Nicole Schappert Comes 10th at US Trials 1500 Final

Nicole Schappert finished in 10th place today in the 13-person Olympic Trials 1500 meter final, running 4:13.51. As her splits reveal (see below), over the first three laps Schappert found herself consistently at the back of the closely-packed group, and was only 1.4 seconds back at the bell. When the runners struck for home, however, Schappert was unable to find her kick and fell out the back of the pack. Overall, though, a great first half of 2012 for the former Villanova All-American: PRs at 800 meters, 1500 meters (where her 4:07.79 was an Olympic "B" standard), and the mile. All should provide solid momentum for the rest of the outdoor season.

US Olympic Trials 1500 Meter Final

 1.  Morgan Uceny       adidas        4:04.59
 2.  Shannon Rowbury    Nike          4:05.11
 3.  Jenny Simpson      New Balance   4:05.17
 4.  Gabriele Anderson  Brooks        4:07.38 
 5.  Anna Pierce        Nike          4:07.78 
 6.  Sarah Bowman       New Balance   4:08.25
 7.  Margaret Infeld    N Y A C       4:08.31
 8.  Alice Schmidt      Nike          4:09.64 
 9.  Katherine Mackey   Brooks        4:11.46 
10.  Nicole Schappert   N Y A C       4:13.51 
11.  Treniere Moser     Nike          4:15.84 
12.  Brenda Martinez    New Balance   4:17.41 
13.  Sara Vaughn        Nike          4:30.89

10.  Nicole Schappert  NYAC
     @ 300 meters:    50.02 (11)     50.02
     @ 700 meters:  1:57.90 (12)   1:07.89
     @ 1100 meters: 3:05.88 (11)   1:07.98
     @ 1500 meters: 4:13.51 (10)   1:07.63