FAYETTEVILLE,
Ark. - University of Maine sophomore Riley Masters (Bangor,
Maine/Bangor) and Stony Brook University junior Holly Van Dalen (Wanganui, New
Zealand/Wanganui Collegiate) wrapped up their indoor track and field seasons
with top finishes in the finals of the NCAA championship meet hosted by the
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville on Friday and Saturday.
Masters earned the top finish by an America East
performer at the meet, claiming fifth in the men's mile run with a time of
4:04.29. He ran two sub-four minute miles to qualify for the NCAA meet. Masters'
fifth-place finish guarantees him All-American status.
Van Dalen, who broke the school record in the women's
5,000m to qualify for the NCAA championship, placed 14th with a time
of 16:39.37. Van Dalen was also named the USTFCCCA Northeast Track Athlete of
the Year.
Binghamton University junior Erik van Ingen (Marathon,
N.Y./Marathon) just missed qualifying for the finals of the mile run, placing
seventh in his preliminary heat with a time of 4:03.73.
The outdoor track and field Performer of the Week awards
begin next Tuesday, March 23.