SUNY Cortland Athletics

Cortland's 4x400-meter relay team of Evan Jensen, Zion Cheatham, Harrison Gavalas and Josh Jeffes claimed the national title at the 2025 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday with a school-record time of 3:12.59. In the opening heat of two in the finals, Wisconsin-La Crosse set the time to beat at 3:12.89. Competing in the second heat, Jensen opened in 48.81 seconds and Cortland was a close second behind leader Bethel after one leg. Cheatham posted a second leg of 48.19 seconds and took the lead late in his run. Gavalas recorded a leg of 48.67 seconds and extended the Red Dragons' lead, and Jeffes ran the final 400 meters in 46.94 seconds to give Cortland the heat victory, and the national title, by three tenths of a second over Bethel and Wisconsin-La Crosse.