EUGENE – The University of Colorado track and field senior Abby Nichols captured the women's 10,000-meter Pac-12 Championship here Friday evening, breaking the Pac-12 Championship record and CU school record in the process.
Nichols, who hasn't run a 10,000 this season, won the event in 32:27.25 seconds. She sat in second for most of the race then put down a 66-second last lap to not only win the title but also break the Pac-12 Championship record by 10 seconds.
Her mark breaks the CU record held by Makena Morley and takes the NCAA lead, giving her the lead in both the 10,000 and 5,000.