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Johnson Places 22nd in 400 Hurdles at NCAAs

| By: David O'Brian (dobrian@binghamton.edu)
Marcus Johnson

Graduate student concludes standout career at Binghamton

EUGENE, Ore. – Graduate student Marcus Johnson was 22nd overall in the first round of the 400 hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Wednesday evening at Hayward Field. In the process, he concluded his prolific career at Binghamton and will earn honorable mention All-America honors when the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA) makes their official announcement following the four-day meet. 

Running in the second of three eight-runner heats, Johnson was seventh with a time of 52.27. The top two finishers in each heat - plus the next three fastest times, advanced to Friday's final round. 

The USTFCCCA will make its All-America announcement on Monday. Places 1-8 in each individual event earn first-team accolades while finishers 9-16 receive second-team status. Places 17-24, meanwhile, earn honorable mention distinction.

Johnson is the first Binghamton men's track & field athlete to qualify for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships since Dan Schaffer in the 5,000 during the 2022 season. He is also the team's fifth NCAA Division I outdoor qualifier all time, joining Schaffer, pole vaulter Rory Quiller (2006-08) as well as middle distance runners Erik van Ingen (2010-12) and Jesse Garn (2015-16).

For his career, Johnson is a five-time America East champion and two-time NCAA East Region qualifier. At last month's conference outdoor meet, he was named the Most Outstanding Men's Track Athlete.

"Marcus's career is one of the greatest underdog stories I've seen in sports," assistant coach Jesse Fuca said. "To walk on to the team as a sophomore and make it as far as the championship meet, etches him in a class of truly legendary Bearcats. He has a lot to be proud of, and we couldn't be more proud of him."


 
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