Two Compete in Benich Classic; Lund Provisional Qualifier
By Matt Sandstead
published April 2,
2006
Megan Lund provisionally qualified for natonals while teammates Leslie Bennett and Jenna Dorsey-Spitz represented the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs at the Tom Benich Classic in Greeley.
Lund traveled to Palo Alto, Calif., to compete in the Stanford Invitational on Friday. Lund's time of 37 minutes, 51.48 seconds in the 10,000-meter run was good enough to provisionally qualify her for nationals.
At the Tom Benich Invitational, Bennett finished in 14th place in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 20:46.14.
Dorsey-Spitz competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and finished with a time of 12:20.15.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
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 | Megan Lund | Distance | So. | |
 | Megan Lund | Distance | So. | |
 | Megan Lund | So. | ||
| Megan Lund | So. | ||
| Megan Lund | So. | ||
 | Jenna Dorsey-Spitz | Mid-Distance | ||
 | Jenna Dorsey-Spitz | |||
| Jenna Dorsey-Spitz | |||
| Jenna Dorsey-Spitz | |||
| Jenna Dorsey-Spitz | Mid-Distance | ||
| Jenna Dorsey-Spitz | Mid-Distance | ||
 | Leslie Bennett | |||
| Leslie Bennett | |||
| Leslie Bennett | |||
| Leslie Bennett | |||
| Leslie Bennett | |||
| Leslie Bennett | |||
| Leslie Bennett | |||
| Leslie Bennett | |||
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