Harry McFann Wraps Breakout Season In NCAA Semifinals In Des Moines
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Wednesday’s race caps a brilliant year for McFann, who proved that he will continue be one of Columbia’s biggest stars in the years to come. The Lions’ sophomore had two strong performances at the NCAA East Prelims in May to earn his spot at the national championships, using second-half surges to move into qualifying position. McFann set a new personal best with a 1:48.14 800m at the Swarthmore College Last Chance Meet, a time that was tied for 23rd in the nation before the NCAA Preliminary Rounds. He was an Ivy League champion this year in the outdoor 800m and the outdoor 4x800m relay, which set a conference record with a time of 7:20.53.
Columbia has two more student-athletes slated to compete at the NCAA Championships. Senior Kyle Merber will compete in the men’s 1,500m semifinal on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. (Eastern Time). The final for the men’s 1,500m is on Saturday at 12 p.m. (ET). First-year Nadia Eke will compete in the trials/final round of the women’s triple jump on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.
Schedule of events with Columbia student-athletes still participating:
| Thurs., June 7 | |||||
| Time (ET) | Event | Round | Columbia Entry | Heat/Flight | Qual. Mark/Rank |
| 7:15 p.m. | Men's 1,500m | Semifinal | Kyle Merber | 1 | 3:45.89/11th |
| Sat., June 9 | |||||
| Time (ET) | Event | Round | Columbia Entry | Heat/Flight | Qual. Mark/Rank |
| 11 a.m. | Women's Triple Jump | Trials/Final | Nadia Eke | 2 | 13.32m/6th |
| 12:17 p.m. | Men's 1,500m | Final | -- | -- | -- |
