by Monica Jaenicke
BOSTON, Mass. (Dec. 7, 2024) – A quartet of distance runners represented Northern Arizona well on the opening weekend of the indoor track and field season. Ali Upshaw, Drew Bosley, David Mullarkey and Santiago Prosser all traveled to Boston, Mass., for the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, hosted by Boston University on Saturday, Dec. 7 where they competed in the 5,000-meters.
Two weeks after earning All-American honors at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships, Upshaw started the day off on a high note by breaking both the Big Sky Conference’s and Northern Arizona’s school record in the 5k. Upshaw clocked a time of 15:27.86 for a new personal best by nearly 10 seconds to win her heat and finish 13th overall and 10th among collegians.
Upshaw moved into first place on the 21st lap as the race reached the 4,2000-meter mark and never looked back. She breaks current teammate Elise Stearns’ record of 15:33.74, set in 2022-23. Upshaw’s previous personal best of 15:36.48 was fourth all-time in program history.
