Weaver qualifies in 800m run at NCAA National Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Olivet College senior Jalen Weaver will compete in the 800-meter run Friday at the 2015 NCAA Division III National Indoor Track & Field Championships. The championships are being held at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with Roanoke College serving as the official host.

Weaver's top time of 1:53.39 puts him 12th among the 15 official entries in the event. The preliminaries of the race will take place Friday afternoon at 4:20 p.m., with the top eight runners advancing to the finals Saturday at 3:35 p.m.

Weaver is making a return trip to the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. A year ago, he also qualified the championships in the 800. He posted a preliminary time of 1:55.34 and failed to make the finals.