Tum ready for double dip on Saturday
Moses Tum will be very busy tomorrow.
Tum was the lone Mountain Lion to compete Friday at the NCAA Div II Outdoor Track & Field Championships, qualifying for the 800 meters finals. On Saturday Tum will not only run in the 800 final but also the 1500.
Tum, who was the fastest qualifier in Thursday's 1500 prelims, showed no sign of fatigue as he finished in 1:51.74.
Tum will have very little time to rest between races. Tum's first run, the 1500, is scheduled to start at 6:50 p.m. The 800, is scheduled for just an hour later.
Tum won't be the only one running tomorrow for UCCS. The women's steeplechase final in chock-full of Mountain Lions. Tina Gray, Ashley Birger and Sarah Shepard will all be shooting for a top-eight finish, and All-American recognition.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
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 | Moses Tum | Distance | ||
| Moses Tum | |||
 | Ashley Birger | Steeplechase | So. | |
 | Ashley Birger | Steeplechase | So. | |
 | Ashley Birger | Steeplechase | So. | |
 | Ashley Birger | So. | ||
| Ashley Birger | So. | ||
| Ashley Birger | So. | ||
| Ashley Birger | So. | ||
 | Sarah Shepard | Distance | Fr. | |
 | Sarah Shepard | Distance | Fr. | |
 | Sarah Shepard | Distance | Fr. | |
| Sarah Shepard | Fr. | ||
| Sarah Shepard | Fr. | ||
| Sarah Shepard | Fr. | ||
| Sarah Shepard | Fr. | ||
 | Tina Gray | Jr. | ||
| Tina Gray | Steeplechase | ||
| Tina Gray | Jr. | ||
| Tina Gray | Steeplechase | ||
| Additional News Stories | |||
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| May 28, 2005 | Tum Wins 1500 at Nationals | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs track team put the finishing touches on a fabulous weekend Saturday evening in Abilene, Texas. | |
| May 17, 2005 | Seven Mountain Lions Qualify for Nationals | A school-record seven University of Colorado at Colorado Springs athletes qualified to compete at the NCAA Division II National Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The final entry list was released by the NCAA on Tuesday. | |
| May 10, 2005 |  | RMAC Outdoor Day 2 | Moses Tum had a pair of top four finishes as the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs men's track team competed at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Championships in Alamosa. |
| May 9, 2005 | RMAC Outdoor | The University of Colorado Springs men's track team faired well in its first day of competition at the 2005 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Outdoor Track Meet in Alamosa. | |
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