LAWRENCE, Kan. — Santa Clara track and field's Mary Kriege and Grayson Murphy closed out the 2016 season Saturday at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Meet at Rock Chalk Park. Kriege ran the 5k in 16:49.75 to take 12th place in her heat and 22nd place overall. Her performance capped one of the most successful careers in program history, which includes school records in the 3k, 5k and 10k distances as well as the second-fastest 1500m mark.
"Both were so incredibly tough in hot and humid conditions, having competed the day before," head coach Felipe Montoro said.