BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (March 11, 2022) - Abdihamid Nur, now a two-time indoor track and field All-American, champions the men's 5000-meter race with a time of 13:19.01 to set an NCAA Championship meet record, facility record and become the ninth-fastest in collegiate history; Nico Young (13:21.23) and Drew Bosley (13:29.69) earned All-American status as well, respectively finishing third and eighth overall to score a total of 17 team points for Northern Arizona.
The Lumberjacks were the only team to advance three athletes into the event and they used it to their full advantage, racing as a team out of the gate.
Nur ultimately took control with 1000-meters remaining in the race, continuing to create space and pushing the envelope all the way to the finish line.
After calculating the team point totals of day one, the Lumberjacks (17) rank third overall behind Tennessee (18) and Princeton (20).
Nur and Young will race in the men's 3K tomorrow evening at 4:00 P.M. (MST) as well.
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