Wednesday, June 7
Austin, Tex.
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NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship
Aidan O'Gorman competing in 10,000m race at the NCAA Championships
Photo by: Jan Figueroa
O'Gorman Goes Top 20 in 10,000m at NCAA Outdoor Championship
6/7/2023 11:30:00 PM | Men's Track
Tagged With Honorable Mention All-American Honors With 29:43.69 Time
AUSTIN, Texas - Aidan O'Gorman capped off his 2023 outdoor track campaign with a top-20 finish in the 10,000m finals race at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship on Wednesday evening, taking home NCAA All-American Honorable Mention honors in the process.
O'Gorman turned in a time of 29:43.69 to place 18th overall among a field of the nation's top distance runners at the Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field at the University of Texas.
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"Aidan [O'Gorman] capped off a tremendous season tonight. He put himself in the perfect spot during the race and was able to move up a few spots. He showed such grit and desire during the grueling race. He continued to compete for all 25 laps passing one guy in the last lap. He has worked very hard to get to this level. He is fully committed to what it takes to be a great distance runner. I'm proud of him and look forward to continue the journey next year."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg
O'Gorman turned in a time of 29:43.69 to place 18th overall among a field of the nation's top distance runners at the Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field at the University of Texas.
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Aidan O'Gorman goes top 20 in the 10,000m finals at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 29:43.69 for 19th overall!#SWOOP pic.twitter.com/ygMtP3tHIk
— UNF X-Country/T&F (@OspreyXCTF) June 8, 2023
Proud of our guy! ????#SWOOP pic.twitter.com/sljJNyiUA5
— UNF X-Country/T&F (@OspreyXCTF) June 8, 2023
FINISH LINE
- O'Gorman became the second Osprey in program history to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
- Finished 18th after entering Wednesday night's race with the 23rd-best time of the season among the competitors at the meet.
- He finished ahead of Haftu Strintzos of Villanova, Perry MacKinnon of Cornell, Alex Maier of Oklahoma State, Ben Perrin of Montana State and Marcelo Rocha of Providence.
- He completes his outdoor season as an All-American in the 10,000m, First Team All-ASUN in the 5000m, Second Team All-ASUN in the 10,000m, ASUN All-Academic Team and and CSC Academic All-District.
- Also had a top finish in the 5000m race at the Georgia Invite and a top-five placement in the 1500m at the River City Classic, as well as a program record 28:59.90 in the 10,000m going top 20 at the Raleigh Relays.
- The senior also holds school records for the indoor 3000m and the 8k in XC to go along with her 10,000m mark.
Aidan's thoughts following his performance in the 10,000m finals!#SWOOP pic.twitter.com/39rYlVzcyV
— UNF X-Country/T&F (@OspreyXCTF) June 8, 2023
PIGG'S POINTS
"Aidan [O'Gorman] capped off a tremendous season tonight. He put himself in the perfect spot during the race and was able to move up a few spots. He showed such grit and desire during the grueling race. He continued to compete for all 25 laps passing one guy in the last lap. He has worked very hard to get to this level. He is fully committed to what it takes to be a great distance runner. I'm proud of him and look forward to continue the journey next year."-- head coach Jeff Pigg
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