2025 NCAA DIVISION III OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD AT SPIRE ACADEMY MAY 22-24

The NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships will take place at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, May 22-24, 2025. This premier event will showcase the nation’s top collegiate athletes competing in 20 different events over the three-day competition. Over 850 DIII student-athletes from across the country will travel to Northeast Ohio to compete for both individual and team national titles.

Greater Cleveland Sports Commission previously hosted this Championship in 2017, 2019 and 2022. This event is co-hosted by Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, SPIRE Academy and North Coast Athletic Conference, and is expected to generate an estimated $2,000,000 in economic impact to Northeast Ohio.

SPIRE Academy, renowned for its world-class facilities and commitment to athletic excellence,
offers an ideal setting for this prestigious championship. The venue features an 8-lane, 300-meter track, dual field event areas, and state-of-the-art timing and scoring systems, ensuring optimal conditions for both athletes and spectators.

Media are invited to attend the press conference that will take place on Wednesday, May 21
from 4-4:45 p.m. in the Banquet Space within the Indoor Track and Field building at SPIRE Academy. Media can apply for credentials online by 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21.

More information on the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, including tickets and the event schedule, can be found here.

About Greater Cleveland Sports Commission: 
Since 2000, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (GCSC) is responsible for attracting 270+ sporting events which provide more than $1 billion in economic activity to Northeast Ohio. GCSC serves to measurably improve the economy of Greater Cleveland and enrich the community by attracting, creating, managing and enhancing significant sporting and competitive events. For more information, visit clevelandsports.org. 

About SPIRE Academy:

SPIRE Academy is a comprehensive academic, athletic, personal skills and college-and-career development boarding school located in a world-class event and wellness complex in Ohio’s Harpersfield Township. Constructed on 750 acres under 850,000 square feet of roof, SPIRE Academy (spireacademy.com) has five divisions: (1) SPIRE Academy & Camps, an accredited college-preparatory international boarding school and multi-sport/specialty training and development academy for grades 9-12 and post-grads; (2) SPIRE Leagues, Clubs & Professional Teams, including SPIRE Academy affiliated leagues and club programs; (3) SPIRE Events, a facility and associated team that host local, national and international tournaments and events with the NCAA, the Big East, Big Ten, Atlantic 10 conferences, the Olympics and world championship qualifiers; (4) SPIRE Institute, the research and development arm of SPIRE Academy, studying performance improvement across multiple disciplines through corporate affiliations and university relationships; and finally (5) SPIRE Fit, a membership-based fitness, swim, personal training and health center open to the community. Sports currently featured at SPIRE Academy include men’s and women’s basketball, esports, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

About the NCAC:
Founded in the spring of 1983, the North Coast Athletic Conference consists of nine academically selective colleges and universities – Denison University, DePauw University, Hiram College, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Wabash College, Wittenberg University and the College of Wooster along with affiliate members Allegheny College, Earlham College, Transylvania University, and Washington & Jefferson College (field hockey). The conference’s newest member, John Carroll University, begins play in the fall of 2025. The NCAC sponsors 23 championship sports, 11 for men and 12 for women.