May 13, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s dual sport athletes Ty Kirk and Lamaar Thomas will compete in the 2010 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday at the Great Friends of UNM Track Stadium. The Lobos have showed their athletic ability while excelling in track and football.
Kirk, who led all MWC freshmen in receiving last year with 427 yards, will compete in the long jump on Friday at noon and the triple jump Saturday at 11:45 a.m.
Thomas, who is nicknamed “Flash”, has emerged as a world-class runner. He will compete in the 100-meter dash Friday at 3:10 p.m. His final competition of the championships will be the 4X100-meter relay Saturday at noon. Thomas will run the final leg for the Lobos.
This is UNM’s second time to host the MWC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Lobos also hosted in 2003. At last year’s MWC championships, two men’s records were broken, while 17 men’s and women’s performances ranked among the top-five in MWC championships history. BYU won seven individual titles.
Live stats will be available online by visiting TheMWC.com and GoLobos.com.