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Lobo Track Athletes Past & Present Aiming for Olympics

They were some of the best in the nation during their time at New Mexico.

Now they're aiming to be among the best in the world.





















Lobos at the
2016 Olympic Trials

UNITED STATES
Courtney Frerichs (Steeple)
Jannell Hadnot (TJ)
• Kendall Spencer (LJ)

UNITED KINGDOM
• Chloe Anderson (800)
• Charlotte Arter (5000)
Matt Bergin (5000)
Suzi Boast (1500)
• Luke Caldwell (5000)
Adam Cotton (1500)
• Lee Emanuel (1500)
Allan Hamilton (LJ)
Josh Kerr (1500)
• Josephine Moultrie (1500)
Calli Thackery (5000)
Sam Trigg (TJ)
• Ross Millington (10000)*

CANADA
Django Lovett (HJ)

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
• Jarrin Solomon (400/4x4) * denotes already qualified for Olympics

New Mexico Track Athletes
in the Olympics
• Buster Charles (US, 1932)
• Dick Howard (US, 1960)
• Michael Solomon (T&T, 1976, '80)
• Gary Kinder (US, 1988)
• Simon Arkell (AUS, 1992)
• Jarrin Solomon (T&T, 2012)

Over the next few weeks, 17 University of New Mexico track & field athletes past and present will compete at their respective country's Olympic Trials in an effort to make their national team for the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro later this summer.