Sheila Reid Hits Big PR at Mt Sac 5000 -- Gets "B" StandardBreaks Sonia O'Sullivan's 22 Year Old School Record

Tonight in Walnut, California Sheila Reid ran a 14 second PR over 5000 meters at the Mt. Sac Relays. Her time of 15:23.63 was good for 5th place and got Reid the international Olympic "B" standard (the "A" standard is 15:20.00). In the process, Reid eclipsed Sonia O'Sullivan's school record of 15:26.90 set in July 1990. That being said, Dartmouth's Abbey D'Agostino and Stony Brook's Lucy Van Dalen came home just in front of Reid and proved that Reid will have her work cut out for her at NCAA's this year as she attempts to defend the NCAA 5000 meter title she won last year.

Also in the race for Villanova was Bogdana Mimic, who finished in 15:44.15, ahead of several post-collegiate professionals. Former Villanova All-American Frances Koons ran 16:40.39. Here are the complete results of the race:

Event 220  Women 5000 Meter Run Invit. Elite
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    Name                    Year Team                    Finals
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Finals                                                         
  1 Molly Huddle                 Saucony               15:15.91
  2 Eloise Wellings              Melbourne TC          15:20.67
  3 Abbey D'Agostino             Dartmouth             15:23.35
  4 Lucy Van Dalen               Stony Brook           15:23.54
  5 Sheila Reid                  Villanova             15:23.64
  6 Kim Conley                   SRA Elite             15:24.89
  7 Aliphine Tuliamuk            Wichita State         15:26.07
  8 Julie Culley                 Asics/NYAC            15:29.80
  9 Katie Mackey                 Brooks                15:31.59
 10 Emily Brichacek              Melbourne TC          15:31.65
 11 Emily Infeld                 Georgetown            15:34.26
 12 Emily Sisson                 Providence            15:34.54
 13 Sandra Lopez                 Mexico                15:37.00
 14 Adrienne Herzog              Brooks                15:42.90
 15 Brie Felnagle                Adidas                15:43.60
 16 Bogdana Mimic                Villanova             15:44.15
 17 Megan Wright                 New Balance           15:47.84
 18 Sara Hall                    Asics                 15:52.17
 19 Marisol Guadalupe Romero     Mexico                15:52.57
 20 Megan Goethals               Washington            15:58.12
 21 Anna Pierce                  Nike                  16:04.38
 22 Liz Costello                 Tennessee AC          16:08.95
 23 Lauren Kleppin               Western State         16:10.36
 24 Rebecca Donaghue             New Balance           16:19.36
 25 Brenda Martinez              New Balance           16:23.75
 26 Frances Koons                New Balance           16:40.39
 27 Emily Pidgeon                Unattached            16:45.34
 -- Katrina Wootton              Unattached                 DNF
 -- Malindi Elmore               Speed River TFC            DNF
 -- Elizabeth Maloy              New Balance                DNF
 -- Georgie Clarke               Unattached           X15:41.44