EUGENE, Ore. – Neil Gourley, Vincent Ciattei and Drew Piazza all qualified for the finals in their respective events to headline the Virginia Tech action on the first day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field.
Gourley and Ciattei each qualified for Friday night’s finals in the 1,500-meter race. Gourley finished fourth in his heat and fourth overall, running the race in a time of 3 minutes, 40.52 seconds.
Ciattei led for a chunk of his heat before a cluster of runners made a last dash to the finish line.