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#682
Sarah Ross of Texas and #431 Jennie Sucher of North Carolina.
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#192
Heidi Hullinger, #316 Alli Sauer, #180 Tenke Zoltani and #177 Lisa
Stublic.
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The
course was flat and clear enough that from a high point, much of
the race was visible.
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There
were many enthusiastic spectators on hand, sprinting from point
to point. It pays to be a fit cross country fan.
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Briana
Shook's lead only lasted for about two kilometers, then Shalane
Flanagan and the chase pack gobbled her up.
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By
the two mile mark (above) Flanagan appeared to be in control of
the race.
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At
the 3k point, Flanagan led by nine seconds.
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Flangan's
lead remained more or less the same throughout the race.
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She
split 9:49 for the first 3k and 9:47 for the second.
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Flanagan
was the only undefeated runner in the NCAA heading into the race,
making her the favorite.
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The
chase pack includes (L-R) Sara Bei, Lauren Fleshman, Alicia Craig,
Kate O'Neill, Kassi Andersen and Laura O'Neill.
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The
enthusiastic spectators mentioned earlier made it very challenging
to get a clear shot on many parts of the course.
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Also
in the chase pack are #132 Sara Gorton, #75 Michaela Manova, Vicky
Gill (behind Fleshman) and Karin Van Rooyen (behind Craig).
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Sara
Gorton and Sara Bei lead Molly Huddle and Michaela Manova.
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Boston
College sophomore Maria Cicero.
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Stanford's
Malindi Elmore really stepped it up here for her team. (Kristin
Price of NC State is also in there.)
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Stony
Brook's Jennifer Payne leads Colorado's Natalie Florence.
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Florence
runs alongside Michigan State's Michelle Carson.
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L-R:
Christa Benton, Londa Bevins, Ioana Parusheva and Amanda Bales.
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Tennessee
senior Sharon Dickie.
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