EUGENE, Ore. – Running at one of the historic track & field venues in the world, a group of four Western Washington University distance runners turned in a historic performance of their own Friday night in the 10,000-meter race at the Oregon Preview.
 
Led by a school-record performance from George Karamitsos in 29:40.69, the Viking four finished as a pack placing 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th in a deep 14-runner field to open the Oregon Preview.
 
Karamitsos edged teammate Andrew Oslin, who set the WWU record of 29:41.92 set at the season-opening Ed Boitano Invitational on March 3. Oslin placed 7th in 29:45.88 for 7th place. Kevin McDermott clocked 29:48.23 to place 8th with the No. 4 time in program history and Jeret Gillingham was 9th in 29:54.66 to rank 5th in the WWU outdoor record book. Teammate Ryan Clough did not run in the event and now holds the No. 8 time in program history with 29:55.94 set earlier this month.
 
WWU's four times Friday night were all well below the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark of 30:28.78.
 
In addition to making entries in the WWU record book, Karamitsos' time is No. 6 in GNAC history, with McDermott and Gillingham now just outside of the conference all-time top 10.
 
Here is a look at the updated WWU top 10 for the 10,000m, with five of the top 10 times all entering the record book this season:
 

WWU ALL-TIME TOP 10 – 10,000m
1.	29:40.69	George Karamitsos*	2023
2.	29:41.91	Andrew Oslin	2023
3.	29:45.92	Jordan Welling	2010
4.	29:48.23	Kevin McDermott*	2023
5.	29:54.66	Jeret Gillingham*	2023
6.	29:54.94	Bennett Grimes	2011
7.	29:55.17	Calahan Warren	2021
8.	29:55.94	Ryan Clough	2023
9.	30:12.50	John Deremiah	1991
10.	30:14.91	Blake Medhaug	2010
* Mark set at Oregon Preview on 3/17/2023 *

 
WWU returns to action tomorrow with a full slate of competition scheduled at the Oregon Preview in Eugene, Oregon and at the Doris Heritage Track Festival in Renton, Washington.
  The Vikings will also be in action Saturday at the Doris Heritage Track Festival at Renton Memorial Stadium in Renton. The meet can be followed via the following links:
 

• Live Results
• Meet Schedule
• Heat Sheets

  The Vikings continue the outdoor schedule tomorrow with the Vikings in action at a pair of meets at the Doris Heritage Distance Festival in Renton and the final day of the Oregon Preview. The complete 2023 WWU Track & Field schedule can be viewed online at WWUVikings.com/TF.