By Pete Rosenbery
CARBONDALE, ILL. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Flying Salukis will return to familiar surroundings in May 2026 after capturing a 14th straight National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Region VIII title, Oct. 13-18, 2025, at St. Louis Downtown Airport. Ben Campbell, a senior in aviation flight and aviation management from Richmond, Illinois, won the individual scoring title, and Liam Harrison, a junior in aviation management and aviation flight from Libertyville, Illinois, won three individual events. Jeremy Murray, a junior in aviation management and aviation flight from Lockport, Illinois, won two events. In winning both the ground event and flight event titles, the Flying Salukis (387 points) overwhelmed Purdue University (204) and Lewis University (31).