Rachel Rippetoe|
The U.S Track & Field and Cross Country Association selected University of Portland Senior, Woody Kincaid as men’s track athlete of the week on Tuesday.
The UP distance runner finished his 3000 meter race at a staggering 7:48.89, coming in third place at the TrackTown USA High Performance Meet located in Portland’s House of Track this weekend.
Kincaid went up against professional runners such as 2013 Bowerman Award winner Cam Levins, Paul Chelimo, and the two-time NCAA indoor champ Eric Jenkins. The UP athlete came in third to Jenkins and Chelimo, but beat Levins by four seconds.
The record left Kincaid two seconds off the all-time top-10 NCAA Division I National Descending Order list for the 3000 meter.
Kincaid also holds the top 5000 time at a college level for his 13:44.34 record which was recorded at the Hoosier Open on Dec, 12.
The official release from USTFCCCA can be found here and the TrackTown USA High Performance Meet results can be found here.
Rachel Rippetoe is a reporter for The Beacon. She can be reached at rippetoe18@up.edu
