Air Force's Jim Walmsley Takes Sixth in the 5000 at U.S. Junior Championships

The rising sophomore clocked a time of 14:59.66 in the 5000-meter race.

Jim Walmsley
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June 28, 2009

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EUGENE, Ore. - Rising sophomore James Walmsley picked up an impressive sixth-place finish in the 5000-meter run during the final day of competition at the 2009 USA Junior Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. Crossing the finish line in a time of 14:59.66, Walmsley finished sixth in a field of 25 on Sunday, June 28.

Additionally, former Air Force training partner Lopez Lomong won the U.S. title this afternoon in the 1500-meter run with a time of 3:41.68.

Over the four-day competition (June 25-28), five current Falcons and four Academy graduates competed at the senior- and junior-level national championship meets at historic Hayward Field.