Schwind Caps off Stellar Season Eighth in the Nation

EUGENE, Ore. – Lipscomb track & field's Jonathan Schwind concluded a stellar season Friday evening as he competed in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Men's 800m Final. He earned eighth place in the race and a First Team All-American Title with a time of 1:47.12, his career second best time in the event to date.

Among competitors such as men's 800m SEC champion Navasky Anderson of Mississippi State, NCAA West Qualifier Runner-Up Brandon Miller of Texas A&M, and NCAA West Qualifier Champion Moad Zahafi of Texas Tech, the Sewanee, Ga. native put up a remarkably tough performance. After getting caught in a traffic jam in the first lap where he clocked in at 51.83, Schwind dug deep and held on to his spot in the pack to claim eighth place.

With this feat, Schwind became the second Lipscomb athlete to ever compete in a final round at the NCAA Track & Field Championships as well as the second Bison to ever earn a First Team All-American Title at the meet. He claimed his spot among the final nine with a personal best 1:46.40 in the semifinals that earned him third in his heat and third overall, as well as ranking him second in program history.

"It was a huge weekend," said head coach Nick Polk. "Our goals were high and you always want to go out and compete for the win. We didn't achieve that, but at the same time Jonathan came out an All-American and ranked in the top 15 in the U.S. in the 800m, which is a huge improvement from coming into the meet ranked 33^rd in the NCAA."

The graduate student has helped set high standards for upcoming Bisons with his performances this season as he collected a slate of top finishes, including laying claim to the ASUN Indoor and Outdoor men's 800m Champion titles.

"To have two guys in the 800m as All-Americans back-to-back is an amazing accomplishment," coach Polk said. "We're definitely happy for Jonathan and everything he's done."

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Jonathan Schwind: Distance; 5' 8"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Jonathan Schwind
: 5' 8"; Graduate Student
: Distance