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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSNATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Habtom Samuel won his first NCAA title -- and UNM's first since 2019 -- in the Men's 10,000m at NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2024.

UNM athletes have won 13 national individual titles since the program’s inception, with nine titles in the past 15 years.

MEN – INDOOR
Year Athlete Event Time/Mark
1976 Charles Dramiga 600 yards 1:10.58
1977 Michael Solomon 600 yards 1:10.01
1978 J. Quade, M. Romero
J. Ongwae, S. Kipkurgat
Two-Mile Relay 7:27.53
2009 Lee Emanuel Mile 4:00.36
2010 Lee Emanuel Mile 3:59.26
2012 Kendall Spencer Long Jump 26-3 1/2
2017 Josh Kerr Mile 4:03.22
2018 Josh Kerr Mile 3:57.02

 

MEN – OUTDOOR
Year Athlete Event Time/Mark
1965 Clarence Robinson Triple Jump 50-2
Long Jump 25-10.5
1967 Art Baxter Triple Jump 52-4 1/4
2017 Josh Kerr 1500 meters 3:43.03
2024 Habtom Samuel 10,000 meters 28:07.82

 

WOMEN – OUTDOOR
1969-70 – DGWS Championships
1971-81 – AIAW National Championships
Year Athlete Event Time/Mark
1971 Barbara Butler Discus 142-05
1979 Susan Vigil 800 meters 2:04.1
2016 Courtney Frerichs 3,000m SC 9:24.41#
2019 Weini Kelati 10,000 meters 33:10.84
# – UNM and Collegiate record at that time