Four Former Boise State NCAA Champions Selected for Mountain West 25th Season Outdoor Track and Field Teams
5/7/2024 1:00:00 PM | Track & Field
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Four former Boise State NCAA Champions were selected to the Mountain West's 25th Season Outdoor Track and Field Teams, the conference announced Tuesday.
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The teams were selected by the MW 25th Season Committee as the conference looks to celebrate its 25th Season of excellence on and off the field of play.
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Emma Bates
Bates was the 2014 NCAA Champion in the women's 10,000-meter in 32:32.35, running the second-fastest time in NCAA history at the time. She was also a two-time MW Champion, taking home titles in the women's 5,000-meter and 10,000m and 2012 and 2013, respectively. Bates finished her Boise State career as a six-time All-America selection in outdoor track and field. She still ranks second in school history in the 5,000m (15:32.46) and 10,000m (32:13.28), and third in the 1,500-meter (4:16.37).
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Kurt Felix
Felix was the 2012 NCAA Champion in the men's decathlon. He placed first in the long jump, high jump and javelin throw to contribute to his personal-best of 8,062 points. He also took home the MW title in the decathlon in the same year, where he won five of the events. Felix was named an All-American, MW Outstanding Performer, High Point Award and Student-Athlete of the Year following his senior year performances. Despite competing in the MW for only one season, Felix still holds the conference and program all-time record in the decathlon (8,062).
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Allie Ostrander
Ostrander was a three-time NCAA Champion in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, taking home gold in 2017, 2018 and 2019. She became the first female athlete to win three-straight national titles in the steeplechase and just the 15th to win three-straight titles in the same event. Ostrander concluded her senior season running the fastest collegiate time of the year in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:37.73) at 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She was also a three-time MW Female Athlete of the Year, first to do so in the conference. Ostrander was a semifinalist for The Bowerman in 2019, track and field's highest honor. She currently sits first in school history in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:37.73), 5,000m (15:24.74) and 10,000m (32:06.71), as well as second in the 1,500m (4:14.76).
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Kristie Schoffield
Schoffield was the 2022 NCAA Champion in the women's 800-meter, where set a MW, program and personal-record time of 2:01.09. She became the third woman in Boise State outdoor track and field history to capture an individual national title. Schoffield was a two-time All-American and was named MW Female Athlete of the Year for 2021-22. She still ranks first in school history in the women's 800m with a time of 1:59.80.
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The teams were selected by the MW 25th Season Committee as the conference looks to celebrate its 25th Season of excellence on and off the field of play.
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Emma Bates
Bates was the 2014 NCAA Champion in the women's 10,000-meter in 32:32.35, running the second-fastest time in NCAA history at the time. She was also a two-time MW Champion, taking home titles in the women's 5,000-meter and 10,000m and 2012 and 2013, respectively. Bates finished her Boise State career as a six-time All-America selection in outdoor track and field. She still ranks second in school history in the 5,000m (15:32.46) and 10,000m (32:13.28), and third in the 1,500-meter (4:16.37).
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Kurt Felix
Felix was the 2012 NCAA Champion in the men's decathlon. He placed first in the long jump, high jump and javelin throw to contribute to his personal-best of 8,062 points. He also took home the MW title in the decathlon in the same year, where he won five of the events. Felix was named an All-American, MW Outstanding Performer, High Point Award and Student-Athlete of the Year following his senior year performances. Despite competing in the MW for only one season, Felix still holds the conference and program all-time record in the decathlon (8,062).
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Allie Ostrander
Ostrander was a three-time NCAA Champion in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, taking home gold in 2017, 2018 and 2019. She became the first female athlete to win three-straight national titles in the steeplechase and just the 15th to win three-straight titles in the same event. Ostrander concluded her senior season running the fastest collegiate time of the year in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:37.73) at 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She was also a three-time MW Female Athlete of the Year, first to do so in the conference. Ostrander was a semifinalist for The Bowerman in 2019, track and field's highest honor. She currently sits first in school history in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:37.73), 5,000m (15:24.74) and 10,000m (32:06.71), as well as second in the 1,500m (4:14.76).
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Kristie Schoffield
Schoffield was the 2022 NCAA Champion in the women's 800-meter, where set a MW, program and personal-record time of 2:01.09. She became the third woman in Boise State outdoor track and field history to capture an individual national title. Schoffield was a two-time All-American and was named MW Female Athlete of the Year for 2021-22. She still ranks first in school history in the women's 800m with a time of 1:59.80.
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