Women's Track and Field

SAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Report - Feb. 17, 2026

CANTON, Ga.  – Chloe Hein of Centre sweeps week six Women's Indoor Track and Field athlete of the week honors.
 
Around the SAA:
Samford Bulldog Invite
Centre Indoor Invitational
SAA Performance List
2026 SAA Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Championship
 
Athletes of the Week:
Track & Field:
Chloe Hein | Centre | JR | Alexandria, KY - Five-time All-American Chloe Hein made history for the fourth time in as many meets this season with her long jump performance at the Centre Indoor Invite. Hein posted a mark of 20-9.75 (6.34m) to once again destroy her previous school record. Already leading the country in the event, Hein's mark this weekend was the second best long jump in the history of Division III women's track & field. She set another school record on the track this past weekend at the Centre Indoor Invitational and Multis. Racing in the 200m, the five-time All-American posted a time of 24.60 (converted from 24.98 for track size) to finish 0.01 seconds faster than the program record time set in 2025 by All-American Madjo Doumbia. Hein currently leads the SAA in both the 60m and 200m to go along with leading all of Division III in the long jump.
 
Notable Performances
Track:
  • Anna Ayers | Berry | SR | Carrollton, GA - Ayers placed 4th overall in the mile at the Samford Open with a new lifetime PR of 5:18.84.  Her time now ranks #7 in the SAA and is #4 All-Time at Berry on the Indoor Mile List
  • Chloe Hein | Centre | JR | Alexandria, KY - Chloe Hein set another school record on the track this past weekend at the Centre Indoor Invitational and Multis. Racing in the 200m, the five-time All-American posted a time of 24.60 (converted from 24.98 for track size) to finish 0.01 seconds faster than the program record time set in 2025 by All-American Madjo Doumbia. Hein currently leads the SAA in both the 60m and 200m to go along with leading all of Division III in the long jump.
  • Anna Cantrell | Rhodes | JR - Anna won the Mile Run at the Samford Open Meet at the CrossPlex in Birmingham on Saturday in a time of 5:07.18
Field:
  • Onoyeme Egure | Berry | JR | Fayetteville, GA - Egure won the Shot Put at the Samford Open with a season best throw of 13.52m.  The throw increased her lead in the SAA and is ranked #1 in the South Region and #17 in the Nation.  Egure also opened up her WT season with a throw of 14.43m, placing 5th at the meet and it is the 5th best throw in the SAA.
  • Chloe Hein | Centre | JR | Alexandria, KY - Five-time All-American Chloe Hein made history for the fourth time in as many meets this season with her long jump performance at the Centre Indoor Invite. Hein posted a mark of 20-9.75 (6.34m) to once again destroy her previous school record. Already leading the country in the event, Hein's mark this weekend was the second best long jump in the history of Division III women's track & field.
  • Grace Potter | Sewanee | SO | Brentwood, TN - Grace Potter turned in an exceptional performance in the indoor pentathlon at the Centre Invitational, setting a new Sewanee school record while scoring 426 points. She also placed second in the pentathlon’s 800 meters with a time of 2:53.71. Potter’s high jump clearance of 1.42 meters is tied for fourth all-time in program history. 
2026 Women’s Indoor Track and Field Report Archive (AOW Track/Field)
Week One - Dec. 8 (Halle Hamilton/Serena McNeilly)
Week Two - Jan. 20 (Tatum Duncan/Serena McNeilly)
Week Three - Jan. 27 (Chloe Hein/Chloe Hein)
Week Four - Feb. 3 (Abi Albright/Chloe Hein)
Week Five - Feb. 10 (Katelin Pilarski/Annabelle Lanik)
 
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