Courtesy: Princeton Athletic CommunicationsFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Michael Maag earned All-America honors by finishing 10th in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships in Arkansas Friday night, concluding the Princeton athletic season.
The Tiger senior ran the distance in 14:14.67 in what was a tactical 5,000-meter race in the early stages. Over the last mile, Maag ran 4:11 to secure the All-America status. Galen Rupp of Oregon, a Beijing Olympian for the U.S., was the event winner in 14:04.12.
Maag's season-best time of 13:41 at the Mt. SAC Relays in California earned him a berth at the USA Track & Field Championships at Oregon's Hayward Field on June 26.
Maag was the fourth and final Princeton participant in the NCAA Championships, which was the final event in the Princeton athletics calendar and begins a 12-week summer break.
Results:
Finals
1 Galen Rupp SR Oregon 14:04.12
2 David McNeill JR N. Arizona 14:05.79
3 Chris Derrick FR Stanford 14:07.34
4 Brandon Bethke JR Az State 14:08.00
5 Elliott Heath SO Stanford 14:08.56
6 Hassan Mead SO Minnesota 14:09.87
7 Tyson David JR Alabama 14:10.75
8 Shadrack Biwott SR Oregon 14:11.45
9 Ryan Vail SR Okla St. 14:11.78
10 Michael Maag SR Princeton 14:14.67
11 Mark Steeds SR Georgia St. 14:20.23
12 Alfred Kipchumba SO Portland 14:21.37
13 Ryan Sheridan FR Iona 14:21.60
14 Jean-Pierre Weerts JR Auburn 14:22.98
15 Emmanuel Bor JR Alabama 14:23.13
16 Matt Leeder FR Fla State 14:23.19
