Coastal Carolina redshirt freshman Annie Bothma set a new Coastal Carolina school record in the 10,000-meter run on the first day of the NCAA East Region Preliminaries in Lexington, Ky., on Thursday to qualify for the NCAA Track & Field Championships.
The South Africa native ran a 33:37.91 at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track and Field Complex to become the first CCU distance runner to qualify for the NCAA finals since Terah Kipchiris competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 2005.
Two other Chanticleers advanced to the East Preliminaries quarterfinals in their events.
Jerome Coaxum Jr.