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L-R:
Geissler, Smith, Olding, Sikes and Trotter run in the top ten; Ari
Lambie tries to move up to the top ten.
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Smith
finished second in the Midwest, Olding finished sixth and Trotter
finished third in the Northeast.
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Northeast
teammates Chantelle Dron and Ari Lambie run together.
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Meghan
Owen runs alongside Heidi Magill; Kate Niehaus, Cara Kiernan and
Rachael Forish trail.
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Ruth
Graham leads Katie Harrington.
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Staci
Honeyman runs alongside Sara Powell.
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California's
Caitlin Chock.
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South
teammates Lauren Blankenship, Tara Lenn and Kate Merrill run together.
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Blankenship,
Lenn and Merrill again.
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Nikki
Bohnsack aggrevated a previous injury at the Midwest Regional...
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Her
coach suggested that she not run at Nationals, but she had her heart
set on it.
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Approaching
the two-mile mark, Zoe Nelson had moved into a solo lead.
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Though
McTague, Cummings and Kaltenbach were still within striking distance...
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...Nelson
appeared to be on her way to victory.
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McTague,
Cummings and Kaltenbach run in second, third and fourth near the
two-mile mark.
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With
three runners in the top five, the Northeast's team chances looked
good at the two-mile mark.
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New
Jersey's Katy Trotter runs in fifth place and keeps her eyes on
the pack ahead.
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Ohio's
Sunni Olding runs in sixth, with a large pack right behind her.
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Amber
Smith (left) and Nicole Blood.
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Jamie
Geissler, Katelyn Kaltenbach, Chantelle Dron and Michelle Sikes
also run in that pack.
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