Virginia Beach, VA
Wilma Neilsen ran splendid race in the women's 1 mile race, tactical championship stykle. She stayed out of harm's way, no stumbles or trips, to take the title besting a splendid field that included the NCAA record holder (and teammate.)
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In the women's 3000 meters, Ceili McCabe finished strong to take the win in the final 70 meters. Ceili was able to outkick Doris Lemngole to secure the title. Unfortunately, Pamela Kosgei fell (tripped) in the final straight. She collected herself and got up to finish in eleventh.
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In the men's 400 meters, Will Floyd of Georgia "beat" Baylor's Nathaniel Ezekiel by .01 to win the national title. Auhmad Robinson won the first heat and finished third overall.
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You know it's a close race when the top five finishers are separated by less than a second. Matthew Erickson of Oregon won the men's 800 meters, holding off the hard charging Abdullahi Hassan of Mississippi State. Aiden McCarthy finished less than three tenths behind to secure the third position.
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Ethan Strand ran a patient race to take the win in the men's 3000 meter run. The early pacing was quick but not outrageous. Ethan stayed in contact with the leaders and made a good move with two laps to go. Gary Martin and Adam Spencer battled down the home straight to secure second and third places.
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By now, you've read about the relay carnage in the men's 4x400. Protests were lodged and protested, disqualifications did occur and no solo/make-up 4x400 was run...
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