Penn State's Tori Gerlach ran a time of 9:46.76 to place third in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday afternoon.
The fifth-year senior, who formerly attended Pennridge High School in Perkasie, Pa., put herself in the mix early in the race. Boise State's Allie Ostrander strung out the field late in the race, causing Gerlach to drop off the leaders a bit, but the Nittany Lion closed hard and wound up taking third in a competitive race. Ostrander took the win in 9:41.31, while Colorado's Madison Boreman was second in 9:46.48 followed by Gerlach.
Next up for Gerlach will be USAs. Watch the race above and an interview with Gerlach below:
MORE NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPS COVERAGE
| WOMENS 3,000 METER STEEPLECHASE FINALS | ALL RESULTS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLACE | ATHLETE | TEAM | RESULT | WIND | H# | |
| 1 | Allie Ostrander | Boise State University | 9:41.31 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Madison Boreman | University of Colorado | 9:46.48 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Tori Gerlach | Penn State University | 9:46.76 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Elinor Purrier | University of New Hampshire | 9:48.26 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Grayson Murphy | University of Utah | 9:53.66 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Hope Schmelzle | Northern Illinois University | 9:55.49 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Ellie Abrahamson | Wake Forest University | 9:56.18 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Brianna Ilarda | Providence College | 10:02.83 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Madeline Strandemo | University of Minnesota | 10:04.62 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Sarah Edwards | Virginia Tech | 10:12.45 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Katy Kunc | University of Kentucky | 10:21.68 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Janelle Lincks | Colorado State University | 10:31.15 | 1 | ||
