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Track and field earn first runner-up in AAC Championship

After two days of competition, SMU came in second in the American Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship in Birmingham, Alabama. Cincinnati clinched the overall victory with 147 points; the Mustangs totaled 85 points.

On the first day, Hannah Miller took first place in the 5000-meter (16:34.94). Saturday, she claimed another gold in the 3000-meter (9:39.10) and was honored as the Female MVP of the Meet. The sophomore from New Zealand contributed the most points for the Mustangs.

Junior LaTessa Johnson had an explosive performance in the 200-meter, breaking conference, school and personal records. Earlier this season, she clocked a 23.