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VanWestrienen opened his outdoor season in grand fashion, clocking the fastest 10,000-meter time in Division III at the WashU Distance Carnival. The junior placed first in the large 175-man field with a school-record mark of 29:15.97, which ranks No. 18 all-time in Division III. VanWestrienen outkicked NCAA 3000-meter champion Braden Nicholson of North Central in the final lap to claim the victory.