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Buchanan Takes 5th in the 10,000 at the NCAA National Championship

Nationals Day 1 Results I 2016 Men's Schedule/Results I Pilot Competitors/Meet Information

EUGENE, Ore. --- The 2016 NCAA Track & Field National Championship started off well for the Portland Pilots as senior Reid Buchanan took 5th place in the 10,000m on Wednesday night at Hayward Field. It was a perfect night to race, and Buchanan took full advantage in his final collegiate competition.

In Buchanan's third 10,000m race of his career, he completed the 25 lap race in 29:13.40. The 5th place finish ties a men's program best finish at Nationals that has only been accomplished by two other Pilots in history.