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Montana State’s Duncan Hamilton ran the World’s quickest time this season in the 3000-meter steeplechase clocking a college and Major Sky record eight:16.23 on Friday evening at the NCAA Outside West Very first Round in Hornet Stadium. Hamilton’s time is the second quickest collegiate steeplechase in history, second only to Washington State’s Henry Rono who place up a mark of eight:05.40 on May possibly 13, 1978.

Hamilton’s time also qualifies him for the NCAA Championships, June 7-ten in Austin, Texas.

“(MSU Head Coach) Lyle (Weese) created it fairly clear that this would be a good chance to run rapid,” Hamilton mentioned. “It was the ideal circumstances, operating at sea level with an best temperature, all of which encourage you to run more quickly. It seriously was the initially chance all season to have a race like this.”    

The Bobcats had 3 athletes competing in steeplechase, each and every operating in their personal heat.

Levi Taylor was the initially out for MSU. “Levi got off the line properly, but then got caught up in targeted traffic,” Weese mentioned. “He had a bit of a position challenge, but the issue about Levi is that with 600-700-meters left he becomes a fighter and just gutted-out the finish and factors went in his favor.”

Taylor, a junior from Laurel who placed ninth at final year’s NCAA Outside Championships, completed fourth in his heat with a season-very best eight:33.82.

“It was super relieving to run in the initially heat and post a superior time,” Taylor mentioned. “I wasn’t also worried about it (time) not holding.”

The best 3 finishers in each and every heat plus the subsequent 3 quickest instances certified for the NCAA Championships.

Hamilton reduce loose in the second heat as the subsequent competitor completed practically nine-seconds behind the Bozeman native.

“It is bittersweet,” Hamilton mentioned. “I am a tiny bummed. I was hunting for that eight:15.00 mark. I felt superior and powerful more than the hurdles. Final year we created history with two of us going to nationals, and now we have 3. I really like this sport and it is a lot far more entertaining with men and women by your side.”

Weese was not shocked by Hamilton’s historical work. “Duncan sets higher expectations for himself. It was entertaining to watch him reduce loose.”

Redshirt-freshman Rob McManus was the final Bobcat to race and had the advantage of watching his teammates place up outstanding instances. “I was a tiny bit worried but knew what I had to do,” McManus mentioned. “I felt like we (heat three) have been placing up a rapid time.”

The final heat was not with out drama, nonetheless. With 3 runners ahead of McManus and grabbing the automatic spots, the race came down to the Cashmere, Wash., solution, and Utah Valley’s Joel Mendez. Going more than the final water hurdle, Mendez fell, and McManus raced to a fourth-location finish.

“It was fairly tiring going more than the final hurdles,” McManus mentioned. “I saw these 3 guys ahead of me and knew what I had to do. I am stoked to get in and I could not be happier to be going to the NCAAs with my teammates. This suggests a lot.”

McManus and Taylor each certified for the NCAA Championships primarily based on time. All round, McManus completed sixth in eight:31.13- a private record, although Taylor placed ninth.

“All round, it was an extremely fascinating day,” Weese mentioned. “It could not have gone any improved. This was a single of the improved and strongest steeplechase races I’ve noticed.”
 
Ben Perrin, who certified for his initially NCAA Championships on Wednesday in the ten,000-meters, completed 15th general at 5000-meters on Friday evening, putting eight in the opening heat in a clocking of 13:41.94.
 
Lucy Corbett will conclude MSU’s keep at the NCAA Outside West Very first Round competing in higher jump, slated to start at three:30 p.m. (MT) on Saturday afternoon.