Tum earns chance to attempt unprecedented double
Moses Tum will attempt a University of Colorado at Colorado Springs first after all.
Tum won his heat in the preliminaries of the men's 800 meters at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday, allowing him to advance to the finals in the event on Saturday. On Thursday, the senior from Kericho, Kenya, also advanced to the finals of the 1,500 meters, making him the first CU-Colorado Springs athlete to compete in the finals in two different events at the same national championship meet.
Levi Brathall narrowly missed equalling Tum's feat, finishing 16th in the 5,000 meters which was three spots away from qualifying for the finals. On Thursday, Brathall took 12th in the men's 10,000 meter final.
Making Tum's double attempt even more remarkable is the timing of the finals in his two events. He will run the 1,500-meter final at appoximately 5:45 p.m., then will run the 800-meter final at 6:36.
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| June 2, 2004 | Tum named All-American in two events | Moses Tum accomplished one University of Colorado at Colorado Springs first when he qualified for the finals in two events at the NCAA Division II National Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He managed another first on Wednesday by being named All-American in both. | |
| May 27, 2004 | Tum takes second in prelims, advances to finals | Moses Tum just keeps on getting better and better. | |
| May 18, 2004 | Five Lions qualify for nationals | Three Colorado Springs natives were among the school-record five athletes that earned the right to represent the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs at the NCAA Division II National Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held from May 27-29 at Walnut, Calif. | |
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