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Sarah Eckel - Cross Country - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Sarah Eckel

Class

Jr.

Hometown

Adelaide, Australia

Previous School

Immanuel College/Adelaide

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Sister of Sophie Eckel (UNM XC/Track 2016-2020)

Awards
Mountain West Conference Champion – Distance Medley Relay – Indoor Track & Field – 2023
Mountain West All-Conference – Distance Medley Relay – Indoor Track & Field – 2023
Mountain West Academic All-Conference – Cross Country – 2022
Mountain West Academic All-Conference – Track & Field – 2022
Mountain West Scholar Athlete – Track & Field – 2022

2023-24

Cross Country (Sophomore): Competed in four meets for the Lobos … Opened the season with a 37th-place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational on Sep. 22 (22:03.7) … shaved more than 30 seconds off that time en route to a 149th-place finish at Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct. 13 (21:33.0) … improved by 18.4 seconds at MW Championships, finishing 30th (21:14.6) … Ran her fastest race of the season at Mountain Region Championships, finishing 52nd (20:55.2).

2022-23

Outdoor Track & Field (Sophomore): Placed fifth in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:24.86 minutes at the Mountain West Championships…placed 16th in the 5,000 meters at the conference meet with a time of 17:00.61 minutes – a personal best…ran in six meets during second outdoor season at UNM…named a CSC academic all-district selection.

Indoor Track & Field (Sophomore): Mountain West champion as a member of UNM’s distance medley relay team…helped the Lobos claim the title with a time of 11:31.55 minutes…placed fifth in the mile with a time of 4:56.31 minutes at the Mountain West Championships…ran a season best mile time of 4:40.26 minutes at the UW Husky Classic…ran a season best 3,000 meters time of 9:15.20 minutes at the Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener…participated in five meets during first indoor season with the Lobos.

Cross Country (Freshman): Finished 2nd in the ‘B’ 5,000m Open race at Joe Piane Invitational (16:51.7) in her first collegiate cross country competition as the Lobo women beat out Boise State … finished first in the 6K ‘B’ race at Nuttycombe (20:48.2) and followed with a new PR at MW Championships (20:30.3) while finishing 17th.

2021-22

Outdoor Track and Field (Freshman): In debut season with the Lobos competed in eight different meets…won the 800 meters at the NM St. Pius Distance Festival on April 7 with a time of 2:11.21 minutes…took second in the 800 meters at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open on April 21 with a time of 2:10.45 minutes…placed fourth in the 1,500 meters at the Mountain West Championships on May 14 with a time of 4:24.8 minutes…competed in the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 1,500 meters on May 25…named a Mountain West Scholar Athlete…academic all-MW honors.

Indoor Track and Field (REDSHIRT): Did not compete.

Cross Country (REDSHIRT): Did not compete.

University of Adelaide (2017-2021)

Competed at University of Adelaide in hometown in Australia.

Immanuel College (Class of 2017)

Graduated from Immanuel College in the spring of 2017.