US Collegiate Round Up (Batt Places Second)
It was a somewhat of a quieter weekend for the Irish athletes competing on the US collegiate circuit with many of them focusing on the all-important NCAA Regional Championships this weekend.
Kevin Batt (Dundrum South Dublin AC/Adam State University) produced a solid performance to finish in second place at the 35th Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Championship in at time of 25.38 for the 8k course. The time left him 17 seconds behind the winner his team mate Tabor Stevens. Both athletes were part of the winning Adams State University Team.
*Information supplied by Br. John Dooley (Liaison for U.S Based Athletes)
Tomas Cotter (Dunleer AC/Wichita S.U) competed at the Kansas Road Mile Championships and finished fourth in a time of 4.16.52
Results Round Up
Event: PAC West Conference
Athlete/Placing: Fiona McKenna (DSD AC/Hawaii Pacific University), 1st 21.11.3 (6k)
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Event: Sooner Conference (NAIA)
Athlete/Placing: Sarah Moore (Omagh AC/Oklahoma City University), 3rd in 18.37 (5k)
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Event: Mid-South Conference
Athlete/Placing: J.P. Williamson (City of Derry/Lindsay-Wilson K.S.), 4th in 26.23 (8k)
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Event: Sunshine State Conference
Athlete/Placing: Carl Dunne (Dunleer AC/ St. Leo University Florida), 7th in 26.17 (8k)
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Event: North West Conference (NAIA)
Athlete/Placing: Paudric McLoughlin (Finn Valley AC/Lewis Clarke S.C.), 34th in 26.55 (8k)
Website Link: Result