ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships  
Fasken Indoor Track – College Station, Texas   
Thursday-Saturday, February 26-28, 2026      
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DALLAS, Texas (SMU) -- The ACC Indoor Track and Field Championship kicks off tomorrow in Boston. Head Coach A'Havahla Haynes said the goal is simple: compete with intention. 

"We are here to maximize points at every opportunity we've earned," Haynes said. "That means advancing, executing rounds and relay exchanges to put ourselves in positions that matter." 

Haynes said leading up to this championship meet, the team's training has been consistent and purposeful. She has noticed that details have improved in every area from warm-ups to race modeling and recovery habits. Championships test an athlete's emotional control, and the biggest thing is remaining present amidst what may present itself around you, Haynes said. 

"Calm under pressure and understanding there is only one lever to control: ourselves," Haynes said. "I am looking forward to watching this relatively young group handle rounds and grow into this high-pressure style of competition. Championships are different; it requires patience, positioning, and belief. I am excited for our seniors who are leaving their mark." 

Junior Kirin Chacchia is slated to compete in the 400 and the 4x400. She said she feels the thing that has most prepared her for this moment has been their hard conditioning days. 

"If I can run fast in practice, it'll come naturally in competition," Chacchia said. "I'm just ready to go to Boston and leave it all on the track. It's time to cash in on all our hard work." 

Senior Macey Hilton said she is looking forward to racing in Boston one last time this season alongside her teammates and show the hard work they've put in. 

"I hope to execute races I am proud of while racing with confidence and pride for SMU, which will hopefully put me in a position where I am able to aid towards team points," Hilton said. "I have been best prepared this season by really trusting the process, being intentional with training, having fun every day and focusing on the one percent to improve myself as an overall athlete." 

Hilton is set to compete in the mile and 3,000. 

Haynes said success will be measured by execution under pressure, and if they can leave the meet knowing they performed to their preparation, that will be the marker of success – points will follow. 

If Haynes could have each of her athletes believe something, it would be that they are prepared. 

"We do not need to do anything different," Haynes said. "Remain disciplined. The money is in the bank. Trust it. Cash out." 

To her athletes, she reminds them; details matter. 

"Hydrate, recover between rounds, communicate," Haynes said. "Continue to make decisions that put you in a position to achieve what you dream to be possible." 

The meet will begin tomorrow at 3:30 (CST) with Carolina Correia in the 5,000.