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Angela
Bizzarri, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Two-time
finalist Nikki Bohnsack of Rockford, Michigan.
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It
was a fast year in the Midwest, Megan Kaltenbach's 2002 winning
time of 18:09 would have finished 13th here.
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This
year, the younger Kaltenbach, Katelyn, won in 17:29 by kicking away
in the last 400 meters.
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Ramsey
Kavan's runner-up finish (17:34) was one of the biggest surprises
of the day.
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Sunni
Olding finished third in 17:35.
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Racheal
Marchand finished fourth in 17:43.
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Katie
Harrington of Indiana and Morgan Schulz of Colorado battled for
fifth.
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Harrington
finished sixth (17:51) to earn her second-straight trip to nationals.
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Schulz,
Kaltenbach's Smoky Hill HS teammate, earned her first trip (5th,
17:51).
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Alissa
McKaig finished seventh in 17:52 and will make her first trip to
Nationals...
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...as
will Amber Warren of St. Charles, Missouri (8th, 17:53).
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Amber
Smith (left, 10th, 17:57) and Jenny Morgan (9th, 17:56) barely missed
qualifying.
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Angela
Bizzarri of Ohio finished 13th in 18:10.
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Nikki
Bohnsack wound up in 42nd in 18:55.
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Katelyn
Kaltenbach demonstrated that she will be a strong contender for
a national title in San Diego.
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Past
Midwest champions Erika Odlaug (left, now at Colorado) and Megan
Kaltenbach (now at UNC).
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Ramsey
Kavan braved the cold with a sleeveless shirt. Kavan finished 34th
here a year ago.
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Racheal
Marchand went from fourth in the Indiana State meet to fourth in
the Midwest.
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Like
her teammate Kaltenbach, Morgan Schulz put in a strong kick to move
up at the end.
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Katie
Harrington has been improving with each race after coming back from
knee surgery.
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Indiana
state champion Alissa McKaig moved up 20 places this year to qualify
for Nationals.
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Amber
Warren held on to the eighth and final qualifying spot.
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Clockwise
from top left: Racheal Marchand, Sunni Olding, Ramsey Kavan, Katelyn
Kaltenbach, Morgan Schulz, Katie Harrington, Alissa McKaig and Amber
Warren.
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Katelyn
Kaltenbach poses with boys' champion Matt Withrow of Illinois.
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