Running Shorts

• Georgetown alumna Rachel Schneider’s 15:06.71 at the USATF Distance Classic May 16 at Occidental College put her under the 2020 Olympic qualifying time of 15:10.
• ArlNow reported that the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Transportation Planning Board approved $680,000 in assistance for 13 projects, including one to look into options to close a gap near the East Falls Church Metro station.
• A variety of distance runners with local connections will compete in the NCAA Track and Field Championships, starting with the regional finals this weekend:

• 800 meters
  Ashley Lewis – George Mason
  Reagan Bustamante – Vanderbilt (West Springfield)
  Sami Corman – Georgetown

Joseph White – Georgetown
Ruach Padhal – Georgetown
Blaine Lacey – George Mason
Drew Glick  – Pittsburgh (Woodrow Wilson)
Kenneth Rowe – Georgetown
Liam Purdy – American
Ian Delgado – Georgetown

• 1500 meters
  Rachel McArthur – Villanova (Patriot)
  Rachel Pocratsky – Virginia Tech (Good Counsel)
  Alexandra Lucki – Maryland

Spencer Brown – Georgetown
Nicholas Wareham – Georgetown
Ryan McGorty – William & Mary (Chantilly)
Jack Salisbury – Georgetown

• 3000 meter steeplechase
  Allie Klimkiewicz – Princeton (Oakton)
  Khalilah Hamer – George Mason
  Suzanne Dannheim – George Washington
  Meg Mathison – Georgetown
  Annabelle Eastman – George Mason

Fitsum Seyoum – Virginia Tech (Tuscarora)
Christian Liddell – Georgetown
Trent Lancaster – George Mason

• 5,000 m
  Weini Kelati – New Mexico (Heritage)
  Josette Norris – Georgetown
  Caroline Alcorta – Villanova (West Springfield)
  Alexandra Lucki – Maryland
  Allie Klimkiewicz – Princeton (Oakton)
• 10,000 meters
  Weini Kelati – New Mexico (Heritage)
  Caroline Alcorta – Villanova (West Springfield)
  Sara Freix – Virginia Tech (Westfield)
  Alex Corbett – Virginia (Lake Braddock)