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Lobos Conclude MW Indoor Championships, Earn Three First-Place Finishes on Final Day

by Alma Solis

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Lobos concluded the final day of the Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Championships with five first-place finishes in the meet.

Three more Lobos finished in first place in their respective event, as Elise Thorner won the mile with a time of 4:46.20, Matthew Larkin placed first in the 800m with a time of 1:49.14 and Gracelyn Larkin won the 3000m with a time of 9:17.18.

Currently, three from the New Mexico squad are qualified for the NCAA Championships in the women’s 5000m run. Adva Cohen is ranked fourth on the national qualifying list with a time of 15:33.00. Emma Heckel is 14th with a time of 15:41.07 and Gracelyn Larkin is ranked 15th with a time of 15:41.17.

NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships are set for March 10-12 in Birmingham, Ala.

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