CANYON, Texas – Midwestern State Track & Field clocked several notable performances and reshuffled the all-time performance list during the final day of the 2026 Lone Star Conference OTF Championships.
 
On the track, the day started with the 4x100 meter relay team taking 5^th place (46.57). The group of Karissa Nixon, Kennedy Johnson, Hailee Janzen, and Brianna Estrada posted the fastest time ran by the Mustangs this season, while also being the second fastest time in the MSU all-time performance list. The 4x400 meter relay team also ran a season best for the Mustangs, also taking fifth place (3:45.59). The team of Brianna Estrada, Maggie Neal, Jadyn Dangerfield, and Sophia Lee won their heat, while posting the 3^rd fastest time in the MSU all-time performance list.
 
The Mustangs scored points in the 800 meters, as Jessie Heath, Jadyn Dangerfield, and Maggie Neal all improved their times from the prelims from yesterday. Heath upped their best career time to 2:08.81, taking 4^th place in the championships. Dangerfield (2:10.75, 5^th) and Neal (2:11.77, 6^th) followed just behind to score points, with the former setting a personal best in the event. Kennedy Johnson closed out the weekend scoring points in the 100-meter finals (12.02, 6^th) and 200-meter finals (24.86, 8^th). Kyja Willis joined Johnson in the 100-meter finals and took 7^th in the race (12.12).
 
Ella Pando scored points in the 5,000 meters, finishing the race in 7^th with a time of 18:54.13. Grace Pineda (19:18.60, 11^th), Perla Flores (19:42.10, 17^th), and Isabel Hernandez (20:06.78, 21^st) all raced alongside Pando in the 5K, while Pineda took 7^th in the 1,500 meters (4:42.94) to score points for the Mustangs. In the high jump, Diana Kelley registered a personal best with a leap of 5' 1.0" (1.55m). The freshman moved up to second in the MSU all-time performance list.
 
The Mustangs ended the weekend with 49 points in team scoring to take seventh place at the meet. Johnson led the Mustangs scoring 13 points towards team scoring (TJ – 8 pts, 100m – 3 pts, 200m – 1 pt, and 4x100 R – 1 pt). MSU now waits for the NCAA DII Track & Field selections, with the announcement made on May 12 on NCAA.com.
 
Here is how the Mustangs placed in each event at the 2026 Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships:

2026 LSC OTF Championships

West Texas A&M Track & Field Complex
Canyon, Texas

Midwestern State Track Results

100-Meter Dash (Prelims): 5. Kennedy Johnson, 11.85 (+2.7) q; 7. Kyja Willis, 11.94 (+1.6) *#q; 14. Karissa Nixon, 12.11 (+1.6).
100-Meter Dash (Finals): 6. Kennedy Johnson, 12.02 (-0.3); 7. Kyja Willis, 12.12 (-0.3).
100-Meter Hurdles (Prelims): 14. Shalisa Williams, 14.88.
200-Meter Dash (Prelims): 5. Kennedy Johnson, 24.01 pq#*; Kennedy DeHorney, DNF.
200-Meter Dash (Finals): 8. Kennedy Johnson, 24.86.
400-Meter Dash (Prelims): 12, Brianna Estrada, 56.28.
400-Meter Hurdles (Prelims): 11. Abby Cavender, 1:05.08*.
800-Meter Run (Prelims): 3. Jadyn Dangerfield, 2:11.62 q; 7. Jessie Heath, 2:15.26 q; 8. Maggie Neal, 2:15.45 q; 10. Sophia Lee, 2:16.20*; Hallie Kogler, 2:23.98.
800-Meter Run (Finals): 4. Jessie Heath, 2:08.81*; 5. Jadyn Dangerfield, 2:10.75*; 6. Maggie Neal, 2:11.77.
1,500-Meter Run (Prelims): 3. Grace Pineda, 4:44.33 q.
1,500-Meter Run (Finals): 7. Grace Pineda, 4:42.94
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 6. Rosalene Reyes Perez (12:08.47)
5,000-Meter Run: 7. Ella Pando, 18:54.13; 11. Grace Pineda, 19:18.60; 17. Perla Flores, 19:42.10; 21. Isabel Hernandez, 20:06.78.
10,000-Meter Run: 3. Ella Pando, 37:45.46; 7. Isabel Hernandez, 39:33.40; 11. Perla Flores, 40:20.05; 12. Rosalene Reyes Perez, 40:23.93.

Midwestern State Field Results

Triple Jump: 2. Kennedy Johnson, 12.23m (40' 1.5")p.
High Jump: 13. Diana Kelley, 1.55m (5' 1.0")*

Midwestern State Relay Results

4x100-Meter Relay: 5. 46.57 - Midwestern State (Karissa Nixon, Kennedy Johnson, Hailee Janzen, Brianna Estrada).
4x400-Meter Relay: 5. 3:45.59 - Midwestern State (Brianna Estrada, Maggie Neal, Jadyn Dangerfield, Sophia Lee).

q – Qualified for finals
p - NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time/mark.
* - indicates personal record (indoor or outdoor).
^ - indicates outdoor personal record.
#- indicates school record