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Ahuja Takes Silver at U20 Pan-Am Championships
8/6/2023 11:42:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico – Brown rising sophomore Nimrit Ahuja took home second place overall in the 5,000 meters on Saturday evening at the 2023 U20 Pan-American Track and Field Championships.
Ahuja crossed the finish line second out of the event's four runners in 17:19.65, just under 10 seconds behind the winner, Canada's Chloe Turner, and just ahead of Peru's Veronica Huacasi. Fellow American and U.S. champion, Elizabeth Pickett of the University of Texas, finished in fourth place (17:35.04).
Ahuja qualified to represent Team USA back on July 7 when she took home the silver at the U20 U.S. Track and Field Championships, when she set a new personal record at 16:59.12.
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Ahuja crossed the finish line second out of the event's four runners in 17:19.65, just under 10 seconds behind the winner, Canada's Chloe Turner, and just ahead of Peru's Veronica Huacasi. Fellow American and U.S. champion, Elizabeth Pickett of the University of Texas, finished in fourth place (17:35.04).
Ahuja qualified to represent Team USA back on July 7 when she took home the silver at the U20 U.S. Track and Field Championships, when she set a new personal record at 16:59.12.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
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For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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