Washington's Flood & Bellingham native Friday advance in 1500 semis at NCAAs...

DES MOINES, Iowa--Washington sophomore Katie Flood's (second from right/photo by Mike Scott) homecoming to the blue oval of Drake Stadium where she made her mark as one of the greatest high school distance runners in Iowa state history began in earnest, as she earned a spot in Saturday's 1500 meter finals at the NCAA Division I track & field championships Thursday night.

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