Schappert runs USA #1 Mile at New Balance Collegiate

Villanova senior Nicole Schappert won the mile race at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the Armory on Saturday night. Her time of 4:35.97 is an NCAA automatic qualifier and places her in the #1 spot on the NCAA performance list this indoor season. It's also a 6 second PR from her 2009 best. The results of the race were:

Women 1 Mile Run Championship
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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Finals
1 Schappert, Nicole Villanova 4:40.00 4:35.97
2 Infeld, Emily Georgetown 4:37.00 4:36.83
3 O'Connell, Jessica West Virginia 4:40.00 4:43.73
4 Tomlin, Renee Georgetown 4:38.00 4:47.34
5 Smith, Alison Villanova 4:49.42
6 Gregory, Lauren Georgetown 4:43.00 4:50.05
7 Smith, Leonie Iona 4:44.00 4:50.86
8 Schneider, Rachel Georgetown 4:45.50 4:51.68
9 Beutler, Ashley Wisconsin 4:48.35 4:52.62
10 Farias-Eisner, Anna Duke 4:43.00 4:53.11
11 Zeferjahn, Tanya Queens Univ. 4:49.00 4:53.33
12 Borduin, Lauren Georgetown 4:46.00 4:53.38
13 Simpson, Brooke Villanova 4:48.00 4:55.60
14 Leutner, Lisa Fla Atl 4:47.00 4:56.68