Walker, Pullaro Run at Jr. Nationals
Andy Pullaro and Matt Walker each competed at the USA Track and Field Junior Nationals.
June 16, 2012
Sophomore Matt Walker finished 11th in the 10,000 meter run at the USA Track and Field Junior Nationals on Saturday night. Walker posted a time of 33:34.67 in the race. He finished just eight seconds outside of the top-10 with his performance.
The race winner, Ryan Pickering of Oregon, paced the field with a time of 30:56.77.
Freshman Andy Pullaro ran the 5,000 meter on Friday night and finished in 20th place. Pullaro posted a time of 15:55.01 in the event.
The 5,000 was won by Kirubel Erassa of Oklahoma State, he ran a 14:28.00.
The USA Junior Nationals feature the top under-20 talent in the country. The field for the meet consists of elite high school and young collegiate runners.