CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Women's Outdoor Track & Field teams competed in week three of the 2026 season.
Athletes of the Week:
Women's Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Week:
Transylvania 4 x 400 Relay Transylvania University | Sprints - The 4x400m relay team consisting of
Jatajza Pinkney,
Hannah Cox,
Peyton Tan, and
Olivia Sparks ran 4:00.98 at the Centre Outdoor Invitational this week, setting a new school record as well as the fourth fastest mark in conference history. They are currently ranked first in the HCAC, fourth in the Great Lakes Region, and 40th in NCAA Division III.
Notable Performances:
Sprints/Hurdles
- Alexzandria Hampton (Cartersville, Ga.) Berea College | Sprints | Freshman - Alexzandria Hampton delivered a standout performance at the Emory Dooley Elite. Hampton ran two all-time personal bests. Alexzandria ran 1:01.64 to take second in her heat. The race is a nearly two-second improvement on her previous personal-best. She followed that up by running 26.94 in the 200m to set another personal best. Her marks put her eighth in both events respectively in the HCAC.
- Alexandria Mast (Bloomington, Ind.) Franklin College | Sprints | Freshman - Alexandria Mast won the 400m by nearly a full second in 59.48 and came back for a close second-place finish in the 200m at 27.02. She is currently ranked third and fourth in the HCAC in those events, respectively.
- Jay'ana Blakely (Westville, Ind.) Manchester University | Sprints | Senior - Jay'ana Blakely ran 12.74 in the 100m at the Manchester University Invitational. This time is .02 seconds off her PR and is currently ranked third in the HCAC and 27th in the region.
- Sydney Williams (Norwood, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Sprints | Junior - Sydney Williams posted runner-up finish in the 100m dash, but held off the competition in the 200m for the win at the JennaStrong Invitational.
- Rose Talbert (Monticello, Ill.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Sprints | Junior - Rose Talbert recorded a second-place finish in the 400m at the Pacesetter Invitational with a time of 56.80. Her time currently ranks as the 17th fastest in NCAA Division III and fourth fastest in the region. She was also a part of Rose-Hulman's ninth-place finish in the 4x100m relay with a time of 49.21.
Around the League:
HCAC Women's Track & Field Schedule
