The following is the final installment in the countdown of Top-10 Moments in The Master’s College Athletics for 2013.
1. John Gilbertson Runs Into the Record Books
Capping one of the most decorated careers in the history of athletics at The Master’s College, John Gilbertson polished his elite status in the spring by winning the 5000-meter race at the 2013 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships and finishing third in the 10,000 meters. Earning All-American honors in both races, the senior became the first Mustang track athlete to do so.
In one of his finest moments earlier in the spring, Gilbertson set a then world-leading time in the 10k at the Stanford Invitational, finishing in 28:30.35. Less than a month later, Gilbertson won the same event at the 2013 GSAC Championships in a time of 31:34.23. Qualifying to run on the national stage, Gilbertson’s dazzling collegiate career concluded in June in Des Moines, Iowa, in the 10,000 meters at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
2013 in TMC Sports | No. 1: John Gilbertson
