EUGENE, Ore. – Competing at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon and sharing the venue with the top athletes from across the United States, USC Upstate track and field's Logan Patete offered a strong showing at the USA Track & Field U20 Outdoor Championships.
 
Competing in the 3000m Steeplechase for the fourth time this season, the Cedar Park, Texas native claimed a third-place finish in the event with a time of 9:13.54, slotting just behind his personal record time of 9:08.55 at the 2022 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championship. With his finish, Patete earned a spot as an alternate for USA Track & Field at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia (Aug. 1-6, 2022).
 
"Logan had a great race. He was patient early on and made the right moves late in the race," said head coach Carson Blackwelder. "This was an amazing experience for Logan. The event saw the best athletes in the country competing to go to Worlds. This is the level we want all of our athletes competing at."
 
Patete joins Noah Walker (2017-18) as the only Spartans to compete at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships with Walker finishing 18^th in the 400m Hurdles in 2017.
 
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