PREVIEW: 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships

PREVIEW: 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Headlined by 12 returning event champions, the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships are set to kick off today at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, starting with the decathlon at 10:30 a.m. EST. The championships will run through Saturday, May 27.  

Heading into the weekend, the Ashland University men and the Pittsburg State women, 2016's team champions, lead the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings. But there's plenty of talent to go around--check out the top can't-miss events and athletes below.

Men's 10,000m 



When: ​Thursday, May 25 | 9:35 p.m.​​

Who: Vincent Kiprop (Southern Missouri) ​

En route to winning the 10,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays this year, Kiprop established a new PR of 28:19.94, which obliterated his school record and now ranks as the seventh-best time ever in Division II. The sophomore's PR is 30 seconds faster than the next-fastest time in the field, and puts him at No. 5 across all NCAA divisions. Last year, he won the 2016 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championship and earned the 5,000m indoor title.

Watch Kiprop take down the invitational heat at the 2017 Mt. SAC Relays 10,000m by running 28:19.94:

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