Spring Arbor University freshman AJ Gruttadauro of Brockport punched his ticket to the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships with his performance at the Goshen Doug Yoder Race Walk on Saturday, January 21.
Gruttadauro finished first in the 3,000 meter race walk with a time of 13:53.47 – beating the second place competitor by less than one second. The Brockport native crossed the finish line nearly 22 seconds ahead of the NAIA automatic qualifying standard to secure his first appearance in the national meet. He currently ranks second in the country in the event.
Gruttadauro is also a Junior National 20k champion, Junior National 5k champion, and a member of the 2016 World Race Walking Team Championship Junior Team.
He will head to the NAIA indoor national championships in Johnson City, Tennessee March 2 through 4.
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