ASHVILLE, N.C. – History was made for University of North Texas at Dallas men's track and field on May 20-21 with the program's first appearance at NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The men's 4x100m Relay and men's 4x400m Relay teams for the Trailblazers qualified and competed, giving the UNTD Athletic program its first national appearance in any sport since the inaugural year 2020-21.
 
Led by first-year head coach Darvis "Doc" Patton, the Trailblazers represented their institution and program with pride in a major milestone that is part of several strides forward for the overall team this year. It took some time on both days for the events to be completed due to weather delays, but UNT Dallas entered the record books as the first events to compete on the national stage.
 
Results
 
The men's 4x100m Relay featured Jackson Danner, Ernest Ayanugo, Markevian White, and Ben Perin with a time of 40.96 seconds for 21st place out of 27 teams.
 
The men's 4x400m Relay featured Jahaden Jackson, Ernest Ayanugo, Devin Page, and Ben Perin with a time of 3:15.24 for 20th place out of 26 teams.
 
Both relay races set program records and individuals within the races are etched across the overall indoor and outdoor track and field record books.
 
The 4x100m Relay was the first men's track and field conference champion at the Red River Athletic Conference Championships. The 4x400m Relay came seconds away from winning the RRAC title, but were edged by Xavier (La.) – who won the prelims with a time of 3:09.42.