Final results

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Northeastern men's track and field sophomore Wesley Gallagher finished seventh overall in the 5000-meter run at the 2014 NCAA East Preliminary Round on Saturday night, punching his ticket to the championship race in Eugene, Ore.
 
"We are very happy for Wes," said Cathrine Erickson, director of track and field and cross country. "He ran a solid race and competed very well against the field."
 
Gallagher finished with a time of 14:13.04, taking sixth in his heat. The top five finishers from each heat, along with the next best two times, will advance to the championship race in Eugene, Oregon.
 
Eastern Kentucky's Soufiane Bouchikhi won the semifinal race at 14:04.47, while Iona's Matthew Gillespie (14:07.66), Penn State's Matt Fischer (14:11.57), Indiana's Matthew Schwartzer (14:11.63) and Dartmouth's Curtis King (14:11.75) rounded out the top five.
 
Also competing for the Huskies in the 5000-meter run was junior Stephen Sollowin, who finished 29th overall with a time of 14:47.23.
 
"For the first time competing at this meet, the group really did well," Erickson said. "I anticipate many great races to come from this group and we are very excited about how well things are coming together for the team."