Track Has Six All-Americans

The Colby Community College track and field team had six All-Americans, and Sanele Masondo was named NJCAA National Men's Track Athlete of the Year at the Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 18-20 in Hobbs, N.M.

The men's team finished seventh nationally with 41 team points. The women finished tenth with 25 points.

Masondo won his fifth and sixth national titles as a Trojan. He took the 5,000-meter run for the second year, clocking a time of 14:28.80, and claimed the 10,000m in 30:26.35 .

Ricardo Barbosa is a two-time 3000m steeplechase national champion, posting a 9:08.70. He also capped his Colby career by earning All-America honors in the 5000m with an eighth-place 14:54.68 finish.

Kgadi Monyebodi earned two All-America accolades after placing third in the men's 10,000m, with a 30:59.33. In the 5,000m, his fifth-place finish (14:47.15) gave the Trojans three All-Americans in the event.

For the women's team, Elif Poyraz was the national runner-up in the 1500m with her 4:46.70 finish. She took fifth in the 5000m (18:41.98).

Emily Diercks was third place in both the women's 1500m (4:47.67) and 5000m (18:16.44).

Troynelle Miller secured her first All-America honor, placing eighth in the 100m with a time of 11.78.

Other results:

Women
Asli Atan: 1500m, 9^th.
Tara Bert: 800m, 13^th. 

Men
Leandre Lahalle: 3000m steeplechase, 9^th.
Mohammed Baghati: 1500m, 9^th.
Aled Jones: 1500m, 13^th.
Tremaine Browne: long jump, 13^th.
Latrell Taylor: triple jump, 15^th.
Tom Thierry: 3000m steeplechase, 18^th; 10,000m, 20^th.
4 x 100m relay, 21^st.