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With
one lap to go in the men's 1,500 final, the relatively
slow early pace...
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...meant
that it was anyone's race, but one that would favor
the strong kickers.
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BYU's
Nate Robison took the lead from Villanova's Tom Parlapiano
early in the last lap...
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led through the 1,200m mark in 3:05.2.
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Villanova's
Tom Parlapiano leads with BYU's Nate Robison moving
up.
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Arkansas'
duo of Said Ahmed and Chris Mulvaney runs in about...
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...sixth
and seventh places.
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Down
the homestretch, BYU's Nate Robison led, but Chris
Mulvaney...
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...unleased
a great kick to reel in Said Ahmed, Don Sage, and
Robison.
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Mulvaney,
a senior, won his first NCAA outdoor title in 3:44.72.
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Robison,
a junior, finished a close second in 3:44.94.
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Don
Sage, the 2002 champion, finished third in 3:45.03.
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Mulvaney,
a native of Great Britain, said after the race, "I
just tried to stay relaxed...
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...through
the race, but it was a tough one today because I didn't
feel great..."
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"But
I knew I had to dig down and get the points for the
team. We're already in a good position and obviously..."
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"...this
just put us in a better position to win the national
championship."
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Arkansas
ended up winning the team title with plenty of room
to spare.
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Robison
showed that he'd be one to watch in the future.
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Mulvaney
congratulates teammate Said Ahmed (5th, 3:45.66).
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Myers
finished fourth in 3:45.17, but would come back strong
with a third-place finish in July's U.S. Olympic Trials.
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