HUTCHINSON — Allen Community College’s Gabby Ruiz captured fourth place Thursday in the women’s 10,000-meter run at the 2013 NJCAA Track and Field Championships.
Ruiz’s covered the race in 39 minutes, 3.15 seconds. Teammate Danae McGee followed in seventh at 40:31.7.
On the men’s side, Allen’s Ryan Pulsifer finished in eighth at 32:25.49, while Brock Artis claimed 13th at 33:13.95.
The Red Devils have several other competitors at nationals.
Others competing Friday were Michael Burns in the men’s triple jump; McGee in the women’s 1500-meter run and Josh Whittaker and Dakota Parker in the men’s 1500; Terika Henry in the women’s 400- and 200-meter dashes; Bruce Barclay and Chris Donald in the men’s 110-meter high hurdles; Donald in the 400-meter hurdles; Jacob Spence in the 3,000-meter steeplechase; and three relay teams.
The runners will compete in today’s finals if they qualify.
Ruiz and McGee will return to the track for the women’s 5,000-meter run.
“Gabby is ranked in the top five and shoudl contend for top three,” Allen coach Vince DeGrado said. “The weather will not be suited for 5,000-meter running, so anything can happen.”
Parker will run the men’s 5,000 meeters along with Pulsifer and Garrett Colglaizer
Red Devils hit track at nationals
