THIS WEEK: NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
• The Pilots will have three athletes competing in the NCAA Outdoor T&F Champion- ships
• Cathal Doyle (1500m), Laura Pellicoro (1500m) and Matt Strangio (5000m) will compete on Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3, respectively. If Doyle and Pellicoro advance from the first round, they will compete on Days 3 and 4, respectively.
• Tickets are available online here
• Live results from the meet will be available at PortlandPilots.com.
LAST MEET: OREGON TWILIGHT/PORTLAND TWILIGHT
• Cathal Doyle qualified for his third NCAA Championships in the Men's 1500 meter placing fifth overall in 3:39.66.
• Matt Strangio qualified for his first NCAA Championship in the Men's 5,000 meter, placing fifth overall in 13:30.16, bettering his No. 2 All-Time Mark.
• Laura Pellicoro qualified for her fifth overall, and first NCAA Outdoor Championships in the Women's 1500 meter placing 12th overall in 4:12.94.
• Ahmed Sado PRed by nearly 10 seconds to run 8:42.18 in the 3,000 meter steeple- chase , good for 19th overall in the championships and No. 7 All-Time for the Pilots.
• Zak Kirk finished 23rd in the 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter events in 13:49.69 and 29:05.25, respectively.
• Estanis Ruiz finished 30th in the West in the 3,000 meter steeplechase running 8:50.65.
• Danny Abala runs 29:30.86 to place 34th in the West for the Men's 10,000 meter run.
• Jonas Gertsen places 39th overall in the men's 5,000 meter run in 14:12.38.
LAST SEASON
• The Pilots competed in fifteen different meets during the 2022 outdoor track season. The Pilots showcased a strong group of returners and newcomers, making it one of the best seasons to date.
• Personal bests, school records and all-time marks were written throughout the season in multiple events.
• In the women's 1500 meter, Laura Pellicoro ran the second fastest mark in school history in a time of 4:15.30. Veerle Baker ran the fifth fastest mark (4:21.58) and Emma Jenkins ran the ninth fastest mark (4:24.23).
• Laura Pellicoro broke the women's 800 meter school record in a time of 2:03.17. She also qualified for nationals in the same event.
• Veerle Bakker moved to No. 3 All-Time in the women's 5,000 meter event with a time of 15:54.19.
• Bakker also set the women's 3,000 meter steeplechase school record with a mark of 10:01.04.
• Emma Jenkins ran 34:15.67 in her debut 10,000 meter event, good for No. 8 all time.
• In the women's 3000 meter event, Veerle Bakker broke the school record with a time of 9:11.90, while Laura Pellicoro recorded the #9 mark all-time with 9:24.54.
• Ella Parker also ran the fifth fastest 200 meter dash in school history with a time of 25.40.
• In the men's 1500 meter, Cathal Doyle set the school record with a time of 3:38.05. Matt Strangio recorded the No. 2 mark in school history with a time of 3:39.11. George Duggan and Chris Morzenti set the No. 6 and No. 8 marks in school history, running 3:41.86 and 3:42.91, respectively.
• Cathal Doyle qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 1500 meter, ultimately finishing 19th overall.
• In the 800 meter, Cathal Doyle continued his excellent season, running the fourth fastest mark in school history of 1:49.58.
• The men's 5,000 meter was also rewritten significantly as Cathal Doyle ran the second fast- est mark in school history with a 13:46.12.
• Riley Osen broke the school record in the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase running 8:35.28.
• Finally, the men's 10,000 meter saw Jacob Klemz run the sixth fastest mark in school history with a time of 28:39.80.
• Bradley Peloquin also ran the fastest debut 10,000 meter race in Pilot history with 29:02.56.
NCAA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
Day 1:
Men's 1500 Meter Semi-Final - 4:46 P.M. (PST)
Day 2:
Women's 1500 Meter Semi-Final - 5:46 P.M. (PST)
Day 3:
Men's 1500 Meter FInal - 6:12 P.M. (PST)Â
Men's 5,000 Meter Final - 7:55 P.M. (PST)
Day 4:
Women's 1500 Meter Final - 6:12 P.M. (PST)
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