Men's Track and Field set for Strong Weekend at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships

MEDFORD, MA (May 21, 2025) - The Tufts University men's track and field team will send a trio of competitors to Geneva, Ohio to take part in the 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Juniors Josh Wilkie, Sahr Matturi and Amokrane Aouchiche will represent the blue and brown at the Spire Institute beginning Thursday, May 22.

Meet Details:
Date: Thursday, May 22 - Saturday, May 24
Location: The Spire Institute, Geneva, Ohio
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A Look at the Jumbos:

The first scheduled competitor for Tufts will be Sahr Matturi in the long jump at 2:30 pm on Thursday, May 22. The junior enters the competition as the number 12 seed, and will compete in the number three position in flight one of the event. His season was dotted with several improvements to his personal record, topping out at 7.34m. His new personal record earned him the second longest jump in Tufts program history, and has him in great shape as he enters the national competition. The top seeded jumper, Joshua Rivers of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, enters the competition with an 8.04m mark to lead the field.

Once Matturi is finished competing, Josh Wilkie will take over in the 400m hurdles at 6:10 pm. Competing as the number 10 seed, the junior is the highest seeded Jumbo competing in the national meet. His personal best time of 52.35 is the fourth fastest finish to the event in Tufts program history. Wilkie has shown consistent improvement throughout the season, and is in a great position to make the 400m hurdle finals on Saturday at 3:15 pm. The top seeded runner in the event, Ben Bulger of Susquehanna, holds a time of 51.47 to lead the field.

Rounding out the list and concluding the first day of action for Tufts at the NCAA Division III Championships is Amokrane Aouchiche in the 10,000m run at 8:30 pm. His personal best time of 29:55.43 was the second fastest time in Tufts program history, and earned him the number 21 seed. Aouchiche has been electrifying in the distance events this season, also setting a new personal best in the 5000m run this spring. The top seeded runner, Grant Matthai of Wisconsin La Crosse, enters the competition with a field-leading time of 28:53.93.