West Prelim Schedule

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara track & field had three runners qualify for the NCAA West Preliminary, putting the Broncos in the postseason for the fourth year in a row and fifth time in the last six seasons. It is the second year in a row for Zach Litoff and Alex Scales and the first for Nicholas Russell.

The event will take place at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with the University of Arkansas serving as host. The men's events are May 25 and 27.

QUOTABLE
"I'm very pleased to be sending multiple guys back to NCAA round one. The times required to be in the top 48 this season were really competitive. They are all excited for the challenge ahead, and so am I."

Head men's coach Felipe Montoro

QUALIFYING TIMES
Alex Scales 800 – 1:49.03 | Oxy Invitational (seeded 30)

Nicholas Russell 10000 – 28:51.41 | West Coast Last Chance Invitational (seeded 38)

Zach Litoff 3000s – 8:32.64 | Payton Jordan Invitational (seeded 3)

SCHEDULE
Scales 800
First Round Wednesday, May 25 at 5:50 p.m. Pacific | Quarterfinals Friday, May 27 at 5:05 p.m. Pacific

Russell 10,000
Semifinal Wednesday, May 25 at 7:10 p.m. Pacific

Litoff 3,000s
Semifinal Friday, May 27 at 3:40 p.m.

BRONCOS IN THE POSTSEASON
Santa Clara sends multiple runners to the postseason for the fourth time in program history. Last season Litoff ran the 3,000m steeplechase and became the first Bronco to qualify for the NCAA Championships. He finished 12th in his heat and 20th overall. Alex Scales ran the 800m, Jack Davidson ran the 5,000m, and Christian Raslowsky and Harvey Chilcott ran the 3,000m steeplechase. Davidson ran at 1,500m and 5,000m while Litoff ran in the steeple in the NCAA preliminary meet in 2019; the 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Joey Berriatua competed in the steeple at the 2018 regional meet. Mary Kriege (5,000m, 10,000m) and Grayson Murphy (3,000m steeple, 5,000m) each qualified for a pair of events in 2016. Kevin Oliver (10,000m – 2013) and Michael Delaurenti (3,000m steeple – 2008) also reached the second season for SCU.

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