It took the second-fastest indoor time of her career and a photo finish for senior middle distance runner Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (Dublin, Ireland) to advance to the final of the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships on Friday night. Cleirigh Buttner finished in the top three of her semifinal heat at Gilliam Indoor Stadium to ensure an automatic qualifying spot for the final tomorrow evening. Her official time was 2:03.55 after the first two runners crossed the finish line in a virtual tie.