Notre Dame was in sixth place, going into the final relay leg -- the 1600 meters. I can't wait for everyone to see the guts and determination of this Fighting Irish sophomore as he would not be denied..."When I'm doing it for my team out there I give it all that I have, and it paid off tonight," Yared Nuguse after claiming GOLD for the Irish!— Notre Dame XC/TF (@NDXCTF) March 9, 2019
Check out the photo finish in the men's DMR NCAA finals.#GoIrish #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/aT8Sqy4lRP
Yared Nuguse -- is now a NOTRE DAME LEGEND!
That's him retaking the lead on the final lap --- edging out the runner from Stanford to win the DMR NCAA National Championship for Notre Dame!
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. @ndxctf claimed the men's distance medley relay national title with a final time of 9:31.55! 🏆☘️ #GoIrish #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/Y1UBklqZZP— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) March 9, 2019
📽️ You're going to want to catch this finish (and celebration) on repeat!#GoIrish #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/nhSoSEyuLT— Notre Dame XC/TF (@NDXCTF) March 9, 2019
