La Crosse, Wis. – The Salisbury University Track & Field programs saw
Mia Hill earn First Team All-American honors in the long jump on day one of the 2026 Outdoor Track & Field NCAA Championships from Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex, hosted by The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Kai Smith also earned a spot in the 200-meter finals after his prelims run this afternoon.
Hill tallied her All-American honors with a jump of 5.81 meters (19-0 ¾), placing her 7th. Hill, the senior from Tabernacle, N.J., earned her NCAA qualification at the Widener Final Qualifier last week, where she set a school record in the long jump at 5.92 meters (19-05.25), earning 1st place and breaking her previous record. Smith tallied a time of 20.81 in the 200-meter prelims, earning his spot in the finals on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. with the No. 1 seed.
This is the second All-American honor of the year for Hill after earning the long jump honors in the indoor season as well. Smith will be back in action tomorrow for the 100-meter prelims at 6:30 p.m. EST. Both finals for the 100 and 200-meters are set for Saturday at 3:40 and 4:30 p.m. EST.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 211 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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