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The
start of the women's 8k race. Less than 400 meters in, Deena Drossin
already leads.
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Dana
Coons (left) and Cassandra Henkiel head up one of the tougher hills
on the course.
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L-R:
Melanie Cleland, Sara Wells and Jeanne Hennessy.
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Sarah
Toland and #122 Jackie Rzepecki.
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#226
Jennifer Ledford and #185 Jennifer Michel.
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#183
Meghan McLaughlin, #225 Sarah Fullwood, #154 Faith Byrum and #187
Johanna Olson.
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At
the top of the hill, the course looped around a fountain before
heading back to the start/finish area.
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Drossin
had already taken control of the race by this point and looked like
she would dominate.
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In
the same way that Drossin took control of the lead, Colleen De Reuck
took control of second place.
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Drossin
and De Reuck went 2-3 at last year's World Cross Country Championships.
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The
top six runners here would qualify for Worlds. Last year's women's
8k team won the silver medal.
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Jen
Rhines, Katie McGregor and Shayne Culpepper run 3-4-5.
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Rhines
was part of last year's silver medal team at the World Championships.
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Blake
Russell leads Ann Marie Brooks.
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Brooks
leads Rachel Sauder.
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Sara
Wells and Cassandra Henkiel lead Dana Coons.
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Coons
leads #817 Katherine Newberry and #102 Jenny Crain.
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#200
Devra Vierkant.
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Beth
Old of the Atlanta Track Club.
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Sarah
Toland (left) and Kim Fitchen-Young.
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