Nevada track and field freshman Emily Costello has been named Nevada student-athlete of the week. In last weekend’s Boise State Team Challenge, Costello set personal records in the 60 and 200 meter races.
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The Folsom, Calif. native started the day off with a personal record of 7.64 in the 60m preliminary, topping her heat. The time moved her into seventh all-time at Nevada. In the 60m final, Costello ran a time of 7.65 to win the event. The preliminary time of 7.64 was also good for ninth in the Mountain West this year.
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Costello was not done yet; she also ran in the 200m. Her time of 24.53 put her in second in the event,  and move to sixth all-time at Nevada. The time was the 11th best in the Mountain West so far this year.
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The track and field team will be back in action next Thursday for the Mountain West Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M.
