Wichita State’s Yared Kidane and Jason Parrish claimed Second Team All-American honors on day one of the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field, University of Oregon.
Kidane, a redshirt-junior from Sweden, ran the sixth-fastest 800-meter time of the day, missing the final by one spot. The American Athletic Conference champion finished sixth in the first and fastest heat, clocking a time of 1:46.86 to claim 10th place overall and Second Team All-America status.
Parrish, a sophomore from Olathe, Kansas, also finished 10th in his event, running 50.26 in the 400-meter hurdles, missing the final by one placement.