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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Despite a rain-soaked opening day from the NCAA East Regional, four Blue Raiders advanced to the quarterfinal round in Lexington, while Jacob Choge capped the day qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
Choge completed the first day by clocking a 29:58.13 in the men's 10000-meter run for a fifth-place finish to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. next month.
Eliud Rutto qualified for the quarterfinals in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:48.87, and will return to the track on Friday for a shot to qualify for nationals.