LEWISBURG, Pa. – Distance runners made their way to Pennsylvania for an evening of events yesterday at the Bison Outdoor Classic hosted by Bucknell University. An array of NCAA DI, DII, DIII, and NAIA schools were in attendance, making for an exciting day of competition for the Golden Eagles. A few CU runners qualified for nationals, while
Luke Pohl set the school record in the 10,000m race. The Golden Eagles looked good against a high level of competition, beating a few NCAA DI and DII runners in their events.
Men's Results:
Luke Koopman got the excitement started with a PR and NAIA B standard, running the 10,000m in 31:15.80. Koopman missed out on an A standard time by 0.8 seconds. That time moves Koopman to 5
th all-time in the CU outdoor record books.
Luke Pohl turned on the jets in the 10,000m, recording a school-record time of 30:08.31. That record-setting performance also sends Pohl to nationals with an auto mark.
Colten Covington was right behind Pohl in the 10,000m, running for a PR of 30:19.37. That time puts Covington at 2
ndall-time in the CU outdoor record books while booking him a trip to nationals.
Women's Results:
Anna Martin, back in her home state of Pennsylvania, thrilled her supporters, nabbing an NAIA A standard time of 17:13.40 in the 5k. That time puts Martin at 3
rd in the CU record books.
Haley Nieuwkoop hit the NAIA A standard time in the 10,000m, cruising in with 35:50.49 mark.
What's Next?
The Golden Eagles will be back in action after Easter for the Al Owens Classic at Grand Valley State on April 22 and 23. Stay tuned to cugoldeneagles.com and CU social channels for more updates.
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