AUSTIN, Texas — University of New Mexico runner Amelia Mazza-Downie finished fourth on Thursday night in the women’s 10,000-meter final at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
Mazza-Downie, a junior from Melbourne, Australia, covered the distance in 32 minutes, 51.90 seconds and is a first-team All-American. The winner was Everlyn Kemboi of Utah Valley, giving her school its first ever national title.
Meanwhile, three Lobos qualified for Saturday’s event finals based on performances in Thursday’s heats. Elise Thorner ran seventh fastest in women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase heats in 9:51.56 and is one of 12 qualifiers into Saturday’s final.