NCAA.com | March 9, 2018 DII Indoor Track and Field qualifiers announced 2017 DII Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship: Day Three Recap Share INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee has announced the participants for the 2018 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships. A total of 540 participants, 270 men and 270 women, will compete in the championships. Student-athletes qualified for the championships by reaching the automatic and provisional standards established for each event. The complete list of qualifiers is available here. Heat sheets will be available at this same website by Monday, March 5. The championships will be held March 9-10 in Pittsburg, Kansas at the Robert W. Plaster Center. Pittsburg State University and the Crawford County Convention & Visitors Bureau will serve as co-hosts of the championships. The championships will be streamed live on NCAA.com. What's the difference between the 1500 meters and Mile events — and not just the 109 meter distance Only approximately 109 meters separate two similar, yet different, track and field events, the 1500 meters and the mile. Here's a breakdown of the differences between the 1500 meters and the mile. READ MORE Here's how the distance medley relay (DMR) works in track and field Here's what you need to know about the distance medley relay (DMR). READ MORE Here are the DI track and field teams with most NCAA championships Here are the schools with the most NCAA track and field team championships across men's and women's track and field in both the indoor and outdoor seasons. READ MORE