EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - In a relatively light day for the Lady Jackets at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, three CU All-America athletes advanced to the final in their respective events.

Nicole Santos, who picked up All-America honors the previous night by placing 3rd in the 10K, finished 3rd in her semifinal of the 5,000 meters in 17:53.66. Brittany Simpson was 8th in the same semifinal in 18:02.16.

Bethany Davies also advanced to the 400 meter dash final. She was 3rd in her semifinal showing in 55.71 seconds.

The 4 x 400 meter relay unit failed to advance after finishing 6th in its heat. The foursome of Kelsey Watkins, Marla Rice, Katie Lanphier, and Rachel Wong recorded a time of 4:06.45.