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Four Blue Raiders qualify for indoor championships

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Four Blue Raiders finished in the Top-16 nationally in their respective events to secure a spot in the NCAA Indoor Championships held March 10 and 11.

Senior Eliud Rutto, junior Sampson Laair, and sophomores Abike Egbeniyi and Agnes Abu surged up the ranks in the final week of the regular season for a trip to College Station, Texas for a shot at a national title.

Rutto qualified for the men's 800-meter run with a school-record time of 1:46.70 at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 10.