Following a 2025 season with four top 5 meet placements, the CAM Cougars are ready for a successful 2026 season. They sent a 400-meter hurdler and a long jumper to state, and now with a big freshman class and a strong group of juniors this season, CAM is hoping for even more state qualifiers in 2026. Collin Bower, one of just a couple seniors this year, will be one of the key pieces to the team. He recorded the fastest 100m time and 2nd fastest 400 time on CAM during the 2025 track season. Head Coach Drew Ticknor is looking forward to building off last year’s success.

A strong junior class paired with the talent of senior Collin Bower could provide a lot of excitement on the track:

Those upperclassmen will be a big help to a a group of underclassmen that are looking to help out the team in 2026:

With a much larger roster in 2026, Coach Ticknor is excited about being able to place different athletes where their strengths can be used the most:

CAM will be strong in plenty of areas, but there are specific events that Coach Drew Ticknor is very excited about:

The CAM Cougars Boys Track and Field season begins on Monday, March 9th when they head to the UNI Dome for the A.D. Dickinson Relays.