With the first two meets of the season already behind them, the 2026 indoor track and field season is underway for Weber State University as the Wildcats look to build off of last year’s success as well as strong performances in the more recent cross-country season.
In 2025, the men’s cross-country team finished second at the Big Sky Championships with 58 points, their highest conference finish since 2019. The team also finished seventh at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, scoring 215 points.
During the previous track and field season, Weber’s men’s team ranked fourth at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships as seven Wildcats: Peter Visser, Rodee Brow, Jake Weathers, Colby Anderson, Tristan Spalding, Orion Barger, and Alex Wheeler earned All-Conference honors.
Head Coach Corbin Talley is determined to use the 2026 season to develop his team into all they can be, both inside and outside the arena.
“I want to see growth,” Talley said. “My old guys, my returners, my young guys. I want to see guys working hard to improve and battling through any ups and downs that they might have. At the end of the day, I feel like they are better athletes and better students and better people through the experience of the season.”
Visser, a distance runner entering his senior year, is seen as a leader by Talley and aims to double down on a historic 2025 effort. On the track, Visser set Weber State’s indoor 5,000-meter record at 13:34.4 and earned All-Big Sky honors in two events, finishing second in both the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the 5,000-meter. His performance in the steeplechase qualified him for the NCAA West First Round meet, and a 4:01.08 mile time at the Weber State Classic saw him named Big Sky Athlete of the Week.
An All-American in cross-country, Visser received the NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete Award for having the highest GPA at the NCAA Championships, where he recorded the fastest 10k time in school history at 29:02.3. He also earned Big Sky Athlete of the Week honors after breaking Weber State’s 8k record of 23:17.59 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational.
Visser intends to set a high standard of effort for the team throughout the season and is confident that the Wildcats can match it.
“We got a great group of guys. They’re all motivated themselves, but it is always helpful when you have a guy or a leader who can help pull them along,” Visser said. “I just try to lead by example, the best I can, and show that I show up every day and do the work. That’s what it takes. It’s just being diligent and deliberate every single day.”
Alongside Visser, Talley named Jake Peterson, Ty Davis, Joe Corbridge, Kelton Gagnon (distance), Brow, Wheeler, Anderson, Spalding, Barger (sprinters), Weathers, Ethan Ecker, Jeims Molina, Wyatt Larkins (throwers), Seth Hall, Kale Thomas, Tyler Warnick, Ryan Talbot, Larkins and Brogan Garrett (jumpers) as ones to watch.
Following the Snake River Invitational on Jan. 15-16 in Pocatello, Idaho, the Wildcats will travel to Seattle, Washington, for the University of Washington Invitational on Jan. 30-31.
