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Swarthmore College Last Chance Invitational
Van Alstine Cruises To 5,000m Win At Swarthmore Invitational
05/10/2010 | Women's Track & Field
May 10, 2010
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Amy Van Alstine crushed the field in the women's 5,000m Monday night at the Swarthmore College Last Chance Invitational outside of Philadelphia, Pa. Van Alstine won the event by nearly 30 seconds.
Van Alstine, who was looking to improve on her 5,000m time in advance of the NCAA Super Regional, laid down a time of 16:47.21 Monday night, which was not quite as good as her 16:38 effort earlier this season at the Mt. SAC Relays.
"Amy looked great out there and closed strong over the last lap covering her final 400m in 75 seconds," said women's head coach Lori Taylor. "She is stronger and more fit than ever before and looked very relaxed. Now we have to wait and see if her 16:38 from earlier this season is good enough to get her to the First Round of the NCAA Championships."
Freshman Dana Guglielmo entered Monday's 5,000m and ran as a rabbit for Van Alstine. Guglielmo led her through the 1,600m-mark (5:17) and the 3,000m-mark (10:01). Van Alstine ran all alone over the final laps and cruised to the easy win.
Spider track & field athletes have two more meets to qualify and/or tune-up for the NCAA Super East Regional set for May 27-29 in Greensboro, N.C. The Georgia Tech Invitational is May 14-15 and the Tar Heel/Aggie Classic is May 16.
