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Carrie Tollefson, Sarah Schwald, and Sara Bei break away. |
Sara Slattery was running in the lead pack when she stumbled pretty badly. Though she recovered quickly, she lost contact with the leaders and finished fourth in 9:11.27. |
Carrie Tollefson held on to her lead and held off Sara Hall to win in 9:05.80. |
Hall finished second in 9:06.33 and also qualified for the World Championship team. |
Tollefson also won the 4K at the USA Cross Country Championships last weekend. Hall and Tollefson now have the option of competing at both the World Indoor meet and the World XC Championships. |
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Tollefson does a post-race interview. |
The first lap of the women's 1500 final. Tiffany McWilliams, Mary Jayne Harrelson, Treniere Clement, and Lindsey Gallo. |
McWilliams has always been known for her front-running style, and she stuck with what has worked for her in the past here. |
Tiffany McWilliams leads Treniere Clement. |
After having a bit of a rough year last year, McWilliams has been running very well this season. |
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McWilliams continues to lead as the field stretches out behind her. |
Treniere Clement, on the other hand, had a fabulous year last year, winning the USA 1500 title outdoors and representing the U.S. at the World Championships in Helsinki. |
Sascha Scott, who is a volunteer assistant coach at Rutgers and was an NCAA DIII All-American in the 400 hurdles in 1996 and 1997. |
Former West Virginia runner Jennifer Davis, who now runs for the Westchester Track Club. |
Tiffany McWilliams continues to lead the race. |
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Treniere Clement runs just off the pace, set by Tiffany McWilliams, in second place. |
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Eventual third place finisher Jenelle Deatherage of Reebok (4:11.75). |
UNC graduate Erin Donohue runs just behind the lead pack. |
Rebecca Donaghue, a UMass graduate who burst onto the scene last weekend when she finished eighth in the 4K at the USA Cross Country Championships. |
