SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) has announced the addition of seven schools comprising of 12 programs to its indoor track & field membership, beginning with the upcoming 2026-27 season. UC Santa Barbara joins six other schools for the conference competition, including The men and women from Boise State, Colorado State, Sacramento State, Utah State, and Utah Valley and the women from San Diego State.
 
The MPSF's 34^th indoor track & field championship is scheduled to feature 31 teams--19 women and 12 men--and will take place February 26-27, 2027, at the Podium in Spokane, Washington. The 31 MPSF Indoor Track & Field programs will be the largest since 2020, when 35 competed.
 
The seven teams mentioned above will join Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Long Beach State, Oregon State, Pacific, Pepperdine, Portland, San Francisco, St. Mary's, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, and Washington State.
 
UC Santa Barbara will be competing in a women's indoor conference championship for the first time. The Gauchos are also re-entering the MPSF in men's and women's swimming & diving this year and have previously been conference members in men's volleyball, men's soccer, men's and women's gymnastics, and men's and women's water polo.
 
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"The addition of these exceptional programs reflects the strength and momentum of MPSF Indoor Track & Field," said Mellis. "Our member institutions are committed to providing an outstanding championship experience, and we are excited to welcome both longtime conference partners and first-time participants as we build the future of MPSF Indoor Track & Field together. We look forward to an outstanding championship in Spokane."
 
"Joining the MPSF for indoors was something I was hoping to do after my first year coaching here. I saw most of our conference was in it along with other WCC and former Pac-12 teams. It is going to be great to get momentum for our women's team going from indoor into the outdoor season."