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Mahalsky set for NCAA Championship race
6/8/2015 1:51:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Lehigh men's track and field senior Ryan Mahalsky has made the trip to Eugene, Ore. to compete in the 10,000 meter race at the NCAA National Championships. The gun goes off at 9:43 p.m. ET/6:43 p.m. PT Wednesday evening from Oregon's Hayward Field. ESPNU will be carrying live coverage of the championships beginning at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday evening.
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Mahalsky earned a spot in the National Championship race after finishing in fifth place in the 10,000 meter run at the NCAA East Prelims on May 28 with a time of 29:55.14. The senior finished just seven seconds behind the first-place finisher from Purdue. Mahalsky's time puts him as the No. 15 seed in the 24-person championship race. Defending champion Edward Cheserek of Oregon holds the top spot with a time of 29:43.89. Mahalsky's season-best mark of 29:27.35 came at the Raleigh Relays on March 27.
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Mahalsky is the first Lehigh track athlete to qualify for the NCAA National Championships and the third Mountain Hawk to ever make the trip. Vaclav Malek competed in the high jump at the 2005 Outdoor National Championship, while Lauren Barrett made it to the big show in the javelin in 2003. Mahalsky is the first Patriot Leaguer since Army West Point's John Mickowski in 2007-08 and sixth all-time to make both the NCAA Cross Country and Outdoor Championships in the same season.
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Mahalsky is guaranteed at least Honorable Mention All-America honors. First Team All-America status goes to the top eight finishers of the 10,000 meter run, while Second Team All-America honors are handed out to the ninth to 16th place finishers. Honorable Mention honors are given to the remaining finishers.
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The 10,000 meter run National Championship race gets underway at 9:43 p.m. ET/6:43 p.m. PT Wednesday. Live results will be available here.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Lehigh men's track and field senior Ryan Mahalsky has made the trip to Eugene, Ore. to compete in the 10,000 meter race at the NCAA National Championships. The gun goes off at 9:43 p.m. ET/6:43 p.m. PT Wednesday evening from Oregon's Hayward Field. ESPNU will be carrying live coverage of the championships beginning at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday evening.
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Mahalsky earned a spot in the National Championship race after finishing in fifth place in the 10,000 meter run at the NCAA East Prelims on May 28 with a time of 29:55.14. The senior finished just seven seconds behind the first-place finisher from Purdue. Mahalsky's time puts him as the No. 15 seed in the 24-person championship race. Defending champion Edward Cheserek of Oregon holds the top spot with a time of 29:43.89. Mahalsky's season-best mark of 29:27.35 came at the Raleigh Relays on March 27.
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Mahalsky is the first Lehigh track athlete to qualify for the NCAA National Championships and the third Mountain Hawk to ever make the trip. Vaclav Malek competed in the high jump at the 2005 Outdoor National Championship, while Lauren Barrett made it to the big show in the javelin in 2003. Mahalsky is the first Patriot Leaguer since Army West Point's John Mickowski in 2007-08 and sixth all-time to make both the NCAA Cross Country and Outdoor Championships in the same season.
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Mahalsky is guaranteed at least Honorable Mention All-America honors. First Team All-America status goes to the top eight finishers of the 10,000 meter run, while Second Team All-America honors are handed out to the ninth to 16th place finishers. Honorable Mention honors are given to the remaining finishers.
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The 10,000 meter run National Championship race gets underway at 9:43 p.m. ET/6:43 p.m. PT Wednesday. Live results will be available here.
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