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Amanda Vestri wins women’s 5,000 meter by 19 seconds at Virginia Grand Prix
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Amanda Vestri has won all three 5,000-meter races she’s participated in, including the ACC Indoor Championships.
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Amanda Vestri continued her outdoor campaign at the Virginia Grand Prix on Saturday. After winning the 10,000-meter at the Virginia Challenge two weekends ago, Vestri won the women’s 5,000-meter by 19 seconds.
Between this year’s indoor and outdoor season, Vestri has won all three 5,000-meter races she’s participated in, including the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships in February. In two weeks, Vestri will have the chance to win another 5,000-meter title at the ACC Outdoor Championships.
Syracuse, N.Y., ‘Black Athletes Lives Matter!’
Syracuse, N.Y.
Hundreds of Syracuse University students marched through snow during a Black Athletes Lives Matter (BALM) action against police brutality April 21. The march had been planned for months by student-athlete organizations, but coincidentally took place the day after cop Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd.
Syracuse University students march in a Black Athletes Lives Matter action April 21.
The multinational and multigendered crowd of students marched by teams from Skytop South Campus to Coyne Field for a rally. Then each speaker-organizer led conversations with each of the different groups and teams, sharing thoughts and experiences. According to participants, athletes were there representing all the university’s teams. Going by the most recent data from College Factual, SU an NCAA Division 1 school competes in 17 sports. (tinyurl.com/up5zw)