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The
start of the junior boys' 8k. Billy Nelson of Colorado
leads the way.
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The
start of the race involved running about 400 meters
and then heading up this short, steep, slippery hill.
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The
junior boys' race is open to any U.S. male who is
at least 14 and will not turn 20 or older in 2003.
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The
top six runners in the race would qualify for the
World Cross Country team that would represent the
U.S. in Switzerland at the end of March.
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Bobby
Curtis (in yellow) and #389 Shane Dougherty.
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Matthew
Alves.
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At
the top of the first hill, the runners complete a
small loop before heading back down to the start/finish
area.
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Leading
on that first loop were (L-R) #405 James Hower, #321
Ryan Deak, #372 Aaron Aguayo, #425 Tim Moore and #375
Mark Batres.
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The
8k race consisted of four 2k loops.
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#426
Billy Nelson (at right) was also among the leaders.
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#422
Peter Meindl, #369 Jason Bill, #415 Daniel Lyon and
#396 Joseph Gray are also up there.
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L-R:
Aguayo, Bill, Moore, Batres, Gray and Nelson.
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Hower,
Deak and Aguayo.
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#445
Bret Schoolmeester and #459 Alec Wall.
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#409
Chris Jacobson, #433 Marc Pelerin and #458 Micah VanDenend.
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Justin
Marsette.
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#398
Lance Hall and #466 Tyler Chapman.
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Jonathan
Harmon.
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The
leaders near the end of the first of four laps.
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L-R
up front are: Chris Solinsky, Joseph Gray, Tim Moore
and Billy Nelson.
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