EUGENE, Oreg. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's track and field team posted a top 50 finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with five points at Oregon's Hayward Field this week, finishing tied for 48^th place.
 
The Colonels tied with Power 5 school, Missouri. EKU finished ahead of several Power 5 schools, such as Notre Dame, Louisville, Purdue, Washington State, Iowa, Kansas State, Michigan, Michigan State, NC State, Ohio State, Rutgers, Syracuse, TCU, UCLA, Wake Forest, Arizona, Boston College, Cincinnati, Colorado, and Indiana.
 
Hakim Abouzouhir earned First Team All-American honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the second straight season, posting a time of 8:27.09 to finish fourth on Friday.
 
Kristian Imroth finished in 21^st place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, recording a time of 8:52.92 to earn All-American Honorable Mention honors.
 
Nikodem Dworczak earned All-American Honorable Mention honors in the 10,000 meters, running a time of 29:25.68 to finish in 20^th place.
 
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