Mitchell edged out Duke's Clara Horowitz, 19:50.4 to 19:50.7.
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Horowitz, a junior, finished fifth.
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Horowitz led Duke to a third-place finish. Heading in to the meet, they were favored to win the national title...
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...but a few of Duke's runners weren't as far up as they and others expected them to be.
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Arianna Lambie of Stanford finished eighth in 19:59.1 and led her team to a surprise victory.
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