Sacramento, Calif. –  Laura Pellicoro qualifies for the NCAA Championships in the women's 1500 meter for the first time. This will be her fifth NCAA Championships (1 Cross Country, 2 NCAA Indoor, 2 NCAA Outdoor). 

Pellicoro ran near the front of the pack, matching the moves of her competitors for the first phases of the race. With a lap to run, a total of nine competitors were within half a second of each other vying for a nationals qualifier. Pellicoro passed three competitors in the final lap to finish fifth in heat 1 with a time of 4:12.94, good for 12th overall. 

Pellicoro will join two of her teammates in Austin for the Championships, Cathal Doyle in the 1500 meter and Matt Strangio in the 5,000 meter. The group of Pilots is the largest to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 2018. 

The full results from the West Regional Championships will be posted below. For more coverage and info, visit PortlandPilots.com.

Men's 1500 Meter

5. Cathal Doyle, 3:39.66 (Qualified for NCAA Championships) 

Women's 1500 Meter

12. Laura Pellicoro, 4:12.94 (Qualified for NCAA Championships) 

Men's 3,000 Meter Steeplechase

19. Ahmed Sado, 8:42.18 PR - No. 7 All-Time

30. Estanis Ruiz, 8:50.85

Men's 5,000 Meter

5. Matt Strangio, 13:30.16 PR - No. 2 All-Time (Qualified for NCAA Championships) 

23. Zak Kirk, 13:49.69 

39. Jonas Gertsen, 14:12.38

Men's 10,000 Meter

23. Zak Kirk, 29:05.25

34. Danny Abdala, 29:30.86