SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State senior Zach McGlynn was named the 2026 Summit League Indoor Field Athlete of the Year on Monday, the league office announced.
 
Zach McGlynn, North Dakota State
Stephen, Minn.

• Named the Summit League Indoor Championship Field MVP after securing 18 points for the Bison, who won the team title
• Secured a trio of top-five finishes and won a pair of medals at the League indoor championship
• Tied for second in the pole vault at the League indoor championship with a clearance of 17-3.50" (5.27m)
• Placed third in the long jump at the League indoor championship with a season-best mark of 24-3.75" (7.41m)
• Took fourth in the high jump at the League indoor championship, clearing 6-9.50" (2.07m)
• Won the heptathlon at the Dr. Rick McGuire Invitational with a then personal-best score of 5,975
• Broke his own heptathlon school record at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championship with a score of 5,995 to place seventh and earn first team All-America honors