(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) – Faith Duncan put herself in rare company tonight at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, winning her second National Championship of the meet in the 3000 Meter Run with a meet record time of 9:22.45. This win gave the Quakers an eighth-place finish as a team with 20 total points.

Not only does winning two national championships at a single championship event put you in elite company, doing it the 3000- and 5000-meter runs is almost unheard of. There aren't many runners in collegiate history that have been able to pull off what Duncan did tonight, lots try, but many fail and Duncan showed she was up to the task.

Much like last night's 5000-meter race, Duncan had some company early. Through 1800 meters, Jules Bleskoski of RPI and Evelyn Battleson-Gunkel of the University of Chicago were neck and neck with her. Battleson-Gunkel even led the race for the first several minutes.

However, much like last night, Duncan kicked it into another gear at the 2000-meter mark and grabbed a two second lead before holding a five second advantage at 2200 meters and never looking back. She ended up winning the race by over four seconds as Bleskoski took second at 9:26.55 and Battleson-Gunkel was third in 9:28.94.

Duncan has now won the last four national championships she has competed in, dating back to the 5000 Meter Run in last season's outdoor championships.

What's Up Next
She will be back in action in a few weeks for the start of her outdoor season at the end of March.