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Kirwa wins 10,000 meters, Iowa State women's team places 6th at NCAAs

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 2:55 PM

Last updated Jun 14, 2026

Kirwa wins 10,000 meters, Iowa State women's team places 6th at NCAAs

Summary

Mercyline Kirwa won the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, clocking a time of 31:54.88. This victory led to the Iowa State women’s track and field team’s highest finish in program history, securing sixth place with 30 points. The program last achieved a top-10 finish in 2010. Kirwa also finished as runner-up in the 5,000 meters, earning a total of 18 points. Other notable performances included Rachel Joseph qualifying for her fourth consecutive NCAA 400m final and Makayla Clark breaking a 36-year-old school record in the 800m. The championships saw contributions across events, including relay and field events.

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By the Numbers

•Iowa State women scored 30 points for a sixth-place finish at NCAAs.
•Kirwa secured the national title in the 10,000m.
•Joseph finished seventh in the NCAA 400m with a personal best.
•Clark broke the school record in the 800m with a time of 2:00.29.
•The program’s last top-10 finish was in 2010.

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2:55 PMYahoo Sports — Kirwa wins 10,000 meter; women place 6th at NCAAs

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EUGENE, Ore. — The Iowa State women’s track and field team achieved its highest finish in program history at the NCAA Championships, securing sixth place with 30 points. This milestone represents the program’s first outdoor top-10 finish since 2010 and their second-highest point total at any national championship. Additionally, for the first time since 1991, […]
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