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Men's 800-Meter Run Recap
OSHKOSH, Wis. - Ohio Northern University sophomore Jimmy O’Brien took the lead with about 75-meters remaining and went on to win the 800-meter run at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. O’Brien becomes the first athlete in school history to capture the 800-meter run as he won with a time of 1:53.16. He set a facility record in the preliminaries Friday with a time of 1:50.74.

He overtook College of New Jersey senior Jeff Zodda on the final stretch as Zodda placed second (1:53.53) for the third straight season. He also finished sixth in 2004 and finishes his career with four All-America honors. Calvin College (Mich.) senior Todd Schuster was third (1:53.59) while Whitworth College (Wash.) freshman Emmanuel Bofa placed fourth (1:54.03).

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior Joe Boberschmidt finished fifth (1:54.18), Elizabethtown College (Pa.) junior Drew Graybeal sixth (1:54.18), University of Wisconsin-Superior junior Matt Kramer seventh (1:54.22) and Mount Union College (Ohio) senior Ryan Garro eighth (1:54.48).

All-America Finishes
Place
Name School
Performance
1
Jimmy O'Brien       Ohio Northern University           
1:53.16
2
Jeff Zodda          College of New Jersey   
1:53.53
3
Todd Schuster       Calvin College (Mich.)
1:53.59
4
Emmanuel Bofa       Whitworth College (Wash.)     
1:54.03
5
Joe Boberschmidt    University of Wisconsin-Whitewater    
1:54.18
6
Drew Graybeal       Elizabethtown College (Pa.)    
1:54.18
7
Matt Kramer         University of Wisconsin-Superior      
1:54.22
8
Ryan Garro          Mount Union College (Ohio)      
1:54.48

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