CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Tanya Zeferjahn held on to finish 16th-place at her first USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and her last time in a Queens' jersey. After a quick early pace in the 10,000-meters, Des Moines, Iowa heat and humidity eventually slowed the entire field. Zeferjahn, a two-time NCAA DII champion at the distance, still managed to clock 34:28.27, which ranks as her second fastest 10k ever.
Zeferjahn will remain in Charlotte for the final semester of her MBA, but plans to continue racing in Europe for the remainder of the season.
Finals
1 Amy Begley Nike 32:06.45
2 Lisa Koll Iowa State 32:11.72
3 Desiree Davila Hansons-Brooks 32:22.32
4 Blake Russell Reebok 32:46.73
5 Amy Hastings Brooks 32:49.07
6 Megan Hogan George Washington 32:52.84
7 Katie McGregor Team USA Minnesota 32:58.62
8 Allison Grace ZAP Fitness 33:12.70
9 Clara Grandt West Virginia 33:28.54
10 Erin Nehus unattached 33:49.17
11 Meghan Armstrong Team USA Minnesota 33:54.05
12 Cassandra Slade Boulder Running Co 33:57.32
13 Kara Storage Infinite Running 34:01.86
14 Kim Conley Asics Aggie RC 34:16.91
15 Tara Erdmann unattached 34:23.55
16 Tanya Zeferjahn Queens 34:28.27
17 Danielle Domenichelli Cal Santa Barbara 34:29.27
18 Amanda Goetschius Charlotte 34:39.09
19 Tara Storage Infinite Running 34:40.18
20 Rachel Booth New Balance 34:54.95
21 Brooke Wells Impala Racing Team 34:56.19
22 Nicole Feest Boulder Running Co 35:01.03
23 Natasha LaBeaud Georgetown 35:06.99
-- Sarah Porter Western Washington DNF
-- Megan Duwell unattached DNS
-- Katherine Newberry NYAC DN
