Quigley Set to Compete at NCAA Indoor Track Championships
March 12, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, PA- Four-time All-American La Salle runner Sean Quigley (Braintree, MA/ Archbishop Williams) is making his way south to the University of Arkansas on Friday, March 14th-15th to compete in the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Quigley's first event will be the 5K on Friday (3/14) at 7:50 PM, and he will run the 3K on Saturday (3/15) at 7:35 PM. The Explorer runner has put himself in a position to not only contend for both the 3K and 5K national titles, but to clinch an All-American spot, something Quigley has already earned four times in his career (twice in cross country, once each in indoor and outdoor track). The top eight finishers in each race garner All-American recognition. In the 3000m race, Quigley has the fifth-fastest time in the country (7:52.47) and will compete for the national title against 15 of the best 3K runners. His 3K time is currently just six seconds shy of the NCAA record in that event. Quigley has the sixth best 5000m time (13:50.76) going into the event at the NCAA Championships. Last year he finished seventh in the 5K race. He will be running against 14 other competitors for the 5K crown. The senior standout has had a stellar career at La Salle including being named All-American four times (twice in cross country, once each in indoor and outdoor track). In addition he was honored as the 2008 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track Championship 'Performer of the Meet' after taking the 5000m crown (13:52.66) and anchoring the winning distance medley relay team (10:12.42). His 5000m time at the A-10 Championships was a NCAA provisional qualifying time as well as a new record in the A-10 and at URI's Mackal Field House.
Quigley broke La Salle's school-record in the 3000m event (7:52.47) at Boston University's Terrier Invitational, for his performance he was named both ECAC and A-10 'Performer of the Week' for the second consecutive week. He was named the ECAC 'Athlete of the Week' and A-10 'Performer of the Week' for his top finish in the mile (4:02.80) at the Gotham Cup, the second-fastest time in La Salle running history. The NCAA Indoor Track Championships will be video-streamed live on Friday (3/14) and Saturday (3/15), click here to watch or see results. |
