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With
just over two laps to go, Chris Solinsky suddenly
tumbled off the track onto the infield.
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An
official signaled for help while Solisky lay unconscious.
He received aid and was well enough to cool down a
little after the race.
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Brett
Schoolmeester leads Steven Kocsis and Jacob Gomez
with just over two laps to go.
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With
just over a lap to go, Dathan Ritzenhein had a slight
lead over Robert Cheseret.
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Ritzenhein
runs by Solinsky, who is receiving medical attention
on the infield.
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Jason
Woolhouse crossed the finish line in fifth place but
was later disqualified for stepping over the line
onto the infield.
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Ritzenhein's
slight lead with a lap to go was not enough and Robert
Cheseret was able to blow by him in the final 100...
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...meters
to win in 13:49.85. Cheseret said that his runner-up
finish in the 10,000m final motivated him...
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...to
win this race. Cheseret's older brother, Bernard Lagat,
won the 1999 NCAA Outdoor 5,000m title.
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Ritzenhein's
effort showed on his face. He finished second in 13:52.13.
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Several
weeks later, Ritzenhein announced his decision to
turn pro, making this his last NCAA race.
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Matt
Tegenkamp finished third in 14:11.45.
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Stanford's
Louis Luchini finished fourth in 14:16.44.
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Ritzenhein
catches his breath after the race.
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Chris
Solinsky gets wheeled off the track. The doctors told
him that he suffered froma combination of dehydration
and asthma, but he was fine in the end.
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