Olivet College’s Weaver runs at Point National Qualifier
Olivet College junior Jalen Weaver (Albion) ran in the 800-meter run today at the University of Wis.-Stevens Point National Qualifier, in hopes of improving his time and moving up on the performance list for the 2014 NCAA Division III National Indoor Track & Field Championships.
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Olivet College junior Jalen Weaver (Albion) ran in the 800-meter run today at the University of Wis.-Stevens Point National Qualifier, in hopes of improving his time and moving up on the performance list for the 2014 NCAA Division III National Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Weaver placed third in the event with a season-best time of 1:53.50. Due to track size, the mark is converted to 1:51.90 for the NCAA performance list, and it puts him at 14th-fastest as of Saturday night at 9:30 a.m.
All performances must be turned in by midnight, and then the field for the national championships will be announced by the NCAA on Monday. The championships will take place next Friday and Saturday, March 14-15 at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.