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UMKC Runner Courtney Frerichs Takes Second At Nationals

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Courtney Frerichs finished in second place in the steeplechase at the NCAA Track and Field Championships Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.

A native of Nixa, Missouri, Frerichs capped a strong season with a personal best time of 9:331.36 at the national championship meet. Fellow Missouri-native Colleen Quigley of Florida State finished two seconds ahead to take the title. 

Frerichs on Saturday completed her four-year transition from rookie to elite runner. An accomplished athlete, when she arrived on campus she had never competed in the steeplechase, a grueling distance race in which runners must hurdle barriers and a water pit.

After finishing second at the national championship meet, Frerichs was named an All-America for the fifth time in her career. This year alone, Frerichs was named to the All-America teams for cross country and for indoor track.

UMKC sophomore Bryce Miller finished 14th in the men's steeplechase on Friday, earning second team All-America honors.

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