EUGENE, Ore. – Wichita State's Lucy Ndungu earned Honorable Mention All-America recognition for her 17^th-place finish in the 10,000 meters Thursday night at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.
 

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Lucy Ndungu finishes 17th in the 10K at the NCAA Championships! What a season for our girl!👏 pic.twitter.com/WORwbL5AXl

— Wichita State T&F/XC (@GoShockersTFXC) June 7, 2024

The junior from St. Louis, Mo. ran 34:18.02 and is now one of three Shocker women to ever run a 10,000-meter race at the NCAA Championships. Her 17^th-place finish was just one spot away from the top-16 distinction of Second Team All-American and caps off an incredible first year with the Shockers at the Division I level.
 
Ndungu finishes her junior year with a runner-up all-conference performance at the AAC Cross Country Championships, two runner-up all-conference performances at the AAC Outdoor Championships and Honorable Mention All-America recognition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
 
Collegiate record holder, Parker Valby, of Florida won the 10,000 meters, setting a new meet record of 31:46.09.
 
Destiny Masters and Brady Palen will take the stage Friday starting at 3 p.m. CT. to continue the Shockers' showing at the NCAA Championships.