CUBuffs.com: Five More Buffs Advance to NCAAs (Outdoor Track and field)

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AUSTIN, Texas – On the final day of the NCAA West Preliminary Round, University of Colorado runners Dani Jones (1,500), Ben Saarel (1,500), Joe Klecker (5,000), John Dressel (5,000) and Zachary Perrin (5,000) punched their tickets to compete for the Buffs at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

WHAT HAPPENED
WHO IS HEADING TO EUGENE

• Madie Boreman – Steeplechase
• Erin Clark - 10,000 Meters, 5,000 Meters
• Sage Hurta – Steeplechase
• Dani Jones – 1,500 Meters
• Makena Morley – 10,000 Meters
• John Dressel – 5,000 Meters
• Joe Klecker – 5,000 Meters
• Zachary Perrin – 5,000 Meters
• Ben Saarel – 1,500 Meters

Colorado now has a total of nine athletes who will compete at Nationals, June 7-10, in Eugene, Ore. Saturday's qualifiers join Erin Clark (10,000 meters), freshman Madison Boreman (3,000-meter steeplechase), Sage Hurta (3,000-meter steeplechase) and Makena Moreley (10,000 meters), who qualified for NCAA's earlier this week.

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Congrats to all the qualifying Buffs!

Note- The qualifiers also portend a great future, as none are seniors (At least for track-eligibility purposes), with 3 freshmen (all women), 3 sophomores and 3 juniors all qualifying for the Championships starting in a little less than a couple weeks.

Assume there may be more in a bit, but a couple post-race interviews available right now-
Junior Ben Saarel - http://www.flotrack.org/video/1207722-ben-saarel-on-1500-quarter-final-it-was-long-and-it-was-hot
Junior Zach Perrin - http://www.flotrack.org/video/12077...to-the-5k-and-gaining-confidence-in-the-event