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Mebrahtu runs Queens' third-fastest indoor 5k with high NCAA provisional qualifying mark
Futsum M. 2010
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Futsum Mebrahtu (Pheonix, Ariz., North ) put himself in contention for the win at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational championship 5,000-meters Friday and walked away with a personal best and a solid NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 14:25. Mebrahtu's mark is the third-fastest time by a Royal behind NCAA national champions Daniel Kanyaruhuru and Michael Crouch (Yucca Valley, Calif., Yucca Valley ).

Mebrahtu hit consistent splits at the back of the pack before moving as high as third in the late stages of the race. Mebrahtu 's time would rank him the second fastest in Division II for the distance on last week’s national performance list.  Abeline Christian's Angus Sang posted a 14:16 for second.

Alexander Schilling (Dresden, Germany, Sportgymnasium Dresden) was also in action today, posting a time of 14:59 in the collegiate 5k. Simon Stuetzel (Meinborn, Germany) and Nelson Mwangi (Kenya, Nairobi School) both race the mile on Saturday with hopes of qualifying for NCAAs, while.

Back in the bsuth, Queens was forced to cancel its meet at Virginia Military Institute on Friday due dangerous road conditions with sleet and snow. The Royals will pick up two more meets at next Friday's UNC Open and the Mountaineer Open at Appalachian State.

                         
  1 Waggoner, Bo                 Duke                  14:16.4
  2 Sang, Amos                   Abilene               14:18.1
  3 Kauffmann, Tommy             Xavier (Ohio) 14:23.9
  4 Brodeur, Andrew              Duke                  14:24.1
  5 Lewis, Daniel                Villanova            14:24.2
  6 Kostelnik, James             Duke                  14:25.4
  7 Mebrahtu, Futsum             Queens Univ. 14:26.0
  8 Long, Brian                  Villanova            14:28.4
  9 Bodary, Chris                Tennessee         14:30.0
 10 Chautin, Richard             Louisiana State 14:39.8
 11 Kane, Matthew                Villanova        14:43.1
 12 Osborne, James               Duke                  14:44.8
 13 Kemboi, Victor               America Inter    14:45.7
 14 Maher, Zak                   NY University   14:46.0
 15 Fassino, Steve               Tennessee     14:49.0
 16 Hodges, James                T A&M    14:51.5
 17 Rapp, Chris                  Tennessee        14:58.2
 18 DelBene, Colby               Abilene              15:01.0
 19 Florek, Michael              Louisiana State 15:14.6
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