Colorado State University Pueblo

Thomas Staines (Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) won his fifth national title on the final day of the 2019 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Kingsville, Texas.

Staines won his second NCAA DII Outdoor Championship in the 800m, which was his fourth straight title in the event (twice an indoor champion). He has five national championships to his name after anchoring the distance medley relay team to the top of the podium at this year's indoor championships. He is the 11th athlete at the Division II level to win back-to-back 800m outdoor championships.

Staines posted a time of 1:50.03 to gather First Team All-American honors and 10 team points for the Pack. The ThunderWolves finished with 22 points to finish in a tie for 10th.

The outdoor national meet puts a bow on a historic 2018-19 for CSU-Pueblo men's and women's cross country and track and field. In the end the programs combined for five national championships and 19 NCAA All-American awards. The Pack men can also tout as the only program in NCAA Division II with a national champion in five straight cross country and track and field national championships.

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado State University – Pueblo competes in 22 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.