Bio Major Earns Two All-America Honors
Biological Sciences major Peyton Bilo was one of only 21 women across Division I to be an All-American in both cross country and track for 2016-17. Her cross country season included the Big West title and a 23rd place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. In the spring, Bilo took 10th place in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Track Championships to earn her second All-America honor. Memorably, she qualified for the national track finals by running a dozen laps with only one shoe after being de-heeled along her right foot earlyin the semifinals race.Bilo earned All-Academic honors from the Big West and is a four-time Scholar-Athlete honoree from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.