NIACC men set to compete at nationals

LYNCHBURG, Va. - The NIACC men's track and field will compete in the NJCAA Division I national indoor championships Friday and Saturday on the Liberty University campus.

Qualifying for the NIACC men are Tinashe Chigudu in the 200-meter dash, Jorge Ruiz in the 3,000-meter run and Jalen Petersen in the 5,000-meter run.

Chigudu will run in the 200 prelims at 6:55 p.m. on Friday. Chigudu qualified with the 32nd fastest time (22.36).

Petersen will run the 5,000 at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Petersen qualified 16th (15:58.37).

Ruiz will run the 3,000 at 7:40 p.m. on Friday. Ruiz qualified 24th in a time of 8:54.85.