Charlotte 49ers all-America distance runner Amanda Goetschius finished 18th in the 10,000 meter final at the USA Track and Field Championships, Thursday night.  Goetschius, who earned all-America honors at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 5000 meters, finished her run in 34:39.09.

Of note, former 49ers all-America Cassie (Ficken) Slade placed 12th in the same event, crossing at 33:57.32.  Slade, a native of Conifer, Colo., ran for Boulder Running.  She earned all-America honors in the 3000 meters at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Champiosnhips.

Earlier this year, Goetschius ran a time of 33:23.12 in the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational, breaking Slade's five-year old school record. 

On Friday, several other 49ers will compete at the USA Track and Field Championships.  Maria Ruiz will run in the junior women's 3000 meter steeplechase final at 1:15, Sunita Brathwaite will run in the women's 100 meter hurdles prelims at 4:45 and Daweet Dagnachew and Ross Roberson will both run in the junior men's 10,000 meter run at 9:00 p.m.

Women 10000 Meter Run Senior/Open
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       World: W 29:31.78  9/8/1993    Junxia Wang, CHN
    American: A 30:22.22  8/15/2008   Shalane Flanagan, Nike
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals
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Finals
  1 Amy Begley                   Nike                  32:06.45
  2 Lisa Koll                    Iowa State            32:11.72
  3 Desiree Davila               Hansons-Brooks        32:22.32
  4 Blake Russell                Reebok                32:46.73
  5 Amy Hastings                 Brooks                32:49.07
  6 Megan Hogan                  George Washington     32:52.84
  7 Katie McGregor               Team USA Minnesota    32:58.62
  8 Allison Grace                ZAP Fitness           33:12.70
  9 Clara Grandt                 West Virginia         33:28.54
10 Erin Nehus                   unattached            33:49.17
11 Meghan Armstrong             Team USA Minnesota    33:54.05
12 Cassandra Slade              Boulder Running Co    33:57.32
13 Kara Storage                 Infinite Running      34:01.86
14 Kim Conley                   Asics Aggie RC        34:16.91
15 Tara Erdmann                 unattached            34:23.55
16 Tanya Zeferjahn              Queens Univ-          34:28.27
17 Danielle Domenichelli        Cal Santa Barbara     34:29.27
18 Amanda Goetschius            Charlotte             34:39.09
19 Tara Storage                 Infinite Running      34:40.18
20 Rachel Booth                 New Balance           34:54.95
21 Brooke Wells                 Impala Racing Team    34:56.19
22 Nicole Feest                 Boulder Running Co    35:01.03
23 Natasha LaBeaud              Georgetown            35:06.99
-- Sarah Porter                 Western Washington         DNF
-- Megan Duwell                 unattached                 DNS
-- Katherine Newberry           NYAC                       DNS