By: Riley Driscoll, Athletic Media Associate

GORHAM, Maine – Senior Riley Reitchel (Palermo, Maine/Erskine Academy) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's track & field team will compete in the javelin at the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Track & Field National Championships on Saturday, May 23 at 3:00 pm. The event will take place on May 21-23 at Veteran Memorial Field Sports Complex on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
 
Reitchel, a returning First Team All-American in the event, will be making her third appearance at the National Championship meet. She placed fourth last season with a mark of 41.32m to earn All-America honors. She also competed as a freshman in 2023 and placed 22nd with a throw of 32.97m. Her season-best mark of 42.09m ranks 19th nationally.
 
Qualification to the championships is based on the descending-order list for the season and adhering to the qualifying regulations/criteria published on ncaa.org. For each women's individual event contested, including the decathlon, the top 22 declared student-athletes will be accepted into the competition. For each relay event contested, the top 16 declared relay teams will be accepted into the competition. The stated maximums are absolute and will not be extended as a result of ties.