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NCAA
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TX, JUNE 9-12, 2004
ALL PHOTOS ALISON WADE/NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS |
THURSDAY:
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(800 prelims, 1,500 prelims, steeplechase prelims, 10,000m
final)
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(1,500
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THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS: PAGE
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SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS: PAGE
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WOMEN'S
PHOTOS | WEDNESDAY
MEN'S REPORT | THURSDAY
MEN'S REPORT | SATURDAY
MEN'S REPORT
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Ohio
State's Aaron Fisher (1st, 8:46.99) and NC State's
Andy Smith (2nd, 8:47.77) take over the lead.
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Fisher
pulls away, followed by Smith and Jochen Dieckfoss
(3rd, 8:49.04). Not pictured, Brian Olinger, Steve
Zieminski, and Daniel Parker also advanced.
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Oregon's
Brett Holts (6th, 8:53.38) advanced on time.
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Texas'
Mark Floreani (7th, 8:59.04) advanced on time. Three
of the four time qualifiers came out of the first
heat.
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In
heat two, R-L: Arizona State's Aaron Aguayo (8th,
9:04.18), Cal Poly's Luke Llamas (9th, 9:06.11) and
Kent State's Peter Weisz (13th, 9:32.46) led early.
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None
of the three early leaders advanced to the final.
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Stanford's
Ian Dobson took over and won the second prelim in
8:56.61.
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Jordan
Desilets (left, 4th, 8:59.72) qualified for the final.
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Not
pictured, Soeren Lindner (3rd, 8:58.75), Mate Nemeth
(5th, 9:00.75), and Matt Adams (6th, 9:01.17) also
advanced.
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Weber
State senior Kenneth Richardson had the lead going
over the final water barrier, but stumbled and fell.
Fortunately, he was able...
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get up and finish second in 8:58.34 to advance.
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As
was the case during the entire meet, the weather was
extremely humid for the 10,000m final, so meet officials
brought a mist-spraying machine out onto the track.
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Matt
Gonzalez of New Mexico takes the lead. The first 5,000m
passed quite slowly, with the leaders going through
in about 15:11.
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Arkansas'
Jason Sandfort (12th, 30:28.80) moves into the lead.
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Stanford's
Brett Gotcher (23rd, 31:41.32) runs in the pack.
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With
about 13 laps to go, Alistair Cragg took over the
lead and picked up the pace. Only Robert Cheseret
was able to hang with him.
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Matt
Gonzalez (running in third) also tried, and Simon
Bairu followed.
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NC
State's Chad Pearson, NAU's Travis Laird, and St.
Francis' Ryan sheehan run 5-6-7.
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Pearson
had a great race, winding up fifth (and less than
a second behind third place) in 29:58.13.
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Sheehan
also had a great race, finishing sixth in 30:08.68
and earning All-American honors.
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