Sam Su & 4x400 Meter Relay Advance To Saturday’s Finals On First Day Of NCAAs

5/21/2026 11:43:00 PM | By: Jamie Dailey '22, SID Assistant

Sam Su Qualifies For Saturday's Final In The 1500 Meter Prelim Placing Second Overall (Photo Credit: D3 Glory Days)

LA CROSSE, WI. – This group couldn't have had a better start to the weekend.

The Blue Streaks kicked off the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with one individual and a relay advancing to both finals this Saturday.

NCAA Outdoor Championships Day One - Full Results

Sophomore Sam Su got the day started in the men's 1500 meter preliminary round and placed second overall with a time of 3:46.63.

This was a personal best for the Woodridge native this outdoor season as he will now look to collect his second All-American accolade of his career.

Momentum continued to roll on from there as the men's 4x400 meter relay also earned their spot in the final this Saturday.

The relay consisting of Tyler Gast, Jack Arnold, Tony Tirado, and Basheer Alramahi placed fourth overall with a time of 3:10.75, making it the fastest prelim time run by JCU at a national championship.

Moving forward, the Blue Streaks will now look to send more of their qualifiers to the finals after an impressive first day.

Next Up
Tyler Gast and Basheer Alramahi will run in the 400 meter dash preliminary round at 5:05pm (CDT) tomorrow on the second day of NCAAs.

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