Ryan Stracke Secures Third Place in West Region Championships, Qualifies for NCAA Division III Championships
Key points:
- Ryan Stracke qualifies for NCAA Division III Championships after finishing third at the West Region Championships
- Pacific Lutheran University men's team finishes seventh in the team standings
- Owen Ladinig also earns All-Region honors with a 26th place finish
Ryan Stracke secured his spot at the NCAA Division III Championships after finishing third at the NCAA Division III West Region Championships. The senior’s stellar performance also helped Pacific Lutheran University’s men’s team finish seventh. Stracke’s outstanding race earned him All-Region honors for the third consecutive year. He finished the 8,000-meter race in 24 minutes, 41.2 seconds, his best time this fall. Stracke’s teammate, Owen Ladinig, also secured All-Region honors with a 26th place finish. The team scored 214 points, placing seventh overall. Stracke will now compete at the NCAA Division III Championships in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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