The Texas State track and field team competed in three events at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon from June 5-8.
Sophomore thrower Elisabet Runarsdottir and freshman thrower Lara Roberts shined for the Bobcats in women’s hammer throw. Runarsdottir placed first to win a national title and Roberts placed 14th in the nation in her first season.
The 4×100 men’s relay team consisting of graduate student sprinters Shawn Collins, Daniel Harrold, Dominick Yancy and junior sprinter Shedrack Akpeki clocked a time of 39.51 seconds and did not qualify for the finals.
Running the women’s 4×100 relay but ultimately not qualifying, sophomore sprinters Taejha Badal and Ma’Khi Falkquay, junior sprinter Kaylee Lewis and redshirt senior Kerris Roberts recorded a time of 44.03 seconds.
The maroon and gold had an incredible 2024 season. The Bobcats now have a national champion, a Sun Belt Conference Championship, several athletes winning individual conference titles and Badal to represent Texas State at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
