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NCAA Indoors Day 1 Super Women’s Recap: Joyce Kimeli (5K) & BYU (DMR) Win Titles, Tara Davis Breaks NCAA LJ Record, & Tyra Gittens Is Winning the Meet By Herself
March 12, 2021
Friday’s action at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships are in the books, and a few new stars earned their first NCAA titles in the distance events. In the 5,000, Auburn’s
Joyce Kimeli won a race no one wanted to lead in 15:48.98. The distance medley relay was the opposite:
Courtney Wayment was more than happy to lead, making a strong push with over a kilometer remaining in the anchor leg to power BYU to the school’s first women’s DMR title.
Cole Hocker competes in the mile at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Andy Hancock/NCAA Photos
The last day of the meet started with a dominant win from Oregon sophomore Cole Hocker and continued with a historic double victory in Saturday’s distance events. Related Story
After breaking the previous collegiate record with his teammate Cooper Teare in February, Hocker didn’t leave anything on the table in his quest to win the NCAA mile crown.
By the bell lap, the race was Hocker’s as he broke away from the field with every step in the final 200 meters, reaching the homestretch clear of any competition.