Boise State freshman Allie Ostrander made a surprsingly successful return, running 15:27. That's only six seconds off her PR. Most of the big names made it through, though Laura Thweatt and Gabriele Grunewald did not advance, and Jessica Tonn scratched.

Molly Huddle 15:26.33Q
Katie Mackey 15:26.64Q
Shelby Houlihan 15:26.91Q
Allie Ostrander 15:27.13Q
Marielle Hall 15:27.67Q
Abbey D’Agostino 15:29.66Q
Kim Conley 15:40.04Q
Kellyn Taylor 15:40.15Q
Nicole Tully 15:40.27Q
Emily Infeld 15:40.35Q
Sara Hall 15:42.70Q
Jessica Tebo 15:43.64Q
Tara Welling 15:33.34q
Rochelle Kanuho 15:33.80q
Jordan Hasay 15:34.50q
Alisha Williams 15:39.32q

​Results courtesy USATF