Thanks to a huge negative split, Edinboro’s Kylie Anicic from Kingsway PR’d in the 10,000 this weekend and came within three seconds of a 35-year-old school record.
Anicic ran 34:30.63 at the Raleigh Relays, falling just short of the Edinboro school record of 34:27.75 set by Kerrie Yenchak at the 1987 Florida State Relays. Her time is a provisional qualifier for the NCAA Division 2 Championships in May in Emporia, Kan.,
Her previous 10,000 PR was a 34:37.31 at a meet last April at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa.
Anicic’s time is No. 4 in NCAA Division 2 and No. 44 among U.S. women.
Anicic came through 1,600 meters in 5:33.64, 3,200 in 11:08.10 and 5,000 in about 17:25.8. So she negative’d the second 5,000 in 17:04.78 – only 25 seconds off her track 5,000 PR.
She closed in 5:21.23 for her final 1,600, 2:36.40 for her final 800 and 76.42 for her final lap.
Anicic also ranks No. 3 in school history in the 1,500 [4:30.52] and No. 2 in the 5,000 [16:39.84]. Indoors, she ranks No. 3 in the mile [4:58.38], No. 2 in the 3,000 [9:43.39] and No. 3 in the 5,000 [16:47.87].
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 