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Defending
champion and race favorite Kim Smith warms up for the 2004 Big East
XC Championships.
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The
Pittsburgh team stands on the starting line.
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Within
200 meters of the start, Providence's Kim Smith had already started
to...
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...separate
herself from the field. Providence, ranked #2 coming in, was favored
to win...
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...the
team title here, but they would be challenged by #6 ranked Notre
Dame.
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#108
Maureen McCandless of Pittsburgh gets out quickly.
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Two
St. John's runners start off together.
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The
field heads off in the first mile.
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Before
the mile mark, Kim Smith already had a lead of about 10 seconds.
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Smith
represented New Zealand in the 5,000m at the Athens Olympic Games
in August.
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Mary
Cullen of Providence leads the rest of the field.
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Megan
Metcalfe runs in third, Marina Muncan in fourth, and Molly Huddle
in fifth.
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Another
six seconds back are #12 Maria Cicero and #240 Ioana Parusheva...
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...as
well as #84 Kerry Meagher, #82 Stephanie Madia, and #63 Nicole Lee.
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Lee
is a senior at Georgetown.
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#243
Colleen Taylor with freshmen #86 Sunni Olding, and #236 Frances
Koons
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Syracuse
freshman Liz Cufari.
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#253
Susan Davis and #59 Erin Henry lead a group of runners.
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L-R:
#234 Liz Gesel, #129 Jane Nalder, and #80 Lauren King...
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...#133
Katie Twarog, and #78 Katie DeRusso.
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