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Stewart-Barnett Qualifies for 3000m Steeplechase Final at NCAA Championships
6/11/2026 10:20:00 PM | Track and Field
EUGENE, Ore. – On the second day of the 2026 NCAA Championships, Kate Stewart-Barnett qualified for the finals of the 3000m steeplechase at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Thursday.
Stewart-Barnett will return to the final in the 3000m steeplechase for the second-straight season. She finished third in the first heat with a time of 9:44.76 to qualify on time.
"Going through the race, I was just thinking that I've been here before. I know it's going to be hard. I know that I belong at the front of the race and, belong controlling the pace of it. And my experience is going to serve me really well in the end," Stewart-Barnett said. "I am excited for the final. I feel like it's never guaranteed, no matter how good you are making that final. And so, I am very excited to be back here again. And just ready to compete."
She finished sixth in the NCAA Championships last season, breaking the Michigan State school record with a time of 9:33.21. Stewart-Barnett will conclude her well-decorated Michigan State career on Saturday at 8:24 p.m. ET.
She is the only Michigan State woman competing in the NCAA Championships.
On to the final for Kate! She will be running for an NCAA Championship on Saturday! 👑 pic.twitter.com/bRTKE64JFL
— MSU Track & Field/Cross Country (@MSU_TFXC) June 12, 2026
NCAA Championships Meet Results
Wednesday, June 10
Xavier Griffiths – hammer throw final – 64.88m (19th)
Dillion Morlock – shot put – 19.01m (10th)
Colby Morlock – shot put – DNF
Thursday, June 11
Kate Stewart-Barnett – 3000m steeplechase semifinal – 9:37.81
Saturday, June 13
Kate Stewart-Barnett – Women's 3000m steeplechase Finals – 8:24 p.m. ET
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