Four Huskies qualify for 1,500m final at USATF Championships

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Four Huskies qualify for 1,500m final at USATF Championships
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Four former Washington Huskies reached the final of the 1,500m at the USATF Outdoor Championships in New York. Joe Waskom, Nathan Green, Reuben Reina, and Luke Houser advanced during the preliminary rounds held on Thursday. Waskom was the best performer among them, finishing second in his heat with a time of 3:41.56. The final is set for Saturday at 2:30 p.m., where the Huskies will represent a third of the finalists.

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  • Waskom accomplished a personal best of 3:32.52 at the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix.
  • Green is the reigning American indoor champion and holds the school record.
  • Reina achieved his season best of 3:35.85 on July 18 in Belgium.
  • Houser's best time this season is 3:33.93 from the LA Track Festival.
  • The final is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Icahn Stadium.
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Four Washington Huskies - Nathan Green, Joe Waskom, Reuben Reina, and Luke Houser - advanced to the 1,500m final of the USATF Outdoor Championships.

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