May 29, 2010

BEREA, OH -- In the final race of her career, Johns Hopkins senior Laura Paulsen used a strong finish to earn a sixth-place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the 2010 NCAA Division III Women's Track Championships. As a finisher in the top eight, Paulsen earns All-America honors in the event.

Paulsen was in eighth place at the two-mile mark, but began a finishing kick that resulted in the sixth-place showing. At the end of the grueling race, she covered the final 200 meters in 33 seconds to jump from eighth to sixth and finish with a season-best time of 17:06.

Paulsen garnered three team points with her finish and Johns Hopkins tied for 54th overall in the final team scoring. Illinois Wesleyan totaled 54 points to edge Wisconsin Oshkosh (53) for the team title.