Saina wins 10K national title, third of career
Photo: Jessica Langr/Iowa State Daily
Redshirt senior Betsy Saina takes first place in 5,000-meter at the Iowa State Classic at the Lied Recreation Athletic Center on Feb. 9. Saina shattered the previous record of 15:29 with a time of 15:21.66, finishing almost four seconds in front of the second-place runner.
June 5, 2013
Betsy Saina crossed the finish line late Wednesday night as the victor of the 10,000-meter event at the NCAA national championships.
Saina’s time of 33:08.85 was good enough for her third, individual, national title. Teammates Dani Stack and Meaghan Nelson finished 13th and 15th, respectively.
The 10K national title comes after Saina’s most recent success as the NCAA national cross country champion in November.
