NIACC's Ruiz places 8th in 1,000

February 17, 2020

BROOKINGS, S.D. - NIACC's Jorge Ruiz placed eighth in the 1,000 meter run at the SDSU Indoor Classic on Friday.

Ruiz earned his eighth-place finish in a time of 2 minutes, 35.70 seconds. Ruiz was also 13th in the 3,000 (8:54.85).

Also for NIACC, Tinashe Chigudu was 12th in the 60 (7.04) and Marquise Berry was 15th in the high jump (1.85 meters).

NIACC placed 26th with one team point.

NIACC men's 2020 indoor season bests

60 - Ndumiso Ngcezula 7.04 (2-15-20); 200 - Chigudu 22.73 (2-15-20); 400 - McKnight 50.92 (2-15-20); 800 - Ellis Regan 2:04.00 (2-15-20); 1,000 - Ruiz 2:35.70 (2-14-20); Mile - Ruiz 4:35.55 (1-23-20); 3,000 - Ruiz 8:54.85 (2-14-20); 5,000 - Jalen Petersen 16:08.63 (2-1-20); 60 hurdles - Logan Benjegerdes 9.13 (2-8-20); 4x400 - 3:46.86 (2-1-20); High jump - Marquise Berry 6-0 3/5 (2-15-20); Long jump - Angelo Jackson 20-6 1/4 (2-1-20); Shot put - Kameron Glasper 38-5 1/2 (2-1-20); Weight throw - Abner Girouard 41-1 3/4 (2-1-20).