VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (March 15, 2025) – Washington State redshirt-senior
Micaela De Mello concluded the 2025 Indoor season with a fourth-place finish Saturday in the 60m Hurdles at the 2025 NCAA Track & Field Indoor Championships, held at the Virginia Beach Sports Center.
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De Mello, starting in lane 2, crossed the line in 8.02 seconds, .02 seconds off her semifinal time ran Friday. The fourth -place finish was De Mello's first finals showing at the NCAA Indoor Championships as she earned First-Team All-America honors.
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De Mello was the lone scorer for WSU in the championships, collecting five team points as the Cougars finished tied for 35th overall.
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The Cougars begin their outdoor season Thursday when they send split squads to both the Buc Scoring Meet in Spokane, then add the Aztec Invitational in San Diego, Calif. starting Friday.
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