FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (March 8, 2023) – The Northern Arizona University track & field teams are sending a total of six athletes to the NCAA Indoor National Championship meet this weekend in Albuquerque.
Drew Bosley will be the Lumberjack's lone athlete competing in two events, the 3000-meter and the 5000-meter. He is ranked first in the nation in the 3K after setting a new collegiate record in the event with his time of 7:36.42 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic earlier this season. Bosley is also ranked fourth in the nation in the 5K, running a time of 13:13.26 at the Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener to start his season.
Also competing in the 5K will be
Nico Young, who is ranked fifth in the event. He also opened his season at the Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener, running a time of 13:15.25 to easily qualify for the national meet.
Following an outstanding performance at the Big Sky Championships,
David Dunlap qualified for the national meet in the 200-meter. Dunlap ran a time of 20.54, setting a new school and conference record as well as tying for 11
th in the nation.
Mitchell Effing was added to the long jump field after finishing 19
th in the country. He set his personal best in the event at the New Mexico Team Open with a jump of 7.84 meters. Effing finished second at the conference championships in the event after a jump of 7.58 meters.
Elise Stearns will compete in the 5K for the women, after also earning her qualifying time at the Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener. Her time of 15:33.74 in the event was a school and conference record and puts her at 10
th in the country.
Annika Reiss also qualified for the national meet after finishing 19
th in the mile. She ran a converted time of 4:33.66 at the Ron Mann Classic earlier this season. Reiss was a three-time Big Sky champion this season, winning both the mile and the 3K at the conference meet as well as running the first leg of the champion distance medley relay.
The NCAA Indoor National Championship meet will begin on Friday, March 10 with coverage on ESPN+ beginning at 9:30 a.m. MST. Coverage on Saturday will begin at 11:30 a.m. MST. A full schedule of events can be found
here, and live results for the meet can be found
here.
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