NCAA Results
Courtesy Albany Media Relations / Boston University Athletic Communications
Sacramento, Calif. ? University at Albany’s Joe Greene advanced to the men’s 400-meter intermediate hurdles semifinals for the second straight year, while Boston University's Marisa Ryan placed 18th nationally in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships on Thursday afternoon at California State University, Sacramento’s A.G. Spanos Sports Complex.
Greene won his heat in 50.64 seconds, the second-fastest time of the day. The top two in each of the five heats automatically advanced the next round.
Texas Tech’s Bryan Scott, who was eighth in this event last year, won his heat in 50.31 seconds. Auburn’s Rueben McCoy had the third-best time when he hit the tape in the second heat in 50.90. McCoy placed fourth in the 400-hurdles final one year ago. Sixteen competitors will run in Friday’s semifinals at 8:55 p.m. ET. The top three finishers in each race, along with the next best two times, advance to the championship.
Greene, a two-time IC4A champion and the 2007 America East Conference Championship’s most outstanding performer, finished third at NCAA East Regionals to qualify for the national meet. He sprinted a school-record 50.18 to register the best finish by a UAlbany athlete in regional competition.
Ryan finished the race in a time of 34 minutes, 47.51 seconds. Sophomore Sally Kipyego of Texas Tech won the race in 32:55.71, nearly six seconds ahead of the rest of the pack.