Amanda Phillips (junior, Phoenix, Ore.) finished in 12th place Saturday in the finals of the 1500m race at the NCAA III National Championships, held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Phillips posted a time of 4:43.88, shedding four seconds off her preliminary time. Marcia taddy of Wisconsin-Platteville won the event with a time of 4:27.04.

Phillips ran a provisional-qulaifying time of 4:36.86 at the Oregon Twilight Meet on May 12th to qualify 14th in a field of 18 runners for the Championship. In Thursday's preliminary, Phillips had the fourth-fastest time of all runners not automatically advancing to the event final to earn the 12th and final spot in the event final. This was her first trip to the National Championships as a track athlete. She competed in the fall NCAA III National Cross Country Championships, finishing 96th in the race.

1500m Results