Staff Report
UNM women's javelin star Katie Coronado finished second at the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 14.
Securing the silver medal, Coronado broke a school record with a throw of 179-6. Coronado will compete at the USA Olympic Trials in two weeks.
Robert Caldwell, who represented New Mexico in the pole-vaulting event, finished in sixth place in the finals. Caldwell cleared 17-2.75 to earn All-American honors.
However, Lee Emanuel couldn't capitalize in the 1,500 meter race. Emanuel, who entered the meet as a No. 5 seed, just missed qualifying by 0.67 seconds with a time of 3:44.53.
Fellow distance runner Jeremy Johnson saw his collegiate career come to an end, as he finished in seventh place with a time of 29:06.13 in the 10,000-meter dash.
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