Four Huskies among qualifiers Thursday in men's 1500 at Toyota USATF Champs...
NEW YORK-- A trio of Washington alumni, along with a current Husky, and one member of Seattle's Brooks Beasts were among the advancers out of Thursday's first round of the men's 1500 meters at the Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island. Out of heats 1 and 2, alums Luke Houser and Nathan Green (Paul Merca file photo) each won their heats. Houser took heat 1 in 3:44.02, while Green won heat 2 in 3:42.91. In Green's heat, he was pressed by Virginia alum and the newest member of the Seattle based Brooks Beasts, Gary Martin, who was second in 3:42.94. Washington alum Sam Ellis was originally listed in heat 2 as finishing third in 3:43.12, but was disqualified for a lane violation. Out of heat 3, Washington alum Joe Waskom finished second in 3:41.56, while current Husky Reuben Reina was fourth in 3:41.61. All three time qualifiers, led by Reina, came out of the third heat. The most surprising non-qualifiers into Saturday's final came ...
