ANGOLA, IND.-- Trine's Tyler Bourdo will compete in the 2014 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend in Lincoln, Neb.
Bourdo (Plainwell, Mich./Delton-Kellogg) will compete in the 400 Meter Dash. For each men's individual event contested, the top 15 declared student-athletes were accepted into the competition. The championships will be held March 14-15 at University of Nebraska's Devaney Sports Center, with Nebraska Wesleyan serving as the official host.
Bourdo's seed time of 48.21 seconds is ranked fourth in the nation. The junior's career-best time of 47.77 seconds, set at the 2013 Vanderbilt University Invitational, is a school-record. Bourdo is the reigning MIAA Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Year. He earned All-American honors in the 400 Meter Dash during the 2013 outdoor season
The men's 400 Meter Dash preliminaries are set to begin this Friday, Mar. 14 at 2:50 p.m. Finals will be held Saturday, Mar. 15.
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