
She was joined in the MW record book by teammate Weini Kelati and Ostrander who ran top-10 NCAA times as well. Led by New Mexico’s Kurgat who ran a 15:14.78, which is the third-best time in the NCAA all-time. The Mountain West women’s all-time 5000-meter records were rewritten to open the year when five student-athletes all ran sub-15:30 times in the event.Earlier this season, Draxler set the MW all-time record in the pole vault with a mark of 14’-10.00” (4.52m), which is the 10th-best collegiate mark in the NCAA all-time.His teammate Carlos Salcido recorded the fastest 400-meter time in the MW this season with a time of 47.36 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener on Dec. For the New Mexico men’s program, Jay Griffin IV ran the best 200-meter dash time of the season with a mark of 21.07.Last weekend, Boise State’s Bryce Kirby ran a 6.80 in the men’s 60-meter dash to tie the best time in the MW this season with Air Force’s Terrell Bradford.

Bedard has the sixth-best throw nationally after this past week (72’-10.00”), where she competed at the Don Kirby Invitational in New Mexico. Additionally, she competed in the 112 th NYRR Millrose Games in New York City, where she finished fifth overall and was the only collegiate athlete to compete in the elite heat of the race. Sant’s 60-meter dash time of 7.18 is the fourth-best mark in the nation this season.

In part to senior runner MaryBeth Sant and senior thrower Kelcey Bedard who have produced top-10 NCAA marks this season.

New Mexico’s Ednah Kurgat and San Diego State’s Bonnie Draxler received national recognition when they were named to The Bowerman Mid-Indoor Watch List. This week, the Conference had two women’s programs ranked in the top 10 of the USTFCCCA national rankings, joining the Pac-12 and the SEC as the only other leagues with more than one team in the top 10 (New Mexico No. – There is no question the best collegiate runners in the nation will be participating in the Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Championships next week hosted by the University of New Mexico at the Albuquerque Convention Center, Feb. Events are being held at the Albuquerque Convention Center Feb.
