IU'S TOM CHORNY WINS PENN RELAYS STEEPLECHASE

4/22/1999 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field

April 22, 1999

Philadelphia, Pa. - At the 105th Penn Relays, Indiana University's Tom Chorny won the collegiate steeplechase event with a NCAA automatic qualifying time of 8:37.18. That time is an IU school record and is also the fastest American time by a collegiate runner this year.

NCAA automatic qualifying time in the steeplechase is 8:43.00.

The previous IU record for the steeplechase was held by Charles Marsala who ran a time of 8:38.07 at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships on May 23, 1987.

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