Pamela Kosgei Advances to NCAA Outdoor Championships in 10,000m

Courtesy of Connor Gilbert/New Mexico Athletics 

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – New Mexico Track & Field closed Day Two at West Region Preliminaries with Pamela Kosgei punching her ticket to NCAA Outdoor Finals in the Women’s 10,000m and three Lobo women advancing to Saturday’s quarterfinals – Judy Rono (1,500m), Hanna Kiess (400H) and Rebecca Grieve (400m).

1,500 Meters First Round (Heat 2)
4. Judy Rono – 4:17.29
• QUALIFIED for Saturday’s Quarterfinal

One of just two Lobo women in program history to run below 4:12 in the 1,500m, Judy Rono kept her season going with a fourth-place finish in the second heat of the day, crossing in 4:17.29 to advance with little anxiety. She’ll race for a spot at NCAA Outdoor Championships on Saturday.

400 Meters First Round (Heat 2)
4. Rebecca Grieve – 52.67 (21^st overall)
• QUALIFIEDfor Saturday’s Quarterfinal

UNM 400m record holder Rebecca Grieve posted a 52.67 – the 21^st-fastest time of the day – as she finished fourth in her heat. It was only her second sub-53 second performance of the outdoor season and fourth of her career, with all four being in the 2024-25 academic year.

400 Meters First Round (Heat 4)
4. Lou-Anne Pouzancre Hoyer – 53.23 (26^th overall)

Pouzancre Hoyer crossed in 53.23 — good for fourth in her heat and the 26^th-fastest time of the First Round – as she was just the second woman out of advancing to Quarterfinals.

400 Hurdles First Round (Heat 3)
5. Hanna Kiess – 58.40 (21^st overall)
• QUALIFIED for Saturday’s Quarterfinal

With a fifth-place finish in a fast third heat, Kiess advanced with her 58.40 time, ensuring she’ll get at least one more 400 hurdles race this season. She’ll also compete as a leg of UNM’s 4x400m relay squad on Saturday.

200 Meters First Round (Heat 2)
6. Lou-Anne Pouzancre Hoyer – 23.77 (37^th overall)

Within two hours of her 400m race, Pouzancre Hoyer finished sixth in her heat of the 200m, putting down a 23.77 time that stood as the 37^th-best of the evening and marked her final competition of the 2025 outdoor season.

10,000 Meters Semifinal
1. Pamela Kosgei – 33:37.04
• QUALIFIED for NCAA Outdoor Championships
27. Nicola Jansen – 35:11.77
34. Jasmine Wood – 35:48.69

UP NEXT

Competition for the Lobo men continues tomorrow at Cushing Stadium, with Cameron Miller up first in the triple jump (1:30 p.m. MT). All of this week’s competition in College Station will be available to stream via ESPN+. Head to GoLobos.com/FollowTrack for all of this week’s live results and streaming links and follow @UNMLoboXCTF on Instagram and X for live coverage, meet day content and more.

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