Senior Joe Driscoll became the first man in Pilot history to earn All America honors in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track with his 10th-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 5,000 meters. Driscoll ran 14:13 to capture the final All America slot in the 5,000. He entered the meet ranked 11th nationally with his indoor school record of 13:59.18
Driscoll's All America performance is the 17 certificate earned by Portland distance runners since 1993. Driscoll joins Nicole Karr as the only Pilot athletes to run for the All America trifecta: cross country, indoor and outdoor.
Driscoll as earned All America status in each of his last three consecutive seasons. He started the steak with his 9th-place finish in the 2001 NCAA 10,000 in Eugene. The second certificate was earned with his 23rd-place finish in the 2001 NCAA Cross Country Championship where he led the Pilots to a 7th-place team finish.
Driscoll is also a two-time Academic All America in cross country.
Driscoll will try for his 4th athletic All America honor this spring in either the 5,000 or 10,000. Pete Julian is the only Portland distance runner to garner four All America awards.