UTRGV track & field sets program record as Vaquero athletes seek to clinch trip to NCAA championship meet
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The first rounds of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field championships start on Wednesday.
"It's a real testament of the work ethic and the culture of the team," UTRGV track & field head coach Shareese Hicks said. "We talk about it all the time. Just trying to continue to progress from year to year has been huge."
The UTRGV Vaqueros program will compete in the NCAA West First Round and the program is sending a record eight competitors. Three track athletes will run for the Vaqueros, the other five will be competing in field events.
If any of the Vaqueros finish in the top 12 in their events, they will advance to the NCAA championship meet in Oregon which begins on June 11th.
"The expectation this year is to make it to nationals," UTRGV's Corin Burns said, who is set to compete in the men's 200-meter dash. "At least get top-12 this year and be able to compete among the best out of the best."
The NCAA West First round will run from Wednesday, May 28th to Saturday, May 31st.
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