LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - Krishna Jayasankar will represent UNLV in the shot put at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The two-day meet, which is being held at the University of Arkansas' Randal Tyson Track Center, runs through Saturday.

Jayasankar will represent the Scarlet & Gray in the shot put that is slated to begin at 12:45 pm PT on Saturday. The senior delivered one of the top performances at the CU1 Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Championships two weeks ago for UNLV, placing second in the shot put with a personal best throw of 17.09 meters (56-1). The mark remains second all-time in program history. Jayasankar also became the first Indian woman to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships.

FOLLOW ALONG:
ESPN+ will provide full coverage throughout all two days of the NCAA Indoor Championships, with day one on Friday beginning at 9 am PT, while day two will start at 9 am PT.

REBEL NOTES:
- Jayasankar ranks No. 17 nationally in the shot put with her mark of 17.09 meters (56-1).
-The Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India native has recorded three personal best marks in the shot put this season (16.63m, 16.83m, 17.09m).
- The senior is the first Rebel thrower to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships since Rosa Santana took bronze in the shot put at the 2023 championships.

To get updates on all things Rebel track & field, links to the season's meets can be found on the team's schedule page. You can also get live updates on how the Scarlet & Gray are faring on the team's X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram accounts.