Brie Felnagle Wins National Championship in 1,500 Meters

Posted Jun 10, 2007

Brie Felnagle ran a blistering 4 minutes, 9.93 seconds to claim the title in the women's 1,500 meters Saturday at the NCAA Championships at Hornet Stadium on the campus of Sacramento State. With her time, Felnagle set a new school record in the event, bettering the 4:11.60 Shalane Flanagan ran in 2003, and also recorded the fastest clocking in the nation this year. (Tar Heel Blue)

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