Buffalo State sophomore Justin Muise (Kenmore/Kenmore West) qualified for the finals in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Division III Championships at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., running a time of 47.98 in tonight's preliminaries.

Muise finished in the top-eight times in the prelims, becoming Buffalo State's first track and field All-American since Daryl Browlee and Lamar Smith earned the distinction in 1986.

Muise will run for a national championship tomorrow at 2:40 p.m.