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Little 500 Qualifications

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Phi Gamma Delta cyclists switch out riders during qualifications for the Little 500 on March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Phi Gamma Delta placed third in the qualifying race.

Sophia Kaplan | IDS

Fans cheer on an Acacia cylist during qualifications for the Little 500 on March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Acacia finished 30th in the qualifying race.

Jimmy Rush | IDS

Cyclists for Salt Company trade a bike during qualifications for the Little 500 on March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Salt finished 11th in the qualifying race.

Jimmy Rush | IDS

Cyclists for Christian Student Fellowship crash during qualifications for the Little 500 on March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The CSF women's team finished 19th in the 2025 Little 500.

Jimmy Rush | IDS

From left to right, MaryClaire Swanson, Libby Lewis and Ellie Marsela celebrate after Alpha Chi Omega finishes in the Little 500 qualifications March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Alpha Chi Omega finished third in the qualifying race.

Jack Jernigan | IDS

Members of Alpha Epsilon Phi celebrate March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The team qualified for the Little 500 race with a time of 03.07.675.

Briana Pace | IDS

Forest Cycling cyclist Griffin Murphy hands off a bicycle to Joseph Grimes in the Little 500 qualifications March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Forest finished 12th in the qualifying race.

Jack Jernigan | IDS

Walker Kight (left) hands off a bicycle to Trevor Lichtenstein (right) for Phi Gamma Delta during the Little 500 qualifications March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Phi Gamma Delta finished third in the qualifying race.

Jack Jernigan | IDS

A member of Army Cycling completes an exchange March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The team qualified for the Little 500 race with a time of 02.42.857, the slowest of the 33 teams.

Briana Pace | IDS

Alpha Kappa Lambda faults March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. On their second attempt, the team qualified for the Little 500 race with a time of 02.40.640.

Briana Pace | IDS

A fan cheers on her team March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. 36 women’s teams competed to fill the 33 open slots to race in Little 500.

Briana Pace | IDS

A member of Mother Bears Cycling cheers for his teammate March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. It was the final lap of the team’s qualification.

Briana Pace | IDS

Members of Bears Cycling complete an exchange March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The team qualified for the Little 500 race with a time of 02.30.652.

Briana Pace | IDS

A Beta Sigma Psi rider celebrates March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The team qualified for the Little 500 race with a time of 02.29.454.

Briana Pace | IDS

A rider for team Theta Phi Alpha takes off during qualifications for the Little 500 March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Theta Phi Alpha did not place in the 2025 Little 500 race.

Kaitlyn Stacy | IDS

Supporters for the Kappa Alpha Theta team cheer during qualifications on March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Kappa Alpha Theta placed first the last two years in the Little 500 women's race.

Kaitlyn Stacy | IDS

Delta Gamma cyclists share a hug after completing their qualifying race for Little 500 on March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Delta Gamma finished fourth in the qualifying race.

Sophia Kaplan | IDS

A cyclist for Delta Zeta races during qualifications for the Little 500 on March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Delta Zeta finished 19th in the qualifying race.

Sophia Kaplan | IDS

A cyclist for Rideon Cycling races during qualifications for the Little 500 on March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. Rideon finished 8th in the qualifying race.

Sophia Kaplan | IDS

Cyclists for Christian Student Fellowship hug during qualifications for the Little 500 on March 28, 2026, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The CSF women's team finished 6th in the qualifying race.

Jimmy Rush | IDS