Princeton University Athletics
Friday, June 9
Austin, Texas
9:55 PM CT/ 10:55 EST
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NCAA Championships
Photo by: Elijah Agurs
Nicholas Bendtsen Earns Second-Team All American Honors in the 5000m at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
June 10, 2023 | Men's Track and Field
Final Results
Austin, TX - On Friday night under the lights of Mike A. Meyers Stadium, Nicholas Bendsten made his NCAA Outdoor championship debut in the Men's 5000m, finishing with Second Team All-America honors in Austin.
Bendsten ran an impressive race among the nation's top collegiate talent and finished in 16th place out of 23 participants. Bendsten crossed the finish line at 14:22.79 after 12.5 laps around the track that made for an exciting championship.
Bendsten's top 16 finish also grants him Second Team All-America honors to conclude his 2023 outdoor campaign.
On the track, Bendsten has remained a consistent force for the Tigers in 2023. The distance runners' 5000m NCAA qualifying time of 13:35.15 from earlier this season was ranked 25th in the NCAA for 2023 outdoor competition and currently stands as the No. 1 all time Princeton performance.
His impressive performance in Jacksonville at the NCAA East Regional competition helped to punch his ticket to Austin after running a solid 14:04.89 race.
Friday evening's race concludes NCAA Championship competition and an impressive outdoor season for the Princeton men in Austin.
Both Nicholas Bendsten and pole vaulter Sondre Guttormsen conclude 2023 with All-America honors, adding two more Tigers to the prestigious list.
Austin, TX - On Friday night under the lights of Mike A. Meyers Stadium, Nicholas Bendsten made his NCAA Outdoor championship debut in the Men's 5000m, finishing with Second Team All-America honors in Austin.
Bendsten ran an impressive race among the nation's top collegiate talent and finished in 16th place out of 23 participants. Bendsten crossed the finish line at 14:22.79 after 12.5 laps around the track that made for an exciting championship.
Bendsten's top 16 finish also grants him Second Team All-America honors to conclude his 2023 outdoor campaign.
On the track, Bendsten has remained a consistent force for the Tigers in 2023. The distance runners' 5000m NCAA qualifying time of 13:35.15 from earlier this season was ranked 25th in the NCAA for 2023 outdoor competition and currently stands as the No. 1 all time Princeton performance.
His impressive performance in Jacksonville at the NCAA East Regional competition helped to punch his ticket to Austin after running a solid 14:04.89 race.
Friday evening's race concludes NCAA Championship competition and an impressive outdoor season for the Princeton men in Austin.
Both Nicholas Bendsten and pole vaulter Sondre Guttormsen conclude 2023 with All-America honors, adding two more Tigers to the prestigious list.
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