LEXINGTON, KY – Teagan Schein-Becker won the third heat of the 1,500-meters at the NCAA East Regional Thursday afternoon, advancing to the quarterfinals Saturday where a trip to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, OR on the line. Scein-Becker posted a winning time of 4:22.03.
 
Schein-Becker stayed near the front of the pack sitting second following the first 300 meters before sliding back to sixth in a tightly bunched field at the 700-meter mark. From there, Schein-Becker took control of the race, posting the fastest split over the next 400 meters to surge into the lead. The graduate-student continued to pull away across the final 400 meters, posting the fastest split in the field for the final lap to cross the finish line first.
 
Quotes and Notes
"This was a great race by Teagan. A very well executed race by her. She has been working a lot on her race tactics this year and it paid off big time today. She also has been focusing on the last third of the race and she was outstanding today. She gets 48 hours to unwind, refresh, and get back after it for a chance to get to Eugene." – Head Coach Bob Hamer
 
- Schein-Becker advances to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the third-straight season
 
Up Next
Schein-Becker will run in the quarterfinals on Saturday. The race is scheduled for 5:15 p.m.