Andrews Places 5th In 1500 Meter Run - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather

Former UVA runner Robby Andrews placed 5th in the men's 1500 meter run at the Olympic Trials in Oregon Sunday night.

The top three finishers earned a spot on the US Olympic team.

Andrews ran in a time of 3:37.45.

Leonel Manzano finished first at 3:35.75.

Andrews left UVA during his sophomore season this year to race as a professional, and had finished with the third-fastest time in the semifinals, crossing the line in 3:42.14.

UVA rising senior swimmer Lauren Perdue placed 69th in the women's 50 meter freestyle preliminaries in a time of 26.29 seconds in Omaha.

The Cavalier swimmer did not advance to the semifinals, but is already headed to London as part of the 4x200 relay team.