In the national semifinal heats of the 1500 meters, a steady race from start to finish was a successful formula for senior Stephanie Schappert (Delray Beach, Fla.) and she was an automatic qualifier for the final at the NCAA Championships thanks to a third place finish in her heat. Schappert and junior Angel Piccirillo (Homer City, Pa.) competed in the second of two semifinal heats at Hayward Field on Thursday afternoon, where they recorded times of 4:17.31 and 4:19.13, respectively. Piccirillo finished sixth in the heat.