Distance runner Ruth White of Orono, Maine, is headed to the NCAA Championships after placing sixth in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA East First Round on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
By finishing in the top 12 out of a field of 48 runners, the University of New Hampshire freshman qualifies for the June 12 final at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.<\/p>\n
The former Orono High School star finished with a time of 32:50.17, breaking her own UNH record of 32:57.83.<\/p>\n
Ruth’s New Hampshire school records<\/p>\n
The old record was set at the America East Championships, where she won a gold medal and was named the event’s Most Outstanding Rookie.<\/p>\n
She previously set the school record with a time of 33:27.57 at the Black & Gold Invitational.<\/p>\n
She also won gold and set a school record in the 5,000-meter run at the New England Championships, running 16:22.78.<\/p>\n
Ruth’s high school career at Orono<\/p>\n
Ruth won multiple Gatorade Athlete of the Year awards and state championships as a member of the Orono High School cross country and track and field teams.<\/p>\n
She initially signed a national letter of intent with Boise State University.<\/p>\n
However, Ruth was granted permission to decommit due to a coaching change at BSU, and she later committed to the UNH Wildcats.<\/p>\n
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