GENEVA, Ohio – Junior Ignatius Fitzgerald of the St. Olaf College men's track and field team placed ninth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships to conclude his season on Friday afternoon at the SPIRE Institute.

Running in his first national meet in track and field, Fitzgerald finished ninth in the 12-runner final in 9:08.67 to earn Second Team All-America honors and finish one spot out of the first-team spots. The junior was fourth midway through the race before dipping to 11th with one lap to go but moved up two spots on the final lap to secure ninth place.

Fitzgerald was one of eight runners from the North Region in the 12-runner field after posting the No. 9 time in the prelims (8:59.51) the day before. This year marked the third season in a row with an Ole in the final of the event after Will Kelly '24 finished 10th in 2023 and fourth in 2024.

Junior Kevin Turlington will complete St. Olaf's showings at the meet in the final of the 5,000-meter run at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 24.