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Burell Lowers Own Mile Record, DMR Finishes No. 11
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Megan Burrell lowed her own program record in the mile run by nearly five seconds, but finished outside of the qualifying field for the finals to lead the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the 2013 NCAA Division Indoor Track & Field Championships today at the CrossPlex Complex.
Burrell finished the mile in 4 minutes and 55.70 seconds to run the first under-five minute mile in program history. She finished eighth in her heat and No. 13 overall, and four spots out of qualifying for the finals tomorrow afternoon.
The distance medley relay team finished in No. 11 in 12:09.67, after the Mountain Lions ran in No. 13 in the first three legs of the event. Melanie Diep opened with 3:42.15 in the 600-meter portion of the medley, and handed off to Jessica Todd who ran her 400-meter leg in 1:01.38. Alexa Urban ran the 800-meter run in 2:19.70 with the team in No. 13 before Veronica Sandoval moved the Mountain Lions up two positions with 5:06.46 in the mile for the final leg.
The events today close out the 2012-13 indoor track and field season for UCCS. The Mountain Lions will send athletes to the University of Colorado Boulder Jerry Quiller Classic next weekend to open the 2013 outdoor season.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Megan Burrell | Distance | Sr | |
 | Alexa Urban | Sprints | So | |
 | Jessica Todd | Sprints | So | |
 | Melanie Diep | Distance | Fr | |
 | Veronica Sandoval | Distance | Jr | |
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| May 21, 2013 |  | UCCS Qualifies Three for National Track Championships | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs will send three female student-athletes to compete in the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 23-25 at the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl at Colorado State-Pueblo. |
| May 12, 2013 |  | Burrell Lowers UCCS Record in 1,500-Meter Run | Megan Burrell improved on her program record in the 1,500-meter run and lowered her NCAA provisional time to lead the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the Colorado Mines Mother's Day Last Chance Meet today at the Stermole Track and Field Complex. |
| May 7, 2013 |  | Todd Earns Two All-RMAC Honors on Final Day | Jessica Todd finished third in the 400-meter hurdles and sixth in the long jump to pick up a pair of all-conference awards to lead the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on the final day of the 2013 RMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. |
| May 6, 2013 |  | Martell, Colvin Lead UCCS at RMAC Championships | Angie Martell and Alex Colvin both turned in provisional qualifying performances and earned all-conference honors to lead the University of Colorado Colorado Springs at the 2013 RMAC Track and Field Championships at the Stermole Complex at the Colorado School of Mines. |
| May 6, 2013 |  | Big Opportunities Await Mountain Lions on Tuesday | After a pair of All-RMAC performances on Monday, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs wil compete in six scoring events on the final day of the 2013 RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. |
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