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Cross Country
National Finals
12/14/02 at Balboa Park, San Diego CA

Photo Sequence - Girls

by John Dye

Half Mile 2:40
Startling is the early dominance of the green-clad Northeast girls. Even without ailing regional champion Ari Lambie, the Northeast had 4 girls in the top 5 with eventual winner Zoe Nelson. from right, Sara Powell, Caitlin McTague, Nicole Blood, Laura Cummings, and Zoe Nelson

The Hill 1
Nelson takes the lead. Hill 1 pix

8:30 Halfway
Zoe Nelson had taken the lead as the runners re-crossed the starting line at about the halfway point. Laura Cummings and Megan Kaltenbach give chase.
4th Caitlin McTague
5th Nicole Blood
6th Katy Trotter

 

 

2 Miles 11:20

Zoe Nelson extends her lead. As the group headed for the second crossing of The Hill, the course announcer said, "Zoe Nelson is blowing the field away."

2-3-4 are McTague, Cummings, and Kaltenbach

5th Katy Trotter
Sunni Olding in 6th leads a big chase pack

The Hill 2
Nelson builds an insurmountable lead while others struggle. Hill 2 pix

the girls finish

Ruth Graham was bumped at the start and her watch fell off her wrist.
Bill Leung's camera caught the watch flying past her knee to the ground.

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