By David Rogers. NORTHPORT, N.Y. — Among Blowing Rock’s newest residents is Amanda Vestri, 24 — and boy, does she know how to make a first impression.
In her first professional race as a member of the ZAP Endurance elite running team, Vestri finished No. 4 in the women’s division of the USA Track & Field 10k Championships, run in conjunction with the The Great Cow Harbor 10k Run that attracted nearly 4,000 runners.
Including the men, Vestri finished No. 40, overall. Her time of 33:02 was only 1:05 behind the top female finisher, Weini Kelati, 27, of Johnson City, who clocked 31:57. Ednah Kurgat, 32, of Colorado Springs was second in 32:40 and Emma Grace Hurley, 26, of Atlanta was No. 3, in 32:56, crossing the line just six seconds in front of Vestri.
