Clovis, Calif. – Bowling Green sophomore Tyler Phillips will race the 10,000 at the USA Track and Field Junior Outdoor Championships Friday night. Phillips will compete at 9:25 pm PST after reaching a qualifying mark at the All-Championships in April.
Phillips ran 31:28 at the All-Ohio Championships to meet the time standard. As well, competitors must by 19 years of age or younger.
"Qualifying for the USA Junior Track and Field Championships is the highlight of my running career so far," Phillips said. "The moment I crossed the line at the All-Ohio Championships and knew I had qualified, I was filled with pure joy and excitement and knew the work had paid off.