Sunday, September 22, 2013

Frances Koons Comes 11th at USA 5K Championship

While at Villanova, Frances Koons was the 2009 NCAA runner-up at 5000i meters, and finished third outdoors that same year.  Today on the roads in Providence, Koons contested the USA 5K championship against a quality field.  She finished 11th in 16:16.1, a creditworthy result given the level of competition.  Here are the results for the elite women's race:

Women
1.  Molly Huddle     Providence    15:29.6
2.  Emily Infeld     Concord       15:30.8
3.  Alexi Pappas     Alameda       15:34.7
4.  Laura Thweatt    Boulder       15:51.7
5.  Neely Spence     Lake Orion    16:01.5
6.  Kellyn Johnson   Flagstaff     16:01.5
7.  Meghan Peyton    Richfield     16:04.3
8.  Deborah Maier    Concord       16:07.7
9.  Katie Matthews   Allston       16:09.2
10. Amy Van Alstine  Flagstaff     16:16.0
11. Frances Koons    Bryn Mawr     16:16.1
12. Jessica Tebo     Sammamish     16:16.3
13. Kerri Gallagher  Arlington     16:26.5
14. Liz Costello     Hoboken       16:29.3
15. Kristen Rohde    Portland      16:29.9
16. Rachel Ward      Charlttevlle  16:32.2
17. Betzy Jimenez    San Antonio   16:37.4
18. Jillian King     Chestnut Hill 16:52.5
19. Laura Cummings   Bay Shore     16:53.4
20. Larissa Park     Somerville    16:56.2

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