NEW ORLEANS – Coming off winning the NCAA National Championship in the 400-meter dash at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, Rasha Badrani of the Cal State San Marcos women's track & field team has been announced as a first-team All-American by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Athletes of member institutions who finished in the top eight of their respective individual events and relays at the 2025 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships this past weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana, took home first-team All-America honors. Those who placed ninth through 12th individually or on a relay team that finished ninth or 10th were named second-team All-America.
Badrani matched her program record in the 400-meter dash at 52.92 seconds and earned the program its first NCAA National Championship. Her time was the fastest in NCAA Division II this season and was the eighth-fastest in NCAA Division II history,
This is Badrani's first time earning first-team All-America for indoor, as she earned the honor in the 400-meter hurdles for outdoor last season.
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