COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Adams State University junior Romain Legendre had a performance that has never been seen before this past weekend as he set a new school and NCAA Division II record. Because of his efforts, he was named the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) as announced by the respective officials.
 
At the Sharon Colyear-Danville meet in Boston, Legendre ran a 13:24.09 5k to set a new NCAA Division II indoor national record. The previous mark of 13:28.46 was held by Dillon Powell of Colorado School of Mines and was recorded just 10 months prior. The two rivals will have plenty of opportunities ahead to continue dueling for the record. Come February 9th, both programs will travel back to Boston for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
 
Legendre wasn't the only one who had a historic weekend however. Graham Blanks of Harvard, Parker Valby of Florida, and Fiona Smith of Saint Benedict also rewrote the 5k history books for their respective divisions. This race acted as a bounce back for Legendre after the Grizzly finished outside of All-American honors at the NCAA DII Cross Country National Championships a few weeks ago.
 
This is the fifth time in program history that an male athlete from Adams State has been named M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week during the Indoor Track and Field season. Legendre joins Awet Beraki, Papay Glaywulu, Oliver Aitchison, and two-time winner Sidney Gidabuday.