Melville Walks Best of Season, 2nd Fastest Ever
Qualifies for USA Pan American Championships

Miranda will compete for the USA
in Arica, Chile May 9th.

(4/18/2015,Whiting, New Jersey) --Over 70 walkers toed the line at the USATF Pan American Race Walk Championships Trials on Sunday April 12th.

Taking advantage of the rare opportunity to compete in a mixed competition, Rush-Henrietta graduate Miranda Melville settled smoothly into a robust pace with 3 male race walkers. She looked strong as ever and easily came through the first 1.25km loop in 5:57.

Miranda finished the 20K race 2nd with a 1:34:46, her best of the season and 2nd fastest time ever, easily making the USA Pan American Race Walk Championships team. She will compete in Arica, Chile on May 9th.

2x Olympian and Coach Tim Seaman said, "I'm very excited to see Miranda walk her 2nd fastest time ever, and with the Olympic standards just being released, I am now confident that she will be in Rio next year. Now my job is to make sure she excels in Rio."

Miranda Melville (#46) leads her pack of Cameron Haught, Mike Mannozzi, and Richard Luettchau II.
(RaceWalk.com)
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