Saturday, June 9, 2012

Bates Earns All-America Honors, Finishes 12th at NCAA Track & Field Championships


Boise State freshman Emma Bates turned in a remarkable performance at the NCAA Track & Field Championships, finishing 12th in the 5,000-meter run.  


Bates ran the distance in 16:43.84, earning All-America status by finishing 12th.  Bates became the 14th Bronco woman to earn All-America status.


Emma came from back in the pack to achieve the feat.  She was 17th heading into the final lap.  Bates' time was the best of four freshmen in the event.


Abbey D'Agostino of Dartmouth won the event with a time of 16:11.34.


Congratulations to Emma for a super performance!




 PlaceAthlete NameYrAffiliationTimePts
 1Abbey D'AgostinoSODartmouth16:11.3410 
 2Megan GoethalsSOWashington16:11.37
 3Jessica TeboSRColorado16:14.32
 4Emily SissonSOProvidence16:18.24
 5Aliphine TuliamukJRWichita State16:18.61
 6Natosha RogersJRTexas A&M16:20.04
 7Kathy KroegerJRStanford16:22.60
 8Alex KosinskiSROregon16:24.42
 9Chelsea ReillySRCalifornia16:30.31
 10Sheila ReidSRVillanova16:31.48
 11Elvin KibetSOArizona16:39.72
 12Emma BatesFRBoise State16:43.84
 13Allison WoodwardFROregon16:43.92
 14McKenzie MelanderSRIowa16:44.78
 15Sara SutherlandSOTexas16:48.94
 16Corey ConnerJRMaine16:51.92
 17Bogdana MimicJRVillanova16:53.66
 18Kayleigh TyermanJRFlorida State16:55.40
 19Jessica O'ConnellSRWest Virginia17:10.43
 20Charlotte FfrenchO'CarrollJRProvidence17:19.04
 21Kathleen StevensFRVirginia17:24.29
 22Lauren PenneyJRSyracuse17:39.83
 DNFChelsea LeyFRVirginia
 DNFMadeline ChambersSOGeorgetown