Adams State returned home with a pair of women’s indoor track national champions and a third-place women’s team trophy from the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships held over the weekend of March 13-14 at the Virginia Beach Sports Center, VA.
Ava O’Connor added to her collection of NCAA Division II medals by winning the mile run in 4 minutes, 44.04 seconds. Teammate Lieke Hoogsteen won gold in the 800 meters at 2 minutes, 04.23 seconds.
Adams State finished with 47 points behind national team champion Pittsburg State and runnerup West Texas A&M.
Adams State thought it also claimed the men’s indoor mile title after Housem Hrabi won, only to be disqualified following a review of an interference with Dylan Sprecker on the final lap.
Adams State shot putter Sam Dirkes was third with a throw of 18.49 meters at the national indoor championships.
Here are results for Adams State:
Women’s Results
5000 Meters
Tristian Spence, 2nd, 16:16.89
Claragh Keane, 14th, 17:14.35
Mile Run
Ava O’Connor, 4:44.04
Marie Garret, 4:50.68
800 Meters
Lieke Hoogsteen, 2:04.23
3000 Meters
Ava O’Connor, 2nd, 9:19.24
Tristian Spence, 4th, 9:21.95
Maggie McCleskey, 15th, 9:45.65
Men’s Results
5000 Meters
Felix Perrier, 4th, 13:50.53
Kidus Begashaw, 9th, 13:56.96
Juan Rosales, 11th, 14:02.61
Julian Campos, 13th, 14:07.89
Danyom Yosief, 16th, 14:27.25
Shot Put
Sam Dirkes, 3rd, 18.49 meters (60ft-8in)
Mile Run
Louis O’Loughlin, 3rd, 4:12.07
3000 Meters
Felix Perrier, 8th, 7:59.70
Kidus Begashaw, 9th, 8:01.78
Thibault Tauziede, 11th, 8:03.49
Juan Rosales, 15th, 8:13.39