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The official account of Air Force Track & Field/Cross Country #FlyFightWin⚡️
USAFA, CO
Joined November 2012
MAHALA NORRIS IS YOUR NCAA STEEPLECHASE CHAMPION!!!!!.
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💥 SUB 4 MILE!! 💥 .💥 ACADEMY RECORD!! 💥. With a time of 3:59.28, Cole Lindhorst just set a new Academy Record in the mile at the Iowa State Classic!
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Mahala Norris and Maria Mettler combined for 16 points, which placed the Falcons in a tie for 16th out of the 134 women’s teams that had athletes at the national meet!
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HOW’S THAT FOR A DEBUT!?!!. In her first collegiate competition, Katie Thompson bettered the Academy’s 35-year-old long jump record THREE times, finishing with a jump of 19’2.75”!
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In just his third 200-meter dash at Air Force, Zac Larrier is your MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPION after clocking a time of 21.16!
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Training camp is underway for Air Force Cross Country. Tonight, the upperclassman received their #CommitmentKits, symbolic of their commitment to serving as officers upon graduation while representing the Air Force Academy on the course! #LetsFly #AFXC
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Maria Mettler, who’s on the track right now in the West Prelim 10K, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the @usairforce this morning, during a special ceremony here in College Station!
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Mahala Norris wrapped up her amazing senior season with a 13th-place finish in the finals of the Olympic Trials (9:41.59).
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Mahala Norris is the first Falcon to win an NCAA Division I title in a running event since 1964 (Jim Murphy, 5000-meter run) . and the third overall, with Dana Pounds winning the Javelin in 2005-06!.
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Winner, winner! Freshman Cole Lindhorst kicked off his collegiate career with a victory in the 800-meter run (1:53.11)!
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It's official . Ryan Cole has been named the Director of Track & Field/Cross Country at the @af_academy!
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✅ Olympic Trials Qualifying Time .✅ Race Win.✅ Academy Record. Not a bad 10K debut for Maria Mettler!. RECAP:
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The Air Force track and field family is heartbroken to announce that head coach Ralph Lindeman passed away this afternoon.
Air Force Academy Legend Ralph Lindeman Passes Away
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SHE'S IN! With a seventh-place finish, Maria Mettler advanced to the finals of the NCAA Championships in the 10,000-meter run!
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Zac Larrier's winning time of 20.95 is the SECOND-FASTEST 200-meter dash in Air Force Academy history!
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Grace Proesch registered the FIFTH-FASTEST 200m time in Academy history with a 25.25 performance!
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💥 WOW! 💥 Sam Gilman just CRUSHED the Air Force 5000m Record with a time of 13:25.17!.
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With an ACADEMY RECORD time of 15:38.44, Jaci Smith is heading to Austin in the 5000-meter run!
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All smiles for the Class of 2027 during the team breakout at the AD briefing!
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With a fourth-place finish in the 5000m run, Mahala Norris captured first-team All-America honors and accounted for the Falcons’ best NCAA Indoor finish on the track since 2010!. RECAP:
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💥 Aubrey Ridgeway just broke her own ACADEMY RECORD in the 200m dash after clocking a time of 24.64!!!
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Mahala Norris won the NCAA in 9:31.79 - breaking her own Academy Record (again), posting the second-fastest time in Mountain West history and the sixth-fastest time in NCAA history!.
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Check it out . Today’s C-17 flyover at USAFA was commanded by former Falcon decathlete, Maj Matt Gensic - a member of the @AF_Academy Class of 2008!
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Ladies and gentlemen . MARIA METTLER! With a time of 32:34.05, Maria finished THIRD in the 10,000-meter run final!.
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#TrackFieldTrials21 Update: Steeplechase. Mahala Norris is MOVING ON! With a time of 9:35.32, she finished fifth in her heat to earn an Auto Q into the finals!.
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Hello everyone, let’s introduce the 2018 men’s MW CHAMPIONS!!
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It’s GRADUATION DAY for our amazing senior class! Be sure to turn into the @AF_Academy broadcast, beginning at 1030! Congratulations to the Class of 2020!. 📺
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💥Over in Arizona, Michelle Roca just shattered the ACADEMY RECORD in the 400m hurdles, as she clocked a time of 60.01!!
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It’s official! With all five scorers placing within the top 40, the #AFXC men finished FOURTH at the #NuttycombeInvite. 10. Sam Gilman - 23:24.3.29. Luke Combs - 23:35.8.31. Ethan Marshall - 23:37.0.39. Ryan Johnson - 23:40.3.40. Scott Maison - 23:40.5.
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🔥 SAM. GILMAN. 🔥 . With an altitude-converted time of 3:57.52, Gilman just CRUSHED the Academy Record in the mile, while his raw time of 4:06.84 is a new Meet AND Field House Record!
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Yesterday was a big day for our juniors, as the Class of 2022 officially committed to service in the @usairforce and @SpaceForceDoD!
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JOB DROPS! 💥 .Big things to come for our senior class!
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Yesterday was a BIG day for our track and field seniors, as they received their first job assignment after graduation!
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BOS | Sam Gilman just shattered his own 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗 in the 3000-meter run, as he used his trademark kick to win the top section in a time of 7:43.70!
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The career trifecta for Maria Mettler!. ⚡️Cross Country All-American (2019).⚡️Indoor All-American (2020).⚡️ Outdoor All-American (2021)
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Congratulations to Ryan Cole (MW Men's Head Coach of the Year) and our 24 all-conference honorees!. 🔗
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What a start for Jacqui Spencer . the EIGHTH-FASTEST 100-meter hurdles time in Air Force history during her outdoor debut (14.59)!
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Our All-American girls . Mahala Norris and Maria Mettler!
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𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! The Air Force Track & Field and Cross Country’s Class of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣7️⃣ have reported for in-processing and the start of their four-year career at the @af_academy!
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With a time of 33:14.00, Jaci Smith finished EIGHTH in the 10,000m run and earned First-Team All-America honors!
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With an Academy Record time of 1:46.58, Michael Rhoads became the program’s first First-Team All-American in the outdoor 800m run!. RECAP:
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With her finish, Maria Mettler captured first-team All-America honors!
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With a career-best time of 45.81, Sedacy Walden punched his ticket to Eugene in the 400m dash!
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💥 With an ACADEMY RECORD time of 1:46.58, Michael Rhoads finished sixth in the 800m run for first-team All-American status!!
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With a career-best time of 20.95, Zac Larrier is your #MWITF champion in the 200-meter dash! @AF_Football
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Now for the hardware … this is the THIRD NCAA trophy for Mahala Norris since MARCH!. 4️⃣th at NCAA Indoors, 5000m Run.4️⃣th at NCAA Cross Country.1️⃣st at NCAA Outdoors, Steeplechase
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🏆 Congratulations to Mahala Norris . our first Mountain West Women's Cross Country CHAMPION!!
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She's in! By finishing second in her heat of the steeplechase, Mahala Norris earned an automatic bid to Eugene for the NCAA Outdoor Championships!
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Mahala Norris finished FOURTH at the NCAA Championships (20:11.8)!.
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With an ACADEMY-RECORD time of 39.53, the 4x1 team of Bradford, Johnson, Anderson and Trimble earned a trip to the NCAA Championships!
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Yesterday was a BIG day for our seniors, as they learned their first job assignment after graduation!⠀
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With a time of 15:40.26, Jaci Smith finished sixth in the 5000-meter and collected first-team All-America status!!
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The cross country and track & field teams were honored for their 2021-22 #TripleCrown during today’s Air Force football game! #SinkNavy
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DYK: Sam Gilman is the fourth Falcon in the last seven years to claim All-America honors in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track during the same academic year! #MondayMotivation
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💥 ACADEMY RECORD!! 💥. The sprint medley squad of Miguel Molas, Terrell Bradford, Sedacy Walden and Michael Rhoads clocked a program-best time of 3:19.33 to WIN the #DrakeRelays!.
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🚨Max Sannes claimed a fifth-place finish at the U20 Men’s 8K Cross Country Championships to earn a spot on the World Team! 🌏
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Alumni Alert 🚨 Michael Rhoads (Class of 2020) qualified to the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 800m run, after posting a career-best time of 1:45.22 at today’s Trials of Miles, KC Qualifier!.
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Jaci Smith nabbed her fourth career track and field All-America award tonight, after earning second-team honors in the 5000m run (16:22.42, 13th)!
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Sam Gilman earned second-team All-America honors following a 14th-place finish in the 5000-meter run (13:52.34) at the @NCAATrackField Championships!
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For those keeping score at home that is 2️⃣ All-America trophies - and 2️⃣ fourth-place finishes - for Mahala Norris since Friday night!. 4th - 5000m run at NCAA Indoors.4th - NCAA Cross Country
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Michele Roca, a 2022 @af_academy grad and the Air Force Record Holder in the 400m hurdles, was recognized during tonight’s @af_hky game for being the 2021-22 @MountainWest 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿-𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿!
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💥 Katie Thompson finished the pentathlon with 3336 points - the FIFTH-BEST TOTAL in Academy history!
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One of the few things better than Meet Week is HOME Meet Week! The Cadet Outdoor Complex is picture-perfect this morning . and ready for Friday’s Air Force Twilight Open!
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At the #MWOTF Championships last week, @AF_TFXC wore special shirts in honor of the late Ralph Lindeman. @WyattisMurphy talked about Coach Lindeman and the legacy he left behind ⚡️
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BOS | Welcome to the Sub-4 Mile Club, Sean Maison! With a time of 3:59.33, he became the second Falcon to run a raw sub-4 . and the fourth overall!
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Our seniors are just days away from graduation! Today, the #AFXC firsties took their official jump into the @af_academy fountain!
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It was a big day for our juniors, as the Class of 2023 officially committed to service in the @usairforce and @SpaceForceDoD!
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👇 One of yesterday’s HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters was commanded by former AF sprint standout Capt Anthony Delgado!.
Today's CSAR demonstration featured a whole lot of airpower! 👊
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Congratulations to our very own Charles Dimnwaobi on being named the MW Track Athlete of the Week!. RELEASE:
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Congratulations to Mahala Norris … the @MountainWest Outdoor Athlete of the Year!!. RELEASE:
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Running 3:05.98, the 4x4 quartet of Walden, White, Koss and Trimble earned an automatic bid to Eugene . the first-ever bid for that relay!
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🚨 MAHALA NORRIS WAS NAMED THE MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMER OF THE MEET! 🚨.
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