VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Minnesota State Moorhead redshirt junior Jared Gregoire punched his ticket to Saturday's mile finals on day one of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. 
 
Gregoire was placed in the first of two heats at the national meet, finishing sixth in his pod behind a time of 4:06.97. The finals would take each heat's top three placers before taking the remaining three competitors based on time. 
 
While Gregoire would have to hold his breath during the second heat, his mark stood as the eighth-best amongst all competitors. That placement would advance Gregoire to tomorrow's finals. The performance also guarantees Gregoire an All-America certificate with First Team honors bestowed to the top eight finishers (placers 9-12 earn Second Team). Moorhead has not had an indoor All-American in the mile since Josh Young in 2017. 
 
Gregoire and teammate Jaiden Peraza (high jump) are set to compete tomorrow at the NCAA Championships. Peraza will jump beginning at 3:30 p.m. with Gregoire running at 3:40 p.m.