ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— Junior Alondra Negrón has been named the Mountain West Indoor Track Athlete of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon.
It is the first conference weekly award for the Puerto Rico native and the second for the Lobos this season after Weini Kelati won to open the season Dec. 17.
The Lobo runner earned the award after winning the mile run at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collegiate Invitational in 4:52.27 (4:45.91 altitude converted). Of note, she finished 3.78 seconds ahead of the next competitor, Carolyne Chepkosgei of UTEP.
In addition, the junior currently holds the fastest time in the Mountain West in the event by 4.35 seconds. UNM has the top two times in the event, with Gracelyn Larkin holding the second-fastest time in the conference at 4:50.26.
Negrón Texidor also holds the top time in the conference in the 3000-meter with a 9:35.17, a 20.57 second advantage over the second-best time in the MW.
The Lobos resume their indoor season this Saturday at home at the Albuquerque Convention Center for the UNM Team Open.