Top performers from 2026 Delaware County track and field meet

MUNCIE — Rain couldn't stop the Blackhawks, Broncos, Eagles, Raiders, Warriors and Tigers from running at the 2026 Delaware County Track and Field meet. Cowan, Daleville, Delta, Wapahani , Wes-Del and Yorktown met at Delta High School on Friday, May 8, for the county meet, which continued on despite some steady showers as the meet began. With no lightning in the area and the rain easing up about halfway through, everything went on exactly as scheduled.

The rain did, however, affect the performances of the athletes. After last year's historic meet saw six county records fall, only one meet record was set in 2026. More: Delta-Yorktown Smash Cancer match continues to amaze new community members More: Remembering legendary Muncie-area basketball coach Myron Dickerson Here's a look at the top performances, full team scores and your 2026 All-Delaware County track and field athletes: Delta, Yorktown split boys county championship For the first time since 2010 and only the second time in meet history, there was a tie for the Delaware County boys track championship.

Delta and Yorktown both finished with team scores of 156. As the meet entered the final two events — the 3,200-meter run and the 4x400 relay — Yorktown trailed Delta by 10 points. In order to force the tie, the Tigers needed to claim the top two places in the 3,200 and then finish one spot behind Delta in the 4x400.

Sophomore Thomas Loney and junior Owen Lamb took care of business in the former, and the 4x400 team of senior Owen Fouts, senior Ross Arbogast, junior Benson Nyamoringo and sophomore Kevin Smith finished second behind Delta to ensure Yorktown's county championship streak stayed alive. "I really wanted to go out strong, and I think me and Lamb were really able to do that," Loney said. "I just put full faith in the Lord, and I knew he would have my back.