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BROOKE ATKINS
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With the end of the season just a few short runs away, three Fredonia track and field athletes packed up their bags and headed off to Iowa for the NCAA Division III Championships.
Sophomore Brittany Feldman had the cards stacked against her going into the finals, but she overcame those obstacles without a problem.
Now, she is coming back to Fredonia as an All-American.
Along with Feldman, senior Collin Mulcahy advanced to day two after finishing Friday in eighth place in the one-mile run.
“There is nothing that can prepare you for the NCAA meet. I just listened to my coaches and teammates who have been there for before for advice and made sure I left Iowa with no regrets” said Mulcahy.
He finished with a time of 4:13.83.
Feldman also finished eighth in the 400-meter run with a time of 57.16.
Walking away not only an All-American on Saturday, Feldman’s time on Friday lowered her personal best and set a new school record.
This school record was set last weekend by Feldman while in Ohio which was 57.56.
Finishing just shy of .30 seconds for the finals, senior Laura Morrison finished 10th in the preliminaries of the 800-meter run with a time of 2:14.23.
Beginning day two of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships held a lot of nervous and anxiousness for the athletes.
Mulcahy earned the title of All-American on Saturday.
There is nothing better than finally accomplishing something you have worked towards, and Mulcahy explained just that.
“I can’t put into words how I feel right now. It’s a humbling experience for me to be in this position,” said Mulcahy.
Mulcahy also explained it as “an experience that you will hold onto and cherish forever.”
Coming out strong, Mulcahy finished fifth place in the one-mile run with a time of 4:12.53, which guaranteed his national honor.
Feldman improved one spot into seventh place in the finals of the 400-meter dash with 57.61.
“Although three of us made the meet and two of us walked away with All-American honors, I am still incredibly proud of both Brittany and Laura. I will never forgot this meet because of them,” Mulcahy exclaimed with a smile.
After a successful track and field season, and an even better national championships we can all say, “that’s a wrap.”
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