FURMAN'S SCHUBERT EARNS ALL-AMERICA CITATION IN 5,000M

EUGENE, Oregon -- Furman senior Dylan Schubert earned an honorable mention All-America citation in the 5,000m finals Friday at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

A native of Loveland, Colo., Schubert finished 19th with a time of 14:06.41.  The competitors ran in a slow pack throughout the majority of the race, with the pace only picking up in the final few laps.

The top eight finishers in Friday's finals were deemed first team All-Americans, with finishers nine through 12 earning second team All-America accolades.  Honorable mention All-America citations were bestowed on athletes who finished in 17th through 24th place.

Schubert won the 5,000m at the NCAA East Preliminaries, shattering the facility record with a time of 13:50.99.  With the victory, he became the first regional winner in the history of the Furman men's track and field program.  Schubert entered the meet, his second East preliminary and first in the 5,000m, ranked tenth after qualifying with a time of 13:36.98. 

The outdoor All-America citation caps off a historic season for Schubert.  The 2023 SoCon Cross Country Runner of the Year, he won the league's individual cross country title and led the Paladins to their 11th-straight SoCon title in the fall.  Schubert went on to win the NCAA Southeast Region cross country meet, setting a new course record and becoming the first individual region champion in the history of the Furman cross country program.  At the cross country national championships, he placed 24th, claiming his second-straight All-America scroll.  

During the 2024 indoor season, Schubert ran a sub-4:00 mile of 3:58.38 at the USC Indoor Open and won SoCon titles in both the 5,000m and the distance medley relay, then he captured the league 1,500m title during outdoor season.

NCAA Championships

Friday

Men's 5,000m Finals - Dylan Schubert - 19th - 14:06.41