Archive for the 'Thursday Distance Events' Category

Thursday Night Distance Races

April 25, 2008

Liz Costello of Princeton won the college women’s 3000-meter run championship in 9:35.01. The 5000 championship went to Costello’s freshman teammate, Ashley Higginson, in 16:22.56. Lindsay Donaldson of Yale (16:24.01) was second. Higginson won the Relays high school girls 3000 the past two years.
In the women’s Olympic Development 5K, Maria-Elana Calle withstood a last-lap challenge [...]

Women’s Steeplechase

April 25, 2008

The Olympic Development and college championship races are being run simultaneously. With three laps to go, Addie Bracy (unattached) and Linsday Sundell (Florida) are sharing the lead, with Princeton’s Megan Brandeland close behind. At the bell, Bracy leads with Brandeland in second and Sundell third. But Sundell came roaring back to win in 10:18.51. Bracy [...]

Men’s Steeplechase, College and OD

April 24, 2008

Daniel Maina of Abilene Christian (8:40.46) pulled away from Peter Kosgei of Hamilton College (8:43.78) to win the men’s steeple. Said Maina: “I had it planned to kick with one lap to go but the leading guys slowed too much, they started to settle down so I went with 2 laps to go.”
Anthony Famigletti is [...]