Evan Jager opened his outdoor season with pacing duties for his teammate Sean McGorty at the USATF Golden Games in Mt. Sac, California on Sunday.
The 32-year-old paced his teammate to two kilometers before stepping off the track and it proved a job well done for the Olympic silver medalist as McGorty went on to make a superb debut at the event by winning in 8:20.77.
“So happy for (Sean) to get a win in his Steeple debut,” Jager wrote on Instagram after the race. “I feel like a proud dad. Mt. Sac just so happens to be where I also got my first Steeple win in my debut, 9 years ago. Last night was always just about pacing through 2k for me. It was a nice introduction back into the steeple for me after almost a 3 year absence from the event. About a week ago I did my first few water jumps since August 2018 and last night I more than doubled that number. It felt really good getting back to my event and I’m excited to continue that momentum these next 6 weeks getting ready for the Olympic Trials.”
Image: Cortney White