Seton Hall’s Julia Smith, a senior from Schalick, ran a 6,000-meter PR and placed 9th out of 116 runners Saturday at the 28th annual Salisbury (Md.) University Fall Classic.
Smith ran 21:43.7 over 6,000 meters at WinterPlace Park & Equestrian Center and was Seton Hall’s second finisher.
Her previous 6K PR for any course was 21:46.30 in November at the NCAA Division 1 Mid-Atlantic Championships at Lehigh’s course in Bethlehem (and briefly in Lower Saucon Township).
This was Smith’s first race in more than four months. She ran a 5K PR of 17:50.42 at Rider last April but didn’t race again last spring.
Seton Hall placed 3rd with 85 points, behind Maryland [24] and John Hopkins [53].
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 