claimed by St. John’s (Minn.) Cole Stencel with his time of 4:16.00. 

Alexander finished 16th in the shot put, posting a top toss of 15.91 meters on his first attempt of the day. He later threw 13.70 meters and 15.22 meters to cap off his performance on the day. Southern Maine freshman Ryker Paradis finished 19th in the shot put with a top mark of 15.45 meters on his first throw of the meet. He followed with throws 15.39 meters on his third and final attempt. 

Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Gage Stankiewicz won the shot put with a toss of 18.52 meters. Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Jorden Ukpong placed eighth at 17.00 meters to round out the First Team All-America performance.