ALLENDALE, Michigan—Rory Abberton had the speed to make it into Saturday’s 1,500-meter finals at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He had the smarts, and hops, to break into the top eight and earn First Team All-America honors. Abberton ran a tremendous tactical race, tucking into a spot along the rail from the start and staying calm, cool, and collected, even when three athletes went down all around him during a frenzied final lap. Abberton avoided getting caught up in the carnage by hurdling over at least one collapsing competitor, had a momentary look at the lead, and…