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Track and field: Lobos hope to be at their best out West

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The penultimate meet of the 2022-23 season for the University of New Mexico track and field team begins Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA West Region Preliminary Championships hosted by Sacramento State.

A group of 24 UNM athletes earned a total of 28 qualifying marks across 16 events at the upcoming regional championship, which determines the ensuing NCAA Championships field.

This group of Lobos qualified with marks in the top 48 in the country’s West region. In each event, the top 12 from the West regional and the top 12 in the East regional being contested in Jacksonville, Florida, advance to the NCAA Championships.