EUGENE, OR – Teagan Schein-Becker finished fifth in the second heat of the 1,500-meter semifinals at the NCAA Championships Thursday evening, claiming the final spot in Saturday's NCAA Championship race. Schein-Becker crossed the line with a time of 4:10.34 to earn the automatic qualifying spot.
 
Schein-Becker moved to the front of the pack early, sitting third at the 300-meter and fourth at 700-meter checkpoints. The graduate student maintained fourth position as a group of five began to create separation and increase the pace over the next 400 meters. Harvard's Maia Ramsden ran away from the field during the final lap to take the win in 4:06.00. Schein-Becker faced a late charge from TCU's Gracie Morris, but held of the Horned Frog runner to secure the final qualifying slot in the championship race.
 
Quotes and Notes
"This was a really good effort by Teagan today. Tactically she ran a great race and put herself into great position to make the final. She struggled a bit over the last 150 meters, but she will try to clean that up on Saturday. This is a great moment for Teagan and the program. I'm really excited for her and she gets a chance to showcase her talents on the national stage one last time." – Head Coach Bob Hamer
 
- Schein-Becker advances to the NCAA Championship final and joins Emily Ritter, who reached the NCAA final before finishing ninth to earn All-America honors in the 3,000-steeplechase in 2015, as the only two women in program history to race for an NCAA title.
 
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Schein-Becker will run in the NCAA Championship Final on Saturday. The race is scheduled for 5:41 p.m. eastern (2:41 p.m. local time).