THID NAMED KJCCC RUNNER OF THE WEEK

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

Hutchinson Community College sophomore track and field athlete David Thid was named the Jayhawk Conference Men's Track and Field Runner of the Week on Tuesday after an impressive performance at the Washburn Open on Saturday.

The sophomore from Ronninge, Sweden broke a school record and qualified for the NJCAA national championships in two events on Saturday.

Thid broke the oldest record remaining on the Blue Dragon indoor track record books, breaking a 38-year record in the men's 400 meters to win the Washburn Open with a national qualifying time of 47.16 seconds. Thid's time in the 400 meters is currently the fifth-fastest in the NJCAA this season and fastest non-altitude converted time.

Thid also ran the anchor leg of the Blue Dragons' fourth-place 4x400 relay team that qualified for nationals with the second-fastest Blue Dragon time in team history of 3:14.89. That is the eighth-fastest time in the nation for the 4x400 relay this season.

This is Thid's fourth career KJCCC Runner of the Week award. He won three conference awards as a freshman.