DES MOINES, Iowa – The dust has only just settled on the 2010 Chico State Track & Field season. Now the Wildcats who dream of extending their careers on the track post-college have an opportunity to see two Chico State alums who have done just that. Scott Bauhs and Charlie Serrano, National Champions for the Wildcats in 2007, will race in the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in the 10,000 meters Thursday night at 6:20 Pacific Daylight Time, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Bauhs, the 2007 NCAA Division II National Champion in the 10,000 meters in 2008 Champion in the 5,000 meters, wrapped up his Chico State career with the 2008 National Cross Country title. He’s still looking to break through in a big way on the track as a professional, however. A fourth-place finish at the 2010 Indoor National Championships is the closest he’s come. Bauhs also finished third at the 2010 National Cross Country Championships earlier this spring.
He finished 16th in the 10,000 meters at the 2008 USA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships and did not finish last year’s race.
This year he’s hoping for that breakthrough. His qualifying mark of 28:03 is the third fastest in the field behind only 2009 National 10,000-meter champ Galen Rupp and former Arizona State All-American Fasil Bizuneh.
Bauhs, a member of the esteemed Mammoth Track Club, is sponsored by adidas. Visit his home page by clicking here.
Serrano won the 2007 NCAA Division II 5,000-meter title, crossing the line just before Bauhs. He finished ninth at the USA 15,000-meter Championships in March. Serrano, who finished 15th in the 10,000 meters at last year’s USA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, enters Thursday’s race with the 15th fastest time in the nation, 28:39.77.
The race will be streamed live on the USATF site. Television coverage of the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships will be provided by ESPN and NBC Friday through Sunday. Click here for the television schedule. It is not known if the 10,000-meter race or highlights of it will be shown on these broadcasts.
