Both the Cover Photo and this photo are courtesy of Kirby Lee at USA Today Sports---
Winning an NCAA Championship is usually a career highlight for most people, but Mason Ferlic went one step further and did what few Americans will ever do and qualified for the Olympics. His Olympic dream was realized on June 25 when he finished third overall in the steeplechase at the U.S. Trials with a time of 8:22.05. He finished only behind Hillary Bor and Bernard Keter.
At the Olympics, Ferlic ran in Heat 1 of the Steeplechase and finished in 8th place with a time of 8:20.23. He finished 21srt overall out of the 42 athletes that finished their preliminary heat.
We at MileSplit Minnesota recently caught up with Ferlic to talk about his Olympics experience and what the future holds for him.
First off congrats on making the Olympics, how did it feel to accomplish what I'm sure has been a goal of yours for a while?
Thanks! The whole experience was surreal and I think I am still trying to process the moment...
