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Stefana Purkovic - Track & Field - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Stefana Purkovic

Position

Distance

Class

Sr. (XC) / So. (I) / So. (O)

Hometown

Phoenix, Ariz.

Previous School

North Canyon HS / Grand Canyon

Stefana Purkovic TFRRS Results
Stefana Purkovic World Athletics Profile
Stefana Purkovic Mile Split Profile
Stefana Purkovic Athletic Net Profile

Awards
Western Athletic All-Conference – 800 Meters – Indoor Track & Field – 2023
Western Athletic All-Conference – Mile – Indoor Track & Field – 2023

2023-24

Outdoor Track & Field (Junior): Did not compete.

Indoor Track & Field (Junior): Did not compete.

Cross Country (Junior): Competed in three meets for the Lobos … ran a 5K collegiate best to open the season at the Lori Fitzgerald Open (18:52.5), finishing eighth … Ran her fastest 6K of the season at the Roy Griak Invitational (22:57.6), finishing 78th as an individual … finished 244th at Nuttycombe Invitational (23:05.6).

Grand Canyon University (2019-23)

2022-23

Cross CountryFinished 34th at WAC XC Championships (21:58.4) and competed at competed at NCAA West Regional Championships, finishing 124th (21:17.0).
Indoor: Second Team All-WAC in the 800m and Mile after finishing 7th (2:16.20) and 6th (5:02.18) respectively … Ran an indoor mile PR (5:00.40) in prelims.
Outdoor: Ran a PR in the 1,500m (4:29.99) at the GCU Invitational and followed up with an 800m PR (2:12.25) at the 2023 Willie Williams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Carnival.

2021-22

Cross Country: Put down a personal best at the Highlander Invitational with a time of 23:49.0 … Competed in three total meets.

2019-21

Did not compete.

North Canyon HS (Class of 2019)

AZCentral Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year finalist … Won three races as a senior with three other top-six finishes … Finished second overall at the 2018 AIA D-II Cross Country Championships … Led North Canyon to second place team finish at AIA D-II Cross Country Championships … Finished 12th as a junior at the 2017 AIA D-II Cross Country Championships …Improved by over two minutes in the 5k from junior to senior year … Two top-five finishes at the 2019 AIA D-II State Championships … Raced at the 2019 Arizona Meet of Champions in the 1,600 meters … Scored points in three events at the 2019 AIA D-II State Championships.