RIPON, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- Milwaukee School of Engineering was unable to capture one of five men's event titles decided on day one, but takes a nearly 20-point lead into the final day of the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Willmore Center.

The Raiders totaled 71 points behind multiple point-scorers in three of four individual events and a third-place finish in the distance medley relay. St. Norbert College sits second with 52.4 points on the strength of four event victories, while Wisconsin Lutheran College (21) holds a one-point advantage over Benedictine University (20) for third. Concordia University Chicago (11), Concordia University Wisconsin (10), Aurora University (7.4), Illinois Institute of Technology (1.2), and Rockford University (1) have also found their way into the team points.

MSOE posted 23 points in the pole vault, finishing 2-3-4-5 behind NACC champion Ezra Schermacher of St. Norbert. The Raiders also scored four in the 5,000-meter run (3-4-5-7) and three in the weight throw (2-3-4), and picked up third place finishes from distance medley relay and Nana Abdufour in the triple jump.

The Green Knights had four event champions - Schermacher in the pole vault (4.65 meters; 15-3), Jacob Klitzke (17.03m; 55-10 1/2) in the weight throw, Kyan Lynts (15:14.49) in the 5,000, and the distance medley relay squad of William Cascio, Ian Blom, Carson Hammer, and Lawrence Huffman (10:31.56). The St. Norbert effort was helped by scoring three in the 5,000 (1-6-8) and pole vault (1-T6-T6), and two in the triple jump (5-7).

Wisconsin Lutheran was bolstered by runner-up finishes from the distance medley relay (10:32.73) and Arnold Rupnow (15:21.73) in the 5,000, and a fourth-place finish from Sam Ehlke (13.61m; 44-8) in the triple jump.

Benedictine scored the remaining individual title from Friday as Temitope Osobamiro won the triple jump (14.19m; 46-6 3/4). The Eagles scored two in both the triple jump and weight throw while taking seventh in the DMR.

MSOE's Daniel Geerts (8.10) posted the top qualifying time for Saturday's 60-meter hurdles and will attempt to pull off the sprint dash/hurdle sweep after also qualifying in the 60-meter dash, where Wisconsin Lutheran's Abuchi Osuala (6.89) has the top qualifying time.

After four of seven events in the heptahlon, St. Norbert's Maddix Mueller (2,771) holds a 14-point advantage over Benedictine's Julian Francis. The final three events (60 hurdles, pole vault, 1,000) will be held Saturday morning.

Friday's Event Champions
5,000 - Kyan Lynts (SNC), 15:14.49
DMR - St. Norbert (Cascio, Blom, Hammer, Huffman), 10:31.56
PV - Ezra Schermacher (SNC), 4.65m; 15-3
TJ - Temitope Osobamiro (BENU), 14.19m; 46-6 3/4
WT - Jacob Klitzke (SNC), 17.03m; 55-10 1/2