Texas A&M Women’s indoor track team is the defending National Champions. the rest of the competition is trying to chase them down.

Missouri University Heptathlete Rauno Liitmae celebrates after he cleared his final height of 1.97 meters in the high jump.

Sophomore Amber Ivy fights for her spot in the finals of the Women’s 60m dash. 

Senior Augusta Thomason reflects on her failed attempts to clear the first height.

Heptathlete junior Gabe Moore builds up to perform the throw that won him third place in the event.

Freshman Tyra Gittens reacts to the throw that lead to the Aggie women pentathletes sweeping the top two spots in the shot put event.

Junior Taylor Clayton clinches his spot in the finals as he finishes the one mile inches before Kentucky’s Benjamin Young.

Arkansas’ Pole vault team claimed second and third place, helping Arkansas’ Women’s teams finish the day in first place with 41 points.

Two-time Paralympic medalist Hunter Woodhall after he was unable to qualify for the finals of the Men’s 400m dash.

Sophomore Amber Tanner from Georgia University enjoys the moments after her victory in the Women’s 800 meter preliminary as she claims the top seed.

Arkansas’ Women’s mile team was able to place four of their runners in the finals for the one mile.

Sophomore Devin Dixon leads the Men’s 800m dash as he cruises to the top seed in the finals, less than two seconds off the meet record.

Junior Jhonny Victor celebrates clearing 2.18m in the Men’s high jump competition, bringing back 5 points for the Gator’s team score.

LSU’s freshman JuVaughn Blake lands his scoring jump in the Men’s long jump competition.

Freshmen Sammy Watkins and Jean Jenkins share an embrace after the preliminary race of the Women’s 800m, both athletes will race in the finals.

Junior Jazmine Fray was beat in the final meters of the 800 meter preliminary race by Ole Miss’ Maddie McHugh. 

Senior Garrett Cragin scored for the Aggies in the Men’s high jump competition, tying for fifth.

Sophomore Ashley Driscoll rests her eyes moments after finishing the 3000m finals, placing 8th for the Aggies.

Sophomore Grant Holloway from Florida University placed fourth in Men’s long jump and looks forward to defending his collegiate record for the 60m dash in the finals.

Junior Rougui Sow from South Carolina University flies into sixth place in the Women’s long jump finals. 

Senior Will Williams claimed gold in the Men’s long jump competition and smirks as he receives his medal on the podium.

Senior Karissa Schweizer from Missouri University won the Women’s 3000m by over 10 seconds. 

Team Leaders at the end of day 1 of the SEC championships are Arkansas for the Women’s with 41 points and Florida for the Men’s with 30.5 points.

Running events and Men’s field events finals will be held February 25 in Gilliam Indoor Track Facility giving the athletes a chance to claim gold for their schools.