Former University of Oregon distance runner Daniel Winn has been selected to compete for Team USA at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships that will take place on August 7-9. Winn will be competing in the men’s 1,500-meter race at the NACAC Championships, which will be held in San Jose, Costa Rica.

According to Winn, a previous member of Team USA scratched from the tournament and he was called in as a replacement. This is Winn’s first time being selected to the U.S. National Team.

The NACAC Championships will not have any preliminary races, so all the runners go straight to the finals. Winn said that he does not know much about his competition so he is just going to give it his best shot.

“It’d be nice to come home with something,” Winn said. “But I don’t know how competitive it’s going to be.”

Having graduated in the spring, Winn has been continuing to train with fellow former Duck distance runner Colby Alexander and the two are trying to find a sponsor as they continue to race professionally.

As a member of the Ducks, Winn competed in the distance races, focusing on the 1,500-meter race. In the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, he took 6th place in the men’s mile (4:04.44). He recently raced at the Portland Track Festival and set a new PR in the 1,500 of 3:38.95.

This is the second edition of the NACAC Championships, which were last held in 2007.