School records delivered by Elizabeth White and the New Mexico men’s 4×400-meter relay squad highlighted the New Mexico Collegiate Classic over the weekend at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
A running environment that turned heads across the track world featured the Lobos competing among some of the top schools in the NCAA. The Arkansas women’s 4×400-meter relay squad ran the fastest time of the season at 3:29.29 minutes (converted from 3:28.85), while Texas’s Julien Alfred broke her own collegiate record in the 60-meters at 7.02 seconds (7.00). “The atmosphere this weekend was absolutely electric,” said UNM head coach Joe Franklin.