Guarino goes to finals
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BEREA, Ohio -- Fredonia State juniors Nick Guarino (Bergen/Byron-Bergen) and Kate Brett (Webster/Webster Schroeder) competed at the NCAA Division III National Meet at Baldwin Wallace College on Thursday. Guarino in the 1500-meter run, and Brett in the 400-meter hurdles.
Guarino finished fifth in his heat – good enough to qualify for the finals – in a time of 3:52.03. He will attempt to win his second national title this year in the field of 12 at 1:30 Saturday. He won the title in the men's mile during the indoor season.
Will Yocum of Amherst (Mass.) College was the pacesetter at 3:50.77. The top four in each heat and the next four fastest finishers advanced to the final.
Brett finished fifth in her heat in a time of 63.80. She did not qualify for the finals. Jamie Simmons of M.I.T. turned in the top time of 60.52. Eight women advanced the final on Saturday -- each heat winner plus the next five fastest finishers.
Details of the meet are available on this website as well as on the championship website produced by the NCAA and the Baldwin-Wallace sports information department. In addition to live results, the site will include a meet blog, a photo gallery, and interviews of each event winner.