High jumper Brady Palen returned to track and field's big stage and added to his All-American credentials. Distance runner Lucy Ndungu beat the form chart to earn her big moment.
Palen, from Beloit, earned All-American honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships by placing eighth (7-1 ½) in Eugene, Ore. He also won AAC titles in outdoor high jump (7-2 ¼) and indoor (7-1 ¾). In 2023, he won All-American honors indoors and outdoors.
Palen will compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials on Thursday in Eugene.
Ndungu, from St. Louis, finished a strong debut season with the Shockers after transferring from Cloud County Community College.