USTFCCCA All-America selections

NEW ORLEANS (May 26, 2020) – Junior Hugo Arlabosse (Marseille, France) and sophomore Paola Brena (Queretaro, Mexico) of the Franklin Pierce University track & field program have both earned All-America honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the indoor season, as announced on Tuesday by the USTFCCCA.

Normally, USTFCCCA All-America honors are divided into First and Second Team accolades, based on performance at the national championship. With this year’s national meet canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the USTFCCCA elected to grant All-America accolades to all individuals and relay teams who were selected for the NCAA Championships, and eliminated the distinction between First and Second Team.

Arlabosse was named as the Northeast-10 Conference Track Athlete of the Year following an indoor season where he claimed both NE10 and New England titles in the 800 meters. He had qualified for the NCAA Championships via an automatic berth, as he hit the automatic qualifying mark twice during the season. Arlabosse finished the season ranked third in the country in the 800 meters and also helped the Ravens to a second-place finish in the distance medley relay at the NE10 Championships. He also collected the NE10 Sport Excellence Award for the indoor season.

Meanwhile, Brena was the NE10 Field Athlete of the Year after claiming the NE10 title in the high jump. She met the NCAA Championships automatic qualifying standard right off the bat and had punched her ticket to the national meet on just the second weekend of the season. In all, Brena eclipsed the automatic qualifying mark three times over the winter and was ranked second in the nation in the high jump heading into NCAAs.

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