EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Ryan Rutherford will compete in the 10,000-meter run at the 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday June 8. This will be Rutherford's first appearance at the NCAA Championships.
Rutherford nearly missed a trip to the Eugene during the 2014 outdoor season, where he had a record-breaking performance in the 10K as he finished 18th at the NCAA west prelims. In cross country, Rutherford came close to the national championship meet in both 2013 and 2014.
Rutherford holds the school-record in the 5,000-meter run (13:49.