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ETSU Invitational

Austin Steagall, freshman from Gaffney High School, set a new school record with his time of 15:33.07 for 5,000 meters. He also qualified for the NJCAA indoor national track & field championships. The 5,000-meter national qualifying time was his second of the season as he also set a national qualifying time for 3,000 meters earlier in the week.

Eliza Parker, sophomore from Oswego (N.Y.), High School,  also ran a 5,000-meter qualifying time of 19:14.39 and it was also her second nationals qualifying time this season. She notched a 3,000-meter qualifying time Wednesday.

These are the first two athletes in SMC history to run NJCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championship qualifying times.