CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Florida senior
Andres Arroyo should once again be back on the international stage come August, as the Puerto Rican half-miler hit the IAAF World Championships qualifying standard of 1:45.90, clocking a 1:45.74 Friday (April 21) night at the Virginia Challenge.
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Arroyo, an Olympic semifinalist last year, also tied Moise Joseph (2002) for the second-fastest 800 meters time in school history. Only Mark Everett's 29-year-old school record (1:44.46) is faster.
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Arroyo's time ranks third among collegians this year.
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Fellow senior half-miler
Ryan Schnulle posted a season-best time of 1:48.84, likely solidifying an NCAA East Preliminary berth.
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Saturday's (April 22) session featured a rainy evening, though senior
Taylor Tubbs posted a 16:14.09 in her 5,000 meters opener, the No. 30-ranked time in the East Region. Tubbs qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 5,000 last year.
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Other season-bests Saturday came from
Jack Beitter (1,500 meters),
Amber Johnson (1,500 meters), and
Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell (3,000-meter steeplechase).
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A full table of results from this weekend is below.
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VIRGINIA CHALLENGE MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Results (Flash Results)
- Venue: Lannigan Field (University of Virginia)
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Friday, April 21 (all events are finals) |
Event |
Place, Gator – Time | Notes |
800m (M) |
2. Andres Arroyo – 1:45.74 | Tied No. 2-ranked time on UF's All-Time Outdoor Top 10; No. 3-ranked time in Division I |
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8. Ryan Schnulle – 1:48.84 | No. 46-ranked time in Division I; No 30-ranked time in East Region |
10,000m (W) |
Maddox Patterson – DNF |
3kSC (M) |
27. Jesse Millson – 9:45.66 |
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