Iwuamadi, 4x400 Team Win Golds On Final Day Of AAC Indoors

Friday, February 28

Birmingham, Ala.

SMU

AAC Indoor Championships

Iwuamadi, 4x400 Team Win Golds On Final Day Of AAC Indoors

Feb 29 | Track & Field

RESULTS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (SMU) - SMU track and field captured two golds with first-place finishes in the 4x400 and Chika Iwuamadi in the 400m as the Mustangs finished in fourth on the final day of the American Athletic Conference Indoor Track And Field Championships from the Birmingham Crossplex.

Ashton Woods, Whitney Williams, Annette Bolomboy and Chika Iwuamadi combined to take the top spot in the 4x400 final with a program record time of 3:40.26. The Mustangs were neck-and-neck with Houston throughout the race as the Cougars were later disqualified. The gold-medal finish sent the Mustangs up four spots in the final standings, passing Memphis, ECU and Wichita during the final race of the Championships.

Iwuamadi came in with the conference's top time in the 400m event and did not disappoint. After winning the prelims, the sophomore cruised to her first AAC Gold with a time of 53.21, improving on her program record in the event. Freshman Whitney Williams picked up a fifth-place finish at her first conference meet, clocking in at 54.74.

Williams was named Freshman Of The Year for her performances in the 4x400 and the 400. Williams

Chelsea Francis narrowly missed a trip to the podium with her fourth-place showing in the 60m. The senior clocked in at 7.40, chipping in four SMU points. Francis remains in prime position to return the NCAA Championships as she holds the third fastest 60m time in the country.

Hannah Miller returned to the podium on Saturday thanks to a second-place showing in the 3000m. Miller was edged out by Temple's Rebekah Topham. Miller finishes her AAC Indoor career with 11 medals.

Across the two-day event, six different Mustangs earned All-Conference status and the team combined to win three gold medals, two silvers and a bronze.

In the first event of the day, Cassie Ackemann and Olivia Dobson finished tied for ninth with a top clearance of 1.62, both putting points on the board for SMU. Atipa Mabonga qualified for the finals of the triple jump with her longest distance of 12.51. The junior finished in fifth, contributing four points to the SMU total.

The NCAA Championships are set for Feb. 13-14 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Currently, Mustang senior Chelsea Francis sits in a qualification spot in the 60 m. The official field of the championships will be announced during the week.

ALL-CONFERENCE MUSTANGS

Pentathlon
Olivia Witt – BRONZE

5000m
Hannah Miller – GOLD

400m
Chika Iwuamadi – GOLD

3000m
Hannah Miller – SILVER

4x400
Ashton Woods -- GOLD
Whitney Williams -- GOLD
Annette Bolomboy -- GOLD
Chika Iwuamadi -- GOLD