The men’s distance prelims are in the books at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field championships.

ICYMI: Here's everything that happened in yesterday's men's distance prelims at NCAAs.

One thing we learned (okay, we kinda already knew this): Bryce Hoppel is gonna be reaallllly hard to beat in tomorrow's final.https://t.co/Gsag3LPn1i pic.twitter.com/s4ayWl4wr0

— LetsRun.com (@letsrundotcom) June 6, 2019

A steamy opening day (temps in the 80s with humidity over 70%) saw a personal best from the favorite in the men’s 800, Bryce Hoppel, an impressive kick from Arizona State’s William Paulson in the 1500, and brutally hot steeplechase that claimed several victims, including the fastest qualifier from regionals, Princeton’s Ed Trippas. We break down everything below.

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