Junior Alison Mueller-Hickler finished 10th in the 10K finals to kick off Colorado College's first day at the NCAA Division III Track and Field National Championships in Geneva, Ohio. 
 
"We had some really great performances on the first day of the championship," head coach Katie Brescher said. "Rabbit and Isabel did what they needed to do to advance to the finals. Alison ran a competitive race in the 10k. I'm very excited for her to be an All-American."
 
Mueller-Hickler earned second-team All-American honors for her 10th-place finish with a time of 35:26.33. This is the junior's first-ever nationals appearance, and she came into the weekend with the 10th-fastest time in the country.
 
Senior Isabel Olson qualified for the finals in the women's 1,500-meter after finishing 4:31.46 in the first heat. She has the ninth-fastest time entering Saturday's finals. 
 
In the men's races, junior Rabbit Barnes qualified for the finals in the 1,500-meter after running a 3:54.55 in Thursday's prelims. Barnes placed fourth in the first heat and has the 13th fastest time entering Friday's final. 
 
Sophomore Will Shuflit crossed the finish line at 31:37.04 in the men's 10K finals.