Junior Joe Young (Dorchester) of the UMass Lowell men's track and field team competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA East Preliminaries, finishing 40th.
Jenny Simpson's 15:01.70 record has stood for more than 14 years, but it's in jeopardy on Saturday in the Track Fest 5000. Aftewards, Tuohy soon will have to decide if she wants to go pro after track or after xc.