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Megan
Kaltenbach later said that once she dropped out of contention to
win, it was hard to stay motivated.
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Kaltenbach
is already looking forward to the outdoor track season; she hopes
to break the national record in the mile.
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Also
having a rough day -- due to the bug that she came down with the
day before the race -- was Ari Lambie.
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Lambie
had looked dominant in her races all season and was the only undefeated
runner, other than Zoe Nelson, heading in.
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Lambie
finished 22nd in 18:34.
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She
will attend Stanford University next year and will be teammates
with runner-up Katy Trotter.
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Lambie
has run 2:08 in the 800m and should be a strong force on the track
this spring.
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Sara
Powell sprinted by Massachusetts rival Lambie at the end and finished
21st in 18:33.
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Maddie
Schueler finished 23rd in 18:43.
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After
finishing eighth in the South Regional, Schueler finished third
among South runners here.
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Natalie
Picchetti finished 24th in 18:49.
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Caitlin
Chock finished 26th in 18:51.
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Tara
Lenn and Staci Honeyman (right) raced down the home stretch.
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Lenn
got the edge in the end, finishing 27th in 18:54.
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Honeyman
finished 28th in 18:56.
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Lauren
Blankenship finished 29th in 19:12.
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Blankenship
has already committed to attend Samford University next fall on
a scholarship.
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Kate
Merrill finished 30th in 19:42.
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The
fact that Nikki Bohnsack even qualified for this race was quite
amazing...
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...She
fractured her hip in August after jumping off a dock and hitting
a rock.
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