WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —Out at the JDL Fast Track in North Carolina, the Lobos' goal was to qualify to the NCAA Championships.
After a sensational four legs and 4,000 meters, they did just that.
The University of New Mexico's distance medley relay team of Sophie Connor, Holly Van Grinsven, Emily Hosker-Thornhill and Calli Thackery ran a superb time of 11 minutes, 8.95 seconds at the UCS Invitational on Saturday.
That time, which is officially converted down to 11:01.86 due to track size, ranks seventh in the NCAA and all but guarantees the quartet a spot at the NCAA Championships next month in Birmingham, Ala.