Saturday, December 7
Boston, Mass.
2:40 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Colyear-Danville Opener
Photo by: Justin Tafoya, NCAA Photos
Maria Mettler Improves Program’s No. 3 Time at 5000 Meters
12/7/2019 4:18:00 PM | Track and Field
Mettler deleted more than 13 seconds off of previous best at Boston Opener.
BOSTON, Mass. – Recording a career-best time of 16:01.36, Air Force junior Maria Mettler improved her own No. 3 placement on the Academy's all-time standings this afternoon (Dec. 7), as she kicked off her indoor track season at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener in Boston.
The junior deleted more than 13 seconds off of her previous best time, as she finished 17th in a field of 78 runners inside Boston University's Track and Tennis Center – a venue that has now accounted for two of the three-fastest 5000-meter times in Air Force history. With her time of 16:01.36, Mettler finished 16th in the stacked opening heat that included two of the fastest 5000-meter times in NCAA history.
Air Force returns to action on Jan. 10, when it travels to Boulder for the two-day Potts Indoor Invitational.
The junior deleted more than 13 seconds off of her previous best time, as she finished 17th in a field of 78 runners inside Boston University's Track and Tennis Center – a venue that has now accounted for two of the three-fastest 5000-meter times in Air Force history. With her time of 16:01.36, Mettler finished 16th in the stacked opening heat that included two of the fastest 5000-meter times in NCAA history.
Air Force returns to action on Jan. 10, when it travels to Boulder for the two-day Potts Indoor Invitational.
Players Mentioned
1500m / 5000m
/ Track and FieldRyan Cole Interview May 12, 2026
Tuesday, May 12
Ryan Cole Interview April 21, 2026
Tuesday, April 21
Texas Tanner Pre Indoor Nationals Interview
Monday, March 09
Ryan Cole Interview - March 3rd, 2026
Tuesday, March 03
