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The SMU Mustangs track and field team is the
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program that represents
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. The Mustangs compete in
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as a member of the
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. The team is based in
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at the Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium. The program is coached by 'A Havahla Haynes. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports. The men's teams were cut in 2004 due to budget constraints and to comply with
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. The cut was controversial as the team returned the defending NCAA discus champion Hannes Hopley.


Postseason

, a total of 63 men and 23 women have achieved individual first-team
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n status at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.


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