Results 

BOSTON, Mass. (SMU) — The Mustangs closed out the 2026 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a new school record in the 4x400.

The relay made up of Haylie Donovan, Kirin Chacchia, Magnolia Crissup, and Ariana Sutton ran a time of 3:37.47 — becoming the new SMU record holders in the event. They placed sixth in the competition to earn All-ACC Second Team honors.

Nea Sanders ran 8.38 to place seventh in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles and put points on the board. 

Freshman Lotta Edzards picks up a point for the Mustangs with an eighth-place finish in triple jump. She posted a mark of 12.74m.

In the mile finals, Macey Hilton ran 4:41.76 to place tenth. In the 3,000, she ran 9:25.35 and Elizabeth Smits ran 9:38.24.

SMU ended up 16th with 17 points.

"This group moved the program forward," Head Coach A'Havahla Haynes said. "We outperformed last year's total and raised our competitive standard. The next step is sharpen the details and compete with total clarity. Our trajectory is strong."

The team's outdoor season will begin on March 20-21 at TCU.

FULL MUSTANG RESULTS

4x400

6 Donovan / Chacchia / Crissup / Sutton 3:37.47 (PR)

Triple Jump

8 Lotta Edzards 12.74

3,000

28 Macey Hilton 9:25.35

33 Elizabeth Smits 9:38.24

60mH Finals

7 Nea Sanders 8.38

Mile Finals

10 Macey Hilton 4:41.76

400

14 Kirin Chacchia 54.22 (PR)

60mH Prelims

4 Nea Sanders 8.26 (PR) Q

Mile Prelims

7 Macey Hilton 4:36.43 (PR) q

Long Jump

3 Cleo Martin-Evans 6.18m

High Jump

13 Renee Finke 1.62m

DMR

12 Kicilinska / Donovan / Smits / Breaux 11:34.46 (SB)

200

12 Jasmine Franklin 24.11 (PR)

5,000

32 Carolina Correia 16:58.54

PENTATHLON

60mH

9 Renee Finke 8.95

18 Brentley Preston 9.99 (PR)

High Jump

2 Renee Finke 1.71m

6 Brentley Preston 1.62m

Shot Put

2 Renee Finke 11.69m

18 Brentley Preston 7.71m

Long Jump

14 Renee Finke 5.22m (SB)

17 Brentley Preston 4.80m (PR)

800

13 Renee Finke 2:29.37 (PR)

18 Brentley Preston 2:50.11

Overall

4 Renee Finke 3,749 (SB)

17 Brentley Preston 2,822 (PR)

TEAM SCORES

1 Clemson 82

2 Duke 68

3 Flrida State 63

4 Miami 62

5 Stanford 47

6 Louisville 46

7 North Carolina 39

8 Virginia 37

9 Notre Dame 34

10 Boston College 32

11 NC State 30

12 Virginia Tech 26

12 California 26

14 Pittsburg 22

15 Wake Forest 19

16 SMU 17

17 Georgia Tech 6

17 Syracuse 6