Kingsway’s Kylie Anicic, in her first post-collegiate race, placed 13th Monday morning in the USATF 20K Championships in New Haven, Conn.
Anicic, who won 18 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference titles and was a six-time All-America in two years at Edinboro, covered the 20,000-kilometer course in 1:14.54.
The 24-year-old Anicic and former BYU All-America Aubrey Frenthaway – 14th in NCAA Division 1 XC last year in Charlottesville – were the two-youngest runners to finish in the top 20.
Anicic, who grew up in Mickleton, is now listed with a hometown of Kingwood, W. Va.
Anicic began her college athletic career playing soccer at Temple before briefly running for Towson and then blossoming at Edinboro, where she started for the 2022 indoor season.
Anicic on Monday finished just three spots out of prize money range.
Keira D’Amato, the U.S. half-marathon record holder, won the race in 1:06.25. She also won in 2022, setting the course record of 1:04.29, which is the U.S. 20K record.
Rancocas Valley’s Erika Kemp set the New Jersey 20K best in New Haven in 2021 when she placed won the race in 1:06.20. That’s No. 6 on the U.S. 20K all-time performance list.
The USATF 20K Championships are held concurrently with the 47th annual Saxon Law New Haven Road Races, which includes a 5K, 20K and half marathon. Over 5,000 runners participated in the various open races Monday morning.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 