ALLENDALE, Mich. The Western Colorado track and field team emptied the tank and left it all out on the track and in the pit. However, things just didn't go their way, as they were unable to earn All-American honors or qualify for the finals in running events on day one of the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

In running events, the top-four finishers in heat one and heat two automatically qualify for the finals – the remaining four spots are determined by best times out of both heats.

DAY ONE RECAP

• Cade Michael and Albert Hesse ran well in the men's 3,000m steeplechase prelims. But, both narrowly missed qualifying for the finals, Michael coming in 13th-place (9:01.09), while Hesse finished right behind him in 14th-place (9:04.00).
• The first athlete to compete for the Mountaineers on day one of the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was Malcom Wesley. Wesley finished 16th in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.10m (23-feet, 3.50 inches).
• In the men's 1,500m prelim race, Simon Kelati was sitting at the top of the pack early on. However, went on to finish 18th, crossing the finish line with a time of 3:50.38.

UP NEXT
Eireann Donohoe will be the lone Western athlete to compete on day two of the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, competing in the women's triple jump at 2:45 p.m., mountain time.