Gill Advances to National Finals In 1500
Walnut, Calif. - Running in a field of the nation's elite, Kevin Gill (Brockton, Mass.) advanced to the national finals in the 1500 meters at the 2008 NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships hosted by Mt. San Antonio College late Thursday evening.
Gill, who finished seventh in the second heat preliminaries with a time of 3:53.31, will take his shot at a national championship and All-America honors on Saturday night at 9 p.m. EST.
He is the one of only two freshmen in the field, joining Adams State's Ryan McNiff, who turned in a time of 3:53.28.
Mansfield (Pa.) senior Chris Cummings finished first in the second heat with the event's fastest time of 3:51.47.