DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Southern College women's track team showcased strong performances at the 2026 Sunshine State Conference Championships on Saturday as FSC finished sixth overall with 22 total points. Sophomore Nika Gividen impressed in the 1500m, securing fifth place with a time of 4:44.14.

Middle Distance  
In the 1500m, Gividen secured 5th place with a time of 4:44.14, earning four team points. The time is good for seventh all-time in the FSC Record Book. Sophomore Heloise Pinto finished 12th in 4:52.62, junior Grace Reed was 16th in 4:56.90, and senior Caitlin Beery placed 18th with a time of 4:58.44.

Distance  
In the 5000m, senior Rachel Hockenberry finished ninth with a time of 19:38.24. 

Sprints  
The 4x100m relay team, consisting of freshman Reagan Chambless, junior Kira Mothershed, freshman Hope Schoenwetter, and junior Emma Pfeiffer, finished seventh with a time of 58.74, earning two points. The time is second in the FSC Record Book and marks just the second time FSC has entered a 4x100m relay event. In the 4x400m relay, the team of Gividen, Pinto, Mothershed, and Beery placed eighth with a time of 4:13.43, scoring a point, and posting the third-fastest 4x400m relay in program history.

Team Scoring
The University of Tampa secured its second-straight team championship with 169 points. Host Embry-Riddle took second with 103 points while Nova Southeastern rounded out the top-three with 79 points. Barry secured fourth with 39 points followed by Lynn in fifth with 23. The Mocs just missed out on fifth by one point as they finished with 22 and in sixth-place. Saint Leo placed seventh with 18 points followed by Palm Beach Atlantic (11) and Eckerd (3).   

Florida Southern Results Summary
- 1500 Meters — Nika Gividen 5th 4:44.14, 4 pts; Heloise Pinto 12th 4:52.62; Grace Reed 16th 4:56.90; Caitlin Beery 18th 4:58.44
- 5000 Meters — Rachel Hockenberry 9th 19:38.24
- 4x100m Relay — Reagan Chambless, Kira Mothershed, Hope Schoenwetter, Emma Pfeiffer 7th 58.74, 2 pts
- 4x400m Relay — Nika Gividen, Heloise Pinto, Kira Mothershed, Caitlin Beery 8th 4:13.43, 1 pt

Up Next
Florida Southern will close out the 2026 season at the UNF Invitational Friday, May 1 in Jacksonville, Fla.