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Joel
Atwater and Grant Robison lead the 1,500m final with
less than a lap to go.
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Chris
Mulvaney, the 2003 NCAA Indoor mile champ. had remained
tucked in the pack for most of the race.
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Lukezic
(10th, 3:46.17) leads Robeck (8th, 3:44.04) and Bowler
(6th, 3:43.07).
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Willis
ran a bit with his shoe half-on but had to stop again
to fix it. He finished last in 3:57.51.
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Grant
Robison of Stanford made a big move on the backstretch
and seemed to have the race won...
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...but
on the homestretch, Chris Mulvaney launched his kick...
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...and
almost caught Robison. Robison hung on to win by .05
of a second.
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Robison
ran 3:40.39 to Mulvaney's 3:40.44.
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This
was the third time in the last four years that a Stanford
runner won the 1,500m.
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Gabe
Jennings won in 2000 and Don Sage (who was redshirting
the season) won in 2002.
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This
was Robison's first national title.
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Joel
Atwater surprised a few by finishing third (3:41.11).
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Despite
the devastating turn of events, Nick Willis was a
good sport.
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Said
Ahmed finished fifth (3:42.83) behind Sean O'Brien
(4th, 3:41.89).
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Robbie
Stevens gets ready for the 800m final.
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Michigan's
Nate Brannen...
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...Penn's
Sam Burley...
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...and
Texas Tech's Jonathan Johnson appeared to be the favorites.
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But
many of the finalists, including Moise Joseph, had
looked good in the rounds.
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Brannen
at the start.
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