INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Individual qualifiers for the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field First Rounds were announced on Thursday and the University of Portland will be represented by six student-athletes at the West Regional hosted in Fayetteville, Ark. on May 22-25.

Courtney Klatt will be the lone Pilot from the women's team as she was the final qualifier in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 34:17.03.

On the men's side, Matt Strangio and Bradley Peloquin will compete in the 5,000-meter run. Strangio posted a school record time of 13:41.64, which is No. 19 in the region. Peloquin's time of 13:50.27 put him at No. 46 among the declared competition.

Jona Bodirsky will run the 10,000-meters after recording a qualifying time of 28:39.73, good for 25th among the field of participants. Portland will also have two representatives in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase in Estanis Ruiz (8:41.26, No. 14) and Thomas Chaston (8:48.24, No. 30).   

The top 48 declared student-athletes from each event qualify for the East and West First Rounds. The qualifiers out of these two regions will compete in the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 5-8 in Eugene, Ore.

The complete list of participants is available on the following website, while the schedule for Portland's competitors is listed below. Live results and watch links will be posted online at PortlandPilots.com.

2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships West First Round
Fayetteville, Ark. (John McDonnell Field)
May 22-25, 2024

Wednesday, May 22
Men's 10,000m Semifinals, 7:10 PM (PT)
25. Jona Bodirsky, 28:39.73

Thursday, May 23
Women's 10,000m Semifinals, 7:10 PM (PT)
48. Courtney Klatt, 34:17.03

Friday, May 24
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Quarterfinals, 3:40 PM (PT)
14. Estanis Ruiz, 8:41.26
30. Thomas Chaston, 8:48.24

Men's 5,000m Semifinals, 6:10 PM (PT)
19. Matt Strangio, 13:41.64
46. Bradley Peloquin, 13:50.27
 

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