Arroyo Posts World Standard, All-Time No. 2 at Virginia Challenge

Friday, April 21

Charlottesville, VA

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Arroyo ranks third among collegians in the 800 meters this season.

Arroyo Posts World Standard, All-Time No. 2 at Virginia Challenge

Saturday, April 22, 2017 | Track and Field

Following an Olympics berth last year, Andres Arroyo should be at this year's IAAF World Championships

By: Zach Dirlam

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Florida senior Andres Arroyo should once again be back on the international stage come August, as the Puerto Rican half-miler hit the IAAF World Championships qualifying standard of 1:45.90, clocking a 1:45.74 Friday (April 21) night at the Virginia Challenge.

Arroyo, an Olympic semifinalist last year, also tied Moise Joseph (2002) for the second-fastest 800 meters time in school history. Only Mark Everett's 29-year-old school record (1:44.46) is faster.

Arroyo's time ranks third among collegians this year.

Fellow senior half-miler Ryan Schnulle posted a season-best time of 1:48.84, likely solidifying an NCAA East Preliminary berth.

Saturday's (April 22) session featured a rainy evening, though senior Taylor Tubbs posted a 16:14.09 in her 5,000 meters opener, the No. 30-ranked time in the East Region. Tubbs qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 5,000 last year.

Other season-bests Saturday came from Jack Beitter (1,500 meters), Amber Johnson (1,500 meters), and Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell (3,000-meter steeplechase).

A full table of results from this weekend is below.

VIRGINIA CHALLENGE MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Results (Flash Results)
Venue: Lannigan Field (University of Virginia)

*Friday, April 21 (all events are finals)*
Event	Place, Gator – Time \| Notes
800m (M)	2. Andres Arroyo – 1:45.74 \| Tied No. 2-ranked time on UF's All-Time Outdoor Top 10; No. 3-ranked time in Division I
	8. Ryan Schnulle – 1:48.84 \| No. 46-ranked time in Division I; No 30-ranked time in East Region
10,000m (W)	Maddox Patterson – DNF
3kSC (M)	27. Jesse Millson – 9:45.66

*Saturday, April 22 (all events are finals)*
Event	Place, Gator – Time \| Notes
1,500m (M)	12. Jack Guyton – 3:46.23
	39. Jack Beitter – 3:50.67 \| Season-best time
	60. Marshall Dillon – 3:56.36 \| First collegiate 1,500 meters race
	61. Mac Reynolds – 3:56.47
	62. Jack Rogers – 3:56.54
1,500m (W)	21. Hannah Brookover – 4:25.58 \| First collegiate 1,500 meters race
	34. Amber Johnson – 4:28.77 \| Season-best time
5,000m (M)	38. Carlos Miranda – 14:37.35
5,000m (W)	10. Taylor Tubbs – 16:14.09 \| No. 30-ranked time in East Region
10,000m (M)	25. Jonathan Hulzebos – 31:14.85
	Colin Schaefer – DNF
3kSC (W)	39. Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell – 11:02.93 \| Season-best time