Sacramento, Calif.----- San Jose State University's Jose Pina finished in 47th place in the men's 10,000 at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Preliminary Championship Meet at Hornet Stadium.
Pina was timed in 30:32.66. The top-12 finishers in the 48-person field advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Austin, Texas in June.
Ryan Forsyth of Colorado was the #12-qualifier with a time of 29:03.07. BYU's Rory Linkletter won the race in 28:59.43.
The Spartan men's team still has one entry remaining in the meet. Senior Craig Huff, the 2019 Mountain West outdoor track & field champion in the steeplechase, takes the track in his specialty, Friday, May 24, at 9:00 p.m.
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Preliminary Round Championships
Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif.
May 23, 2019
Men's 10,000 meters (48 entries, top 12 advance) – 1, Rory Linkletter, BYU, 28:59.43. 2, Robert Brandt, UCLA, 29:00.43. 3, Hassan Abdi, Oklahoma State. 29:00.45. 4, Connor McMillan, BYU, 29:00.49. 5, Conner Mantz, BYU, 29:00.50. 6, Tyler Day, Northern Arizona, 29:00.55. 7, Gilbert Boit, Arkansas, 29:00.70. 8, Clayton Young, BYU, 29:00.77. 9, John Dressel, Colorado, 29:00.98. 10, Dallin Farnsworth, BYU, 29:01.08. 11, Connor Weaver, BYU, 29:02.15. 12, Ryan Forsyth, Colorado, 29:03.07. San Jose State entry – 47, Jose Pina, 30:32.66.