Heidi Magill won the third heat easily in 2:07.27. She and Bowman will be the favorites for the final.
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Rebekah Noble of Washington state, another high school phenom, finished second in the third heat in 2:09.66 and advanced to the final.
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A pack of girls - including (L-R) Michigan's Lisa Canty, Chantelle Drone, Marie Lawrence, and Jolee VanLeuven - ran together early on in the junior girls' 3,000.
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Lawrence led the pack as she, Dron, and Canty separated themselves from the field in the late stages of the race.
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The race came down to a kick between Lawrence and Canty. Lawrence was first across the line in 9:44.85 with Canty second in 9:45.91. VanLeuven came back to grab third.
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