EUGENE, Ore. — Simeon Birnbaum won his first individual race of the outdoor season on May 9. 

The Rapid City Stevens graduate and University of Oregon distance ace won the 1,500-meter run at the Oregon Twilight. The sophomore clocked a time of 3:37.02 to win the Bill McChesney Jr. 1,500 meters, the final event of the night. He now sits eighth within the region with the top-20 national performance.

Prior to May 9’s race, Birnbaum had only run legs of the Ducks' 3,200-meter and distance medley relays two weeks ago at Penn Relays.

The Ducks' postseason begins in Eugene with the Big Ten Championships (May 16-18) followed by the NCAA West First Round (May 28-31) in College Station, Texas. The top 12 in each event at the regional meets will then advance to the NCAA Championships (June 11-14), also hosted at Hayward Field.