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L-R:
Steve Slattery, Robert Gary and Daniel Lincoln run
together at the front of the steeplechase final.
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The
top three would qualify for the World Championship
team that would represent the U.S. in Paris in August.
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Unlike
other distance events, the steeplers were able to
run under the World Championships "A" standard...
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...meaning
that the top three would automatically go to Paris.
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Anthony
Famiglietti continues to run in fourth place.
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Tom
Chorny, the 2001 champion at this meet, runs in sixth
place.
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Jordan
Desilets was the runner-up in the NCAA steeplechase
final eight days earlier.
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Sandu
Rebenciuc leads Isaiah Festa.
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Festa
finished fourth in the NCAA steeplechase final and
had used up his NCAA eligibility.
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Lincoln
pulled away and looked like he might run away with
the race with less than 600 meters to go.
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Many
considered Lincoln to be the favorite heading in...
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...but
Robert Gary had also run well earlier in the season.
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Chorny
closes in on Famiglietti.
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Tom
Kloos finished ninth in 8:38.98.
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Wisconsin
alum Jared Cordes splashes out of the water pit.
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Montana
State's Lyle Weese.
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Daniel
Lincoln led over the final water barrier but his lead
had shrunk over the previous 400 meters.
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Suddenly
Lincoln looked vulnerable and it was back to being
a three-man race.
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Steve
Slattery flew through the final 150 meters to earn
a surprising win in 8:23.58.
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Lincoln
finished second (8:24.10) and Gary third (8:24.82).
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