EUGENE, Ore.—Auburn senior Joyce Kimeli earned her fourth outdoor All-America honors as she finished 12th in the 3000m Steeplechase Saturday on the final day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. Junior Maura Huwalt, competing in her first championships was 17th in the discus throw.
The NCAA runner up a year ago, Kimeli led alongside BYU's Courtney Wayment through the midway point before Wayment pulled away to win in a collegiate record time. Kimeli finished in 9:41.48, the fifth fastest time in school history.
Huwalt, the SEC Champion in the discus a month ago, had her best mark of 50.10m/164-4 on her second of three attempts. The South Park, Pennsylvania, native earned honorable mention All-America honors.
Auburn closed the championships with 11 All-America honors including two first-team honors from high jumper Dontavious Hill and hammer thrower Madi Malone.
Kimeli joined seniors Ashley Carter and Asia Jinks to receive second team All-America accolades. Carter was 12th in the javelin throw and Jinks was 13th in the 400m Hurdles on Thursday.
The Tigers finished with six points on the men's side to tie for 46th place, while the women scored one point, good for a 62nd place tie.
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY, June 11
Women's 3000m Steeplechase
12. Joyce Kimeli 9:41.48
Women's Discus Throw
17. Maura Huwalt 50.10m/164-4
FRIDAY, June 10
3. Dontavious Hill 2.21m/7-3
THURSDAY, June 9
Women's Javelin Throw
8. Madi Malone 69.22m/227--1
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Semifinals
7. Joyce Kimeli 9:42.27 (Q)
Women's Javelin Throw
12. Ashley Carter 53.26m/174-9
23. Shaniya Holley 48.26m/158-4
Women's 800m Semifinals
17. Presley Weems 2:04.65
Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinals
13. Asia Jinks 57.52
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
Men's Hammer
19. Kyle Brown 66.59m/218-5
Men's Pole Vault
James Courson No Height
Men's Decathlon, Day 1
Alex Spyridonidis DNF
100m 11.23
Long Jump 6.98m/22-11¾
Shot Put 14.04m/46-0¾
High Jump DNS
400m DNS