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Large ACU Contingent Headed to the Texas Relays
3/31/2026 7:16:00 PM | Track & Field
The Abilene Christian track and field team will take its largest contingent of athletes to the Texas Relays in several years. The Relays are one of the largest athletic events in the United States with more than 8,000 athletes scheduled to participate in Austin beginning Wednesday. ACU has a long history with performing well at the Relays in the past.
The Texas Relays take place over a four-day period, with Wildcats participating on each day.
Below is the list of ACU accepted entries by day:
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Portions of the meet from Friday and Saturday will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
The Texas Relays take place over a four-day period, with Wildcats participating on each day.
Below is the list of ACU accepted entries by day:
Wednesday
- Canaan Fairley in the decathlon (event will conclude on Thursday)
- Nele Huth and Natalie Poe in the heptathlon (event will conclude on Thursday
Thursday
- Men's 400 hurdles prelims – Ryan McMeen
- Men' 1500 – A section – Vincent Luffey
- Women's steeplechase – Saylor Stevenson
- Men's steeplechase – Mark Barajas
- Men's hammer throw – Rhet Punt
- Women's 10000 run – Hannah Kasper, Hadley Phillips
- Men's 10000 run – Kevin Castruita, Mikhail Fortner
Friday
- Women's 100 prelims – Chianel Asoburuenwu, Kee'Lani Whitlock
- Men's 100 prelims – Durrell Collins, Ethan Krause, Abraham Olufemi-Dada
- Men's 110 hurdle prelims – Miguel Hall
- Women's 4x100 relay prelims – Lauren Foxworth, Kee'Lani Whitlock, Chianel Asoburuenwu, Morgan Morris
- Men's 4x100 relay prelims – Durrell Collins, Miguel Hall, Abraham Olufemi-Dada, Ethan Krause
- Women's 4x400 relay prelims – Jalyn Childers, Madelyn McFadden, Emma Santor, Gracee Whiteaker
- Men's 4x400 relay prelims – Nickens Lemba, Ryan McMeen, Durrell Collins, Abraham Olufemi-Dada
- Women's sprint medley (200, 200, 400, 800) – Madelyn McFadden, Emma Santoro, Anna Vyn, Jalyn Childers
- Women's high jump B section – Natalie Pot, Nele Huth
- Men's triple jump B section – Arthen Jenkins, Donovan Ramirez
- Women's shot put B section – Mariana Van Dyk, Sterling Glenn, Ciara Tilley
- Men's discus throw B section – Justin Smithey
Portions of the meet from Friday and Saturday will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
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