The Illinois men’s track and field team finished its season with 10 All-Americans named at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
A total of seven Illini athletes competed in four events, and they were able to earn All-American places in all four events.
Senior Hunter Mickow placed 15th in the 10,000-meter-run Wednesday. Mickow finished his final race as an Illini in 30 minutes, 9.21 seconds, becoming the first Illini to rank in the 10K at the national championship since 1987. For his last performance as an Illini, Mickow was named a Second Team All-American.
The men’s 400-meter relay squad of junior Julian Smith, sophomore Brandon Stryganek, junior Stephon Pamilton and sophomore DJ Zahn earned Second Team All-American honors. The squad of sprinters was unable to qualify for the finals but finished 13th overall after ending the race in a season-best 39.76 seconds.
Illinois saw significantly greater success in the 1600-meter relay as the men’s team finished fifth overall in the final race. The men’s squad of Zahn, Cameron Viney, Juan Paul Green and Pamilton crossed the finish line in 3 minutes, 4.83 seconds. The quartet’s time was its second-fastest this season.
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In the men’s 400-meter run, Pamilton and freshman Green competed for Illinois. Pamilton finished out of a qualification spot for the finals with a time of 47.72 seconds.
Green faired better with a 14th-overall finish in a personal best time of 46.18 seconds to earn Second Team All-American honors.
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