STANFORD – Racing in the primary section of the 5,000m at the Stanford Invitational on Friday evening, Razorbacks Nick Busienei and Ben Shearer set career best times in moving to No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, on the UA all-time list.
Busienei, an Arkansas freshman, raced up front with the leaders throughout, while senior Shearer moved up from the mid-pack in the latter stages of the race. Busienei produced a time of 13:21.80 as Shearer clocked 13:21.99. On the final lap of the race, Busienei split 57.91 while Shearer followed in 58.80.
The times for Busienei and Shearer rank third and fourth fastest among collegians in the early stages of the outdoor season as the Stanford Invitational generated the 16 fastest times so far. The Arkansas pair also have the fastest 5,000m times in the SEC.