Harry McFann Punches Ticket To NCAA Championship Meet In 800m

McFann took second in Heat 2 of the 800m quarterfinals, clocking a 1:48.78 to earn a spot in the NCAA semifinals June 6-9 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. His time was the ninth-fastest time of the quarterfinals.

”I was really nervous on the line and they mispronounced my name,” McFann said. “So that made me realize that some people thought it was funny that I was just standing there as they were putting people in their lanes. That’s when I was like, ‘Okay, let’s just do this.’“

McFann’s breakout sophomore year has been a work in progress and he is thrilled to see his hard work pay off with spot competing on the NCAA’s grandest stage.

”It’s pretty awesome,” McFann said. “It’s crazy thinking about where I was last year and where I am this year. Last year I didn’t even make the finals at Heps, and all of this is happening this year. Just making it to regionals, it was cool. As the season went on, I realized I actually have a shot at making it to nationals. Making it a reality is just so awesome.”

Teammate Brendon Fish took fifth place in Heat 3 of the 800m quarterfinals. Fish’s time of 1:49.72 ranked 17th overall and first among all of the first-years competing in the quarterfinal races.