6/1/2004 - Men's Track and Field
Ex-Mid Competes At U.S. Open, Race To Air On ESPN2
Former Mid Aaron Lanzel was sixth at the Payton Jordan U.S. Open at Stanford. |
Annapolis, Md. - Ensign Aaron Lanzel, a 2003 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, continued his push towards qualifying for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece by placing second among Americans in the 1500-meter run at the Payton Jordan U.S. Open at Stanford this past weekend.
Lanzel, who was sixth overall, lowered his personal-best time in the distance by a second to 3:40.83. Kenya's Laban Rotich won the race with a mark of 3:36.32, while Charlie Gruber of the U.S. was second with a time of 3:38.42.
Portions of the U.S. Open, including the 1,500-meter run, are scheduled to be aired tonight at 9 p.m. (EST) on ESPN2.
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Name Team Finals
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1 Laban ROTICH Kenya 3:36.32
2 Charlie GRUBER USA 3:38.42
3 Boaz CHEBOIYWO Kenya 3:38.47
4 Mark FOUNTAIN Australia 3:39.18
5 Gareth TURNBULL Ireland 3:40.60
6 Aaron LANZEL USA 3:40.83
7 Jeremy HUFFMAN USA 3:42.10
8 Karl SAVAGE USA 3:42.12
9 Julius ACHON Uganda 3:42.63
10 Mike MILLER USA 3:43.85
11 Gabe JENNINGS USA 3:49.77
12 Rob MITCHELL USA 3:53.41
