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Katelyn
Kaltenbach poses with Suzy Favor Hamilton.
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Kaltenbach,
a junior, was making her second appearance...
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...at
the National Finals; she finished seventh a year ago.
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L-R:
Favor Hamilton, Kaltenbach, Matt Withrow and Adam Goucher.
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Matt
Withrow's win on the boys' side made it a sweep for the Midwest.
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Kaltenbach
and Withrow both led their Midwest teams to victory.
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With
a little prodding, Kaltenbach took the microphone and thanked...
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...all
of her supporters and congratulated her competitors.
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L-R:
Lauren Fleshman, Matt Vasgersian and Bob Kennedy do the wrap-up
for the Fox Sports broadcast.
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All
64 finalists (plus the regional coordinators, elite athletes...
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...and
four sub-4:00 high school milers) pose for a photo.
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Champions
Kaltenbach and Withrow.
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Later
that evening, the runners got all decked out for the awards ceremony.
Above: Melissa Grelli.
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Aislinn
Ryan (12th). Runners 11-15 are named Third Team All-Americans.
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L-R:
Melissa Grelli, Rachel Forish, Morgan Schulz, Aislinn Ryan and Claire
Rethmeier.
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Racheal
Marchand (10th).
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Zoe
Nelson (eighth).
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Nicole
Blood (seventh).
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L-R:
Racheal Marchand, Zoe Nelson, Ramsey Kavan, Nicole Blood and Frances
Koons.
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Ramsey
Kavan (sixth).
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