Oklahoma State University Athletics
Churu wins 3,000m at Tyson Invitational
June 21, 1999 | Track O
April 18, 1999
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Gitogo Churu won the 3,000 meter run at the Tyson Invitational here late Saturday evening.
Churu finished the race in 8:13.83, two full seconds ahead of Wisconsin's Jason Vanderhoof's 8:16.29. Nathaniel Lane finished the race third in 8:19.22, while Ren Carlsen came in sixth in 8:22.75. The 3,000m race is not an NCAA men's event.
Chuck Sloan came within a second of provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 1,500m run. He finished the race in seventh with a time of 3:45.81. A 3:45.00 mark is needed to provisionally qualify for the championships.
Andrew Hennessy finished the 1,500m race not too far behind Sloan with a time of 3:46.32, good enough for 10th place.
The Cowboys next head to the Penn Relays in Philadelphia for a Friday through Monday meet.
OSU Results
800m Run 21. Ben Phillips 1:53.22 22. Cam Katchuck 1:53.30 28. David Greenshields 1:55.18 45. David Metzger 2:02.371,500m Run 7. Chuck Sloan 3:45.81 10. Andrew Hennessy 3:46.32 14. Brian Young 3:50.29 33. Staffan Stegmark 3:57.70 42. Jerry Rainey 4:02.42
3,000m Run 1. Gitogo Churu 8:13.83 3. Nathaniel Lane 8:19.22 6. Ren Carlsen 8:22.75 12. Bruce Wright 8:34.23
