NCAA DIII Championships 2013

Women’s 10000m Final: Thursday, 7:20 pm ET Freshman Hannah Oneda (35:58.21) and sophomore Frances Loeb (36:20.20) are seeded 10th and 19th, respectively, having run the 10000m just once this season. The heavy favorite on paper is Calvin’s Nicole Michmerhuizen, who ran a 34:09.96 on April 5 -- the seventh fastest time in Division III history. There are no returning All-Americans in the field. Oneda PR: 35:58.21 (Hopkins Record)  Loeb PR: 36:20.20 Average Winning Time: 35:15 Average 8th Place Finish: 36:23  

SALISBURY — It’s lonely at the top.Or so it was for Salisbury senior shot putter Chelsea Tavik for each of her previous trips to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. (via www.delmarvanow.com)

12 Former Kentucky Athletes compted at NCAA D2, D3, or NAIA Nationals this weekend.

LA CROSSE, Wisc. -- Washington & Jefferson College sophomore Kristen Galligan (Frederick, Md./Governor Thomas Johnson) placed fifth in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships Thursday night to earn the second All-America award of her career and lead a school-record four Presidents in action at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Roger Harring Stadium.  (via www.washjeff.edu)

Those who say history never repeats itself have not met Chelsea Tavik. The recent Salisbury University graduate is a decorated NCAA Division III athlete — winning two individual national championships, as well as five All-American awards. (via CapitalGazette.com)