INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Following a record-breaking season, Ellis McKean of the University of San Francisco men's track and field program has qualified for the NCAA West Regional, competing in the 3000-meter steeplechase, in College Station, Texas, hosted by Texas A&M.
 
All competitions' first, second, and quarterfinal rounds are scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, through Saturday, May 31. The University of North Florida, in Jacksonville, Fla., is set to host the East Regionals, while Texas A&M will host the West Regional. Qualifiers from the two regions will compete in the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship, held in Eugene, Ore., at Hayward Field.
 
Making his first appearance in an NCAA West Regional, McKean is slated to compete in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Breaking multiple records throughout the season, McKean secured the program record in the event with a time of 8:50.30, surpassing Ryan Driscoll, at the Payton Jordan Invitational on April 25. He broke his record a week later at the Oxy Invite with a time at 8:48.43 to earn his second first-place finish of the season.
 
McKean will begin his journey on Friday, May 30, when he competes in the quarterfinal round of the 3000-meter steeplechase at 3:40 p.m. PT.
 
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