GENEVA, Ohio (uwrfsports.com) – Senior distance runner Linsey Tolkkinen finished her collegiate running career at the NCAA National Championship Meet Thursday night in Geneva, Ohio. 
 
Tolkkinen placed 13^th in the 10000 meter run.  She finished with a time of 37:15.82, which was over two minutes faster than her performance  last season at the championships. 
 
She qualified with a career best run of 35:57.41 at the Phil Esten Challenge at UW-La Crosse on April 18. She improved almost a full minute from her best last season.  Tolkkinen entered the championships with 16^th highest qualifying time.