The New Mexico track and field team turned in impressive performances at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, and the future seems bright with some of the competitors set to return next season.
Sophomore Josh Kerr, junior Alice Wright and senior Sam Trigg each earned All-American accolades by finishing in the top eight of their respective events.
Graham Thomas was unable to advance to the finals in the men’s steeplechase, finishing 20th in the preliminary round with a time of 9:01.75.
Head coach Joe Franklin lauded the way the student-athletes competed at Hayward Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, and said it was a “special day” for New Mexico track and field in a recent release.