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It’s not everyday that an athlete gets the chance to compete for a national title. Junior distance runner Claire Richardson took advantage of one such rare opportunity on Friday night, capping off a stellar season on the track with a 19th-place finish and personal record in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA national championships in Eugene...
...really exciting to be at Hayward Field, ‘Track Town USA’ as they call it,” Richardson said. “All of the athletes were really excited about competing, and all of the fans were excited about watching. It was cool to see some of the top athletes in the country compete and be among them...
...just a really exciting atmosphere,” Richardson said. “The race itself went fine, but it definitely was a positive experience that I will take away from the season and take with me, going into cross country and then indoor and outdoor track...
...start, along with Illinois senior Angela Bizzarri and West Virginia junior Marie Louise Asselin. After the first few laps, Koll and Bizzarri began to pull ahead and stretch the gap separating them from the rest of the runners. Suddenly, Bizzarri slowed her pace and stepped off the track, withdrawing from the race, as Koll went on to win the national title with a time of 15:23.80, a full 30 seconds faster than the second place runner...
...People will respect or not respect the UC based on how much it gets done for students,” Bowman says. “I think the UC’s reputation is...on track to be better than it ever has been...