University of Minnesota Athletics
MCKESSOCK FINISHES 9TH AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
6/3/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
Sophomore Andrew McKessock finished 9th in the 1,500m run at the NCAA championships Friday, in Durham, North Carolina. The only automatic qualifier for Minnesota this year, McKessock finished with a time of 3:44.55. That bettered Thursday's preliminary time of 3:45.16. McKessock was one of three Golden Gophers at this year's outdoor championships. Senior Eric Pierce competed in the 3,000m steeplechase and junior Tom Gerding ran the 400m. Both were eliminated in the semifinals earlier this week.
Final men's 1,500m run 1. Gabe Jennings, Stanford 3:37.76; 2. Michael Stember, Stanford 3:39.53; 3. Bryan Berryhill, Colorado St. 3:40.37; 4. David Kimani, S. Alabama 3:40.58; 5. Sharif Karie, Arkansas 3:41.10; 6. Daniel Kinyua, Iowa State 3:41.26; 7. James Karanu, Arkansas 3:42.07; 8. Ryan Travis, Arkansas 3:42.30; 9. Andrew McKessock, Minnesota 3:44.55; 10. Brendan Rodgers, NC State 3:45.85; 11. Dwight Davis, Tulsa 3:46.18; 12. Christian Goy, Illinois St. 3:47.48.
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