Saina posts third-fastest 10K collegiate time

Daily Staff

Senior Betsy Saina posted the third-fastest collegiate time in the 10,000-meter race at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., on Sunday, April 28, 2013.

Saina took first in the event with her mark of 31:37.22, beating out both collegiate and professional competitors. One notable competitor she beat was Nike’s Lisa Uhl, who won four national titles as a Cyclone. Uhl finished 15th with 32:31.98.

Teammate Meghan Nelson finished 17th in the event with a time of 33:05.71.

Because of her feat, Saina was named the National Athlete of the Week for Division I women.