Gilstrap Qualifies for 2025 NCAA Track And Field East Preliminaries

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Stony Brook men’s track and field student athlete Collin Gilstrap was announced as an individual qualifier for the NCAA outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary Round by the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Committee on Thursday.

Gilstrap will compete in the 1,500-meter run for a second straight season at the 2025 NCAA East Prelims hosted by the University of North Florida from May 28-31 in Jacksonville.

His qualification comes after numerous stellar outdoor season performances, during which he defended his crown as CAA champion in the 1,500-meter, winning gold for a second year in a row.

Gilstrap made program history on April 18, breaking his own program record in the 1,500-meter run with an outstanding run at the Wake Forest Invitational (3:40.94).

In addition to his record-breaking run, Gilstrap added a first-place finish in the 1,500-meter run during the regular season. Winning the event at the Colonial Relays (3:47.39).

The 2025 NCAA Preliminary meets are from Wednesday, May 28, to Saturday, May 31, in Jacksonville, Fla. (East) and College Station, Texas (West). At the end of the second round on Friday, the field will be narrowed to 12 participants from each region. These individuals will advance to the NCAA Division I Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship hosted by the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore., from June 11-14.

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