MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University distance runner Keri Bland has qualified to compete in the USA Track & Field 2008 Olympic Trials Thursday in Eugene, Ore.
Bland, who just completed her sophomore season at WVU, qualified in the 1,500 meters with a top time of 4:17.02 posted at the ECAC meet this past season and was a late addition to the event Wednesday morning. The 1,500m quarterfinals have 30 women competing in three heats and begin Thursday around 10:30 p.m.
She is a graduate of North Marion High School where she won a West Virginia cross country title.
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