FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (May 3) - Northern Arizona distance runners freshman Abdihamid Nur and junior Taryn O'Neill sweep Big Sky Men's and Women's Track Athlete of the Week after their performances at the West Coast Relays last weekend.
On Friday morning, Nur competed in the men's 10000-meter run, in which he finished first overall with a time of 27:47.27; Nur's time is not only the best in the Big Sky, the region, and the NCAA this season, but ranks sixth-best in conference history, sixth-fastest all-time in the nation, and qualifies for the United States Olympic Trials.
Later in the evening, O'Neill ran the women's 5000-meter race, placing fourth overall with a time of 15:36.14, earning the second-best time in NAU history, top time in the Big Sky, third in the region, and eighth in the NCAA this season.
Nur and O'Neill will join the rest of the team at Big Sky Conference Championships next week.
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