4:15 p.m. – The featured event of the day, the men’s 5,000 meters, will take the track. Last season, Josh McDougal (Sr., Peru, N.Y.) waited until March to solidify his spot at the national indoor meet. This time around, he hopes to qualify in December, by running 13:48.90 or faster. He will be joined on the starting line by some familiar faces. Liberty training partners Jarvis Jelen (Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D.), Sam Chelanga and David Cheromei are all slated to compete. (Chelanga and Cheromei will run unattached.) William & Mary will also bring a strong contingent, headed by assistant coach Ed Moran. Moran finished less than a tenth of a second ahead of McDougal in April, when the Liberty senior posted his 5K personal-best time of 13:20.43. The Tribe’s Christo Landry, who placed 13th at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, is slated to compete as well.
Is Moran racing or pacing?