SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Women's Indoor Track and Field team has launched its schedule for the upcoming 2026 winter season. The Gauchos will compete in three regular season meets, followed by the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Santa Barbara will make their season debut in Seattle, where they will attend the two-day University of Washington Invitational on Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31.

Two weeks later, the Gauchos will head to the East Coast, where they will compete in two meets back-to-back. The first meet, the Crimson Invite, will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts by Harvard University on Feb. 13. The following day, the Gauchos will attend the Boston University Valentine in Boston.

The NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will be hosted by the University of Arkansas, from March 12-14. Following the indoor season, the UC Santa Barbara Women's Indoor Track and Field team will continue to compete the rest of the outdoor season.