BU Season Opener Primer

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State track and field returns this Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Boston University Season Opener to kick off indoor season. Seven distance runners will make their way to Boston to run among the nation's best.

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The meet will be streamed by FloTrack and live results will be done by Lancer Timing. Women's sections of the 3,000m are scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m. CT, while men's 3,000m sections are scheduled for 2:10 p.m. and the men's 5,000m sections begin at 5:15 p.m. Fast sections will race first.

Last season at Boston, 56 percent of all NCAA Indoor Championships qualifying times in distance races were set. Iowa State's four cross country All-Americans who helped lead the Cyclones to a runner-up finish at NCAA Championships will run in the fast section of the 5,000 to battle among NCAA champions, Olympians and a field full of All-Americans. That includes freshmen Robin Kwemoi Bera and Big 12 XC Newcomer of the Year Joash Ruto who will make their debuts on the track.

Three Cyclones will run in events in which they are ranked among the top five in program history. Silas Winders holds the second-fastest 3,000m performance of 7:49.10, while Said Mechaal (13:27.43, No. 3) and Sanele Masondo (13:33.61, No. 5) will compete in the 5,000m. Devan Kipyego and Winders will compete in the fast section of the 3,000m.

Iowa State will be in action next weekend hosting the ISU Holiday Invite Friday, Dec. 13 through Saturday, Dec. 14. Indoor season will then resume Jan. 17 with the Bill Bergan Open in Ames.

Iowa State Schedule (All Times Central)

Women

1:15 p.m. - 3,000m Section 2: Maelle Porcher

Men

2:10 p.m. - 3,000m Section 1: Devan Kipyego, Silas Winders

2:37 p.m. - 3,000m Section 4: Quinton Orr (Unattached)

5:35 p.m. - 5,000m Section 1: Robin Kwemoi Bera, Sanele Masondo, Said Mechaal, Joash Ruto

5:51 p.m. - 5,000m Section 2: Gable Sieperda (Unattached)

6:23 p.m. - 5,000m Section 4: Silas Winders

6:39 p.m. - 5,000m Section 5: Devan Kipyego

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Players Mentioned

Devan Kipyego

Sanele Masondo

Said Mechaal

Quinton Orr

Maelle Porcher

Gable Sieperda

Silas Winders

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