A Late Fall Leads to 10th and 11th Place Finishes at Pac-10s
Tempe, Ariz. – Despite a strong start by senior (Canby, Ore.) and junior (Aloha, Ore.), an unfortunate fall late in the race had the two finish 10th and 11th, respectively, in the 2008 Pac-10 Track and Field Championships in the 1,500 meters Saturday evening at Joe Sellah Track at Sun Angel Stadium.
“Jean-Marie and Sylvia both went down really hard, and it’s horribly unfortunate for both of them as they both felt great and it was obvious they had a ton of run in them tonight,” head coach said. “In all my years I have never seen two teammates have this happen. They got up, shook it off and over the next 200 meters found some sense of form. I'm proud of them both, and it was not easy for sure.”
With about 600 meters to go, a sudden change of pace caused a chain reaction, pulling Peterson and Veal down, but the two still managed to catch back up with Alex Kosinski of Oregon. Both runners were physically fine after the spill.
For full results from the 2008 Pac-10 Track and Field Championships, .
1,500 Meters Finals Overall Results – 1. Katie Follett, Washington, 4:22.41; 2. Lauren Centrowitz, Stanford, 4:23.07; 3. Alicia Follmar, Stanford, 4:23.65; 4. Nicole Blood, Oregon, 4:23.73; 5. Amanda Miller, Washington, 4:27.63; 10. , Oregon State, 4:41.42; 11. , Oregon State, 4:43.79.
1,500 Meters Preliminaries Overall Results – 1. Katie Follett, Washington, 4:26.86; 2. Nicole Blood, Oregon, 4:27.52; 3. Lauren Centrowitz, Stanford 4:26.74; 4. Mackenzie Edwards, Arizona, 4:28.18; 5. Alicia Follmar, Stanford, 4:26.78; 7. , Oregon State, 4:29.05; 9. , Oregon State, 4:29.19; 19. , Oregon State, 4:36.85.
