Pueblo, Colo. — The Adams State Grizzlies closed out Day 3 of the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships on a high note, securing a runner-up team finish on the women's side, highlighted by one national champion and 11 All-Americans.

Due to inclement weather, meet organizers moved events to an earlier 11 a.m. start. The women's 1,500-meter kicked off the day for the Grizzlies. Maggie McCleskey turned in a strong performance to finish fourth in 4:31.58, while Elena Carey placed 12th in 4:40.61.

In the men's shot put, Sam Dirkes was Adams State's lone field event competitor of the meet. He finished 13th with a throw of 17.23 meters.

Lieke Hoogsteen, the indoor 800-meter bronze medalist, earned another All-American nod with an eighth-place finish in the outdoor final, clocking 2:08.21.

The women's 5,000-meter served as a thrilling finale for the Grizzlies, led by a dominant performance from sophomore Tristan Spence. The Grand Junction native stormed to a national title in 16:16.11—finishing a full 12 seconds ahead of teammate Ava O'Connor and the rest of the field.

O'Connor took silver in 16:28.14, followed by Brianna Robles in fourth (16:40.00) and Emily Schoellkopf in seventh (16:49.57), giving Adams State four top-10 finishes and four first-team All-Americans in the event.

Katie Hughes placed 16th in 17:57.49, and McCleskey, doubling back from the 1,500, crossed 18th in 18:16.35 to cap her day.

The men's 5,000-meter race produced four more All-Americans for the Grizzlies. Dayton Brown secured his second silver medal of the meet, finishing in 14:29.69. Kidus Begashaw crossed the line in 14:34.98 to claim fourth place, while Awet Beraki followed closely with a time of 14:35.29, taking sixth. Juan Rosales finished 12th in 14:55.30, earning second-team All-American honors.

The Adams State women finished second overall with 59 points, just one point behind team champion Grand Valley State. The men's team placed seventh with 29 points. Pittsburg State took home the men's title with 111.