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3/21/2010
Young Flies Nearly 42 Feet In Return To Triple Jumping ActionTEMPE, Ariz. -- University of New Mexico junior Deanna Young made a strong return to action, winning the triple jump with a mark of 41-07.75 (12.69m) at Arizona State's Baldy Castillo Invitational on Saturday. Young, who redshirted the 2009 outdoor and 2010 indoor seasons, bested the field by more than two feet. The Albuquerque Highland product is currently second on the early season national rankings in the triple jump.3/18/2010
Emanuel and Fortner Sweep MWC Indoor Athlete of the Year AwardsUniversity of New Mexico seniors Lee Emanuel and Sandy Fortner have been selected as the Mountain West Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Year, respectively. New Mexico is the first Mountain West school to sweep the Men's and Women's Studenth-Athlete of the Year award, which is selected in a vote by the head coaches at each MWC member institution.3/13/2010
National Champ Emanuel Leads Lobos To Historic NCAA Indoor PerformanceSenior Lee Emanuel's dominating title defense in the mile today highlighted a remarkable weekend performance by the University of New Mexico at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Emanuel became the first Lobo ever to win back-to-back NCAA crowns, leading the New Mexico men to a share of eighth place with a school record 18-point score. Only the 1967 Lobos finished higher at the meet, tying for fifth with a score of 12 points. UNM notched consecutive national top-20 finishes for the first time since 1977-78.3/12/2010
All-American Barnicle Smashes UNM 5,000m RecordWhat a sweet homecoming it was for University of New Mexico senior Chris Barnicle. The former Arkansas standout finished fourth tonight on his old home track at the Randal Tyson Track Center to earn All-America honors in the 5,000 meters on the opening day of competition at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Barnicle clocked a career-best in the 5K for the third time in as many weeks, crossing the line in a school record 13:43.20 - 2.52 seconds faster than former Lobo great Matt Gonzales did in an identical fourth place finish at the 2005 NCAA Championships.3/10/2010
13th-Ranked Men Lead Lobos To NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsNCAA Championships Central | Flotrack.org Postrace Video/Analysis**LIVE RESULTS For the second straight year, the University of New Mexico will send a program record four individuals to the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, which run Friday and Saturday at the University of Arkansas' Randall Tyson Track Center. Seniors Lee Emanuel (mile/3,000m), Rory Fraser (5,000m/3,000m), and Chris Barnicle (5,000m) will represent the 13th-ranked New Mexico men, while fellow senior Sandy Fortner (pentathlon) is the lone women's qualifier. All four Lobos are ranked among the top-10 in their respective events, including top-seeded Emanuel, who is the defending champion in the mile. ESPN360.com will provide live video streaming of all the running event finals with supplemental video of the other events on NCAA.com.
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