Perkins graduate Cory Leslie — an All-American — advanced to the NCAA outdoor championships with an impressive performances in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2011 NCAA East Regional Preliminaries at Indiana University’s Billy Hayes Track.

Leslie posted the top finish for the Buckeye track and field team, finishing seventh overall in the steeplechase in a personal-best time of 8:40.49. Leslie will be appearing in the steeple at the outdoor finals for the second year in a row, having finished 19th overall as a sophomore in 2010.

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