How Amanda Vestri became Syracuse’s top distance runner
Courtesy of the ACC
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Against her coaches’ advice, Amanda Vestri led the pack for the first 3,000 meters of the Florida State Invitational Cross Country Invitational in early February. But over the latter half of the race, she began to fade especially over the final 800 meters. Other runners saved more energy for the finish and passed her, and Vestri finished a disappointing seventh her worst cross country finish of the season.
“While she found herself pretty comfortable towards the front of the pack, I think she learned that that’s not the best strategy,” said Raynee Degrio, Syracuse’s assistant coach for distance runners.