Abby Dunn pictured above finished 3rd in the NAIA 5K Racewalk (Submitted photo)
Nicole Court-Menendez and Abby Dunn both earned their second NAIA All-American awards in Marion, Indiana in the 5K race walk on Thursday.
Abby finished 3rd overall covering the 12.5 lap event in 26:07.49. Dunn improved on her personal best and school record of 26:12.55 from the Penn Relays. Entering the nationals Dunn was ranked 4th on the performance list.
Nicole earned Dakota Wesleyan's first All-American award indoors in the 3k racewalk. Nicole matched her 8th place finish indoor with a persoanl 27:50.88, which bettered her previous best and school record of 28:01.61 set at the Penn Relays. She entered the National meet ranked 15th on the performance list.
Nicole Court-Menendez (#163) pictured above finished 8th in the NAIA 5K Racewalk (Submitted photo)
Women 5000 Meter Race Walk
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NAIA Champs.: N 25:11.56 2010 Nicola Evangelista, British Columbia
2012 Winner: 26:43.05 5/25/2012 Nicole Bonk, Embry-Riddle
Name Year School Finals
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1 Zalba, Mereth FR Missouri Baptist 25:17.87
2 Josephs, Molly FR Missouri Baptist 25:34.33
3 Dunn, Abby FR Goshen 26:07.49
4 Lawrence, Monica JR Cornerstone 26:28.55
5 Griffiths, Brianna SO Cornerstone 26:53.78
6 Breithaupt, Lauren FR Baker 27:31.91
7 Brickson, Reini JR Lindsey Wilson 27:40.81
8 Court-Menendez, Nicole FR Dakota Wesleyan 27:50.88
9 Ovokaitys, Kayla FR Cornerstone 28:29.11
10 Mancha, Mercedes SR St. Xavier 28:56.07
11 Bland, Amanda SO Lindsey Wilson 29:24.53
12 Loeffler, Kaitlyn SO Cen. Methodist 29:28.97
13 Graybill, Teresa JR Benedictine 29:38.84
14 Green, Jourdann FR Lindsey Wilson 30:19.67
-- Bonk, Nicole SR Embry-Riddle DQ Rule 232.2