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Hilton and Sanders Set New Program Records on Saturday

NM Results | Boston Results

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. / BOSTON, Mass. (SMU) — Two new program records were set for the Mustangs as they competed in two different states this weekend in addition to 11 personal best performances.

In New Mexico, Nea Sanders became the new school record holder in the 60-meter hurdles. She ran 8.40 for a personal best and to qualify for finals. Kirin Chacchia tied the second-fastest time in program history, running 8.44. Renee Finke now sits eighth all time with a time of 8.75. In finals, Sanders ran 8.44.

Jasmine Franklin had a stand-out weekend with two Top-10 performances and personal bests in both the 60 and the 200. In the 60, she ran 7.66 seconds and now sits eighth in program history. She is also now eighth for SMU in the 200 with a time of 24.28.

In Boston, the Distance Medley Relay kicked off meet day with the 10th fastest DMR time in SMU history. Isabel Breaux, Macey Hilton, Lena Suchowolak, and Paulina Kicilinska ran 11:43.17 to place second in the competition. 

The mile brought Hilton a new personal best time and lowered her school record. She ran 4:36.79 — a personal best by nearly five seconds from when she set the school record earlier this season.

In the 3,000, Elizabeth Smits ran a personal best time of 9:37.88. Both Mustangs in the 5,000 also ran their best times yet. Carolina Correia ran 16:26.59 and Ruby Little ran 16:48.24.

Up next on the Mustang's schedule is the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships on February 26-28.

FULL MUSTANG RESULTS

NEW MEXICO 

Long Jump

8 Cleo Martin-Evans 6.04m

High Jump

12 Brentley Preston 1.66m (PR)

17 Renee Finke 1.66m

200

20 Jasmine Franklin 24.28 (PR)

400

9 Ariana Sutton 55.09

Triple Jump

8 Lotta Edzards 12.79m

60mH Prelim 

8 Nea Sanders 8.40 q (PR)

13 Kirin Chacchia 8.44 (PR)

25 Renee Finke 8.75 (PR)

54 Brentley Preston 11.48

60 

28 Jasmine Franklin 7.66 (PR)

56 Cleo Martin-Evans 7.92

60mH Final

8 Nea Sanders 8.44

4x400

13 Crissup / Chacchia / Finke / Preston 3:56.02

BOSTON

DMR

2 Breaux / Hilton / Suchowolak / Kicilinska 11:43.17

Mile

67 Paulina Kicilinska 4:52.39

105 Lena Suchowolak 4:56.81 (PR)

115 Isabel Breaux 4:58.10

Mile Invite

27 Macey Hilton 4:36.79 (PR)

3,000

86 Elizabeth Smits 9:37.88 (PR)

5,000

52 Carolina Correia 16:26.59 (PR)

84 Ruby Little16:48.24 (PR)

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Players Mentioned

Kirin Chacchia

Kirin Chacchia

Sprints/Hurdles
JR
Jasmine Franklin

Jasmine Franklin

Sprints/Hurdles
SO
FR-HS
Macey Hilton

Macey Hilton

Distance
SR
Nea Sanders

Nea Sanders

Sprints/Hurdles
SR
Ariana Sutton

Ariana Sutton

Sprints
JR
Ruby Little

Ruby Little

Distance
SO
Isabel Breaux

Isabel Breaux

Distance
GS
Elizabeth Smits

Elizabeth Smits

Distance
FR
Lena Suchowolak

Lena Suchowolak

Distance
FR
Brentley Preston

Brentley Preston

Multis
FR

Players Mentioned

Kirin Chacchia

Kirin Chacchia

JR
Sprints/Hurdles
Jasmine Franklin

Jasmine Franklin

SO
FR-HS
Sprints/Hurdles
Macey Hilton

Macey Hilton

SR
Distance
Nea Sanders

Nea Sanders

SR
Sprints/Hurdles
Ariana Sutton

Ariana Sutton

JR
Sprints
Ruby Little

Ruby Little

SO
Distance
Isabel Breaux

Isabel Breaux

GS
Distance
Elizabeth Smits

Elizabeth Smits

FR
Distance
Lena Suchowolak

Lena Suchowolak

FR
Distance
Brentley Preston

Brentley Preston

FR
Multis