Frances Koons Seeks USA 1 Mile Road Title

An eight-time All American while at Villanova, Frances Koons is in Minneapolis tonight competing for the USA 1 Mile Road Championship. Here is the list of competitors in the race. As can be seen, Koons owns the second-fastest mile PR in the field (4:31.5) and could be competitive for a top finish.

The race is being live webcast tonight at 7:45 pm Central Time and is available HERE.

ATHLETE LIST:  Women

#  Name                           Personal Best
1.  Heather Kampf................ 4:30.95
2.  Alisha Williams.............. 4:37
3.  Mason Cathey................. 4:39.55
4.  Laura Thweatt ............... 4:41.93*
5.  Nicole Blood................. 4:39.23*
6.  Meghan Peyton ............... 4:40.5
7.  Kellyn Johnson .............. 4:34.41
8.  Danielle Tauro .............. 4:38.71
10. Tara Erdman ................. 4:46.18
13. Frances Koons ............... 4:31.5
14. Gwen Jorgensen .............. 4:39.43
15. Stephanie Pezzullo .......... 4:49.76
16. Amy Van Alstine ............. 4:40.13*
17. Elizabeth Yetzer ............ 4:43.12

The prize money structure is as follows:

USA Men’s & Women’s 1 Mile Road Championship*

Place Amount
1     $4,000
2     $2,500
3     $1,500
4       $800
5       $500
6       $325
7       $150
8       $100
9        $75
10       $50