Stephanie Cotter Retains NCAA Div II Mile Title
Stephanie Cotter Retains NCAA Div II National Mile Title
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
March 13th 2021
NCAA Division II Indoor Mile National Champion 2021
Stephanie Cotter coasting to victory in the NCAA Div II Women's Mile
Results of NCAA Div II Indoor Women's Mile Championship 2021
NCAA Div II Women's Mile Results 2021
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Stephanie Cotter, Adams State University and West Muskerry AC, retained her NCAA Division II Indoor Mile crown, in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, last night, running 4:51.72. Stephanie won the event in 2019, however the 2020 edition was cancelled due to Covid-19.
Early stages of Women's Mile
The race started at a pedestrian pace, going through the first 400m in approx. 93 sec. Allied Ludge, who eventually finished fourth, then upped the pace, with Stephanie content to follow in the wake, on the inside, with Ludge taking a slightly longer pat outside. Ludge upped the pace with about 600 to go, but Stephanie, looking very comfortable throughout, stuck with her. With just over a lap to go, Stephanie changed gears decisively and went for home, leaving the field trailing in her wake. Going into the first bend on the final lap, Stephanie gave a brief glance to her left, to see if she could see/sense anyone chasing, but there was a large gap at that stage.
Stephanie continued, even easing up coming off the final bend, and literally, jogged across the line. Meantime, Hailey Steff had made a great run over the final two laps, coming from fifth place to take silver, with Ludge, who had led for much of the race, falling back to fourth.
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