Track ‘Dawgs bring home another national title

The eyes of the college sports world may have been on Omaha this weekend, but the Bulldog track team was busy making history elsewhere.

Powered by record-setting performances from redshirt freshman Adaejah Hodge and senior Dejanea Oakley, the Lady Bulldogs captured their second consecutive NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship on Saturday in Eugene, Ore. Georgia’s 50 point total placed the Dawgs well in front of second place finisher Florida (43) and third place Arkansas (38).

The victory gives Georgia back-to-back outdoor national championships after also winning in 2025. The win also off capped off a memorable season that also included the 2026 NCAA indoor championship back in March.

Hodge delivered one of the meet’s most electrifying moments, turning in a 200 meter time of 21.68 seconds to set a new collegiate record. Earlier in the evening, Hodge also finished runner-up in the 100 meters with a time of 10.93 after establishing the collegiate record during the semifinal round.

Oakley won the 400 meters in dominating fashion, turning in a 48.79 lap of the University of Oregon track. That set not only a personal best for the Texas transfer, but also new UGA, NCAA, and NCAA championship records.

On the men’s side, the Bulldogs finished runner-up to Arkansas. Graduate student Kimani Jack won the high jump, and the 4×400 relay team also took home top honors in the 400 meters Dawgs Jonathan Simms and Sidi Njie finished second and third respectively to key a strong showing for the men.

With the victory Director of Track & Field Caryl Smith-Gilbert joins Texas’ Bev Kearney (1998-99) as the only female coaches to win two consecutive women’s outdoor titles. Smith-Gilbert also becomes the first female head coach to win four NCAA outdoor women’s championships (two in Athens, two at Southern Cal).

Even for a program which has produced some dominant performances over the years both individually and in the team ranking, 2026 has to go down as among the most impressive seasons in school history.

Go ‘Dawgs!!!