The NIKE Elite Track Club is the project of the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation. Among the athletes that they have discovered were Jane Hedengren and Cooper Lutkenhaus. Who will they discover in 2026? Well, check out the Name, Image, and Likeness athletes, aka NIL, who have signed contracts with NIKE:
- Sophia Rodriguez and the road ahead in American Distance Running, by Deji Ogeyingbo https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/sophia-rodriguez-and-the-road-ahead-in-american-distance-running.html
Sophie Rodriguez, NIKE NIL, photo by NSAF Track - How Natalie Dumas is redefining range on the track, by Deji Ogeyingbo, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/how-natalie-dumas-is-redefining-range-on-the-track.html,
Natalie Dumas, photo by NSAF Track - Mia Maxwell is sprinting and jumping into the spotlight, by Deji Ogeyingbo, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/mia-maxwell-is-sprinting-and-jumping-into-the-spotlight.html
Mia Maxwell, photo by NSAF Track - Mariah Maxwell is Built for the Big Stage, by Deji Ogeyingbo, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/mariah-maxwell-is-built-for-the-big-stage.html
Mariah Maxwell, photo by NSAF Track - NIKE bets early on Cooper Lutkenhaus, by Deji Ogeyingbo, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/nike-bets-early-on-cooper-lutkenhaus.html
Cooper Lutkenhaus, USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Eugene, Oregon, USA
July 31 – August 3, 2025, photo by Kevin Morris - Ellery Lincoln and the rise of a Nike NIL Star, by Deji Ogeyingbo, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/ellery-lincoln-and-the-rise-of-a-nike-nil-star.html
Ellery Lincoln, photo by NSAF/NIKE To learn more about the National Scholastic Athletic Foundation, please go to the NSAF National Scholastic Athletics Foundation page.
