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June 15-17, 2001 at North Carolina State University,
Raleigh NC
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Girls Mile
Erin Donohue's great kick
gives her 2nd title in 3 years
Brooke Novak WI, the national leader coming in, went to the lead
at the outset and led the group through a swift 68 second first
quarter. Defending champion Alicia Craig WY took over on the second
lap to lead for the next half mile. But she couldn't shake Erin
Donohue NJ, the 1999 champion here. With 300 meters to go, Donohue
put the pedal down and stormed to the lead, duplicating her winning
move at the Penn Relays this year, to win going away in 4:42.96,
a meet record and the fastest time in the country this year.
Splits: 68 - 73 - 71 - 70
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Below: Start, from left, Novak, Craig, Owen,
Donohue.
Right: lap 1 stretch: Novak
a few steps in front
of Craig and Donohue, with Huddle fourth.
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Lap 2 - Below, top four are spaced
out on the first turn.
Right: Stretch, lap 2: After the top
3 bunched up down the backstretch, Craig went to the front on the
far turn and Donohue went with her. Novak (hidden) is in third and
Huddle fourth.
Far right: End
lap 2, top 3 have gapped Huddle.
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Lap 3
On the backstretch, Craig tries to break away, but can't get clear of
Donohue.
Craig said later: "I knew she had a great kick, so I wanted to set
a pace to make it hurt to keep up. But she stayed right with me."
Below: Donohue stalks Craig down the stretch before the gun sounds
the bell lap.
Lap 4
Above: With 300 meters to go Donohue started
her kick and shot past Craig.
Right: In the home stretch,
Donohue is in complete command, with Huddle moving up to third.
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In the post-race interview, Donohue seemed as happy as anything
about breaking the New Jersey state record - "I've been going after
it four years."
Asked about the 300 meter kick, she said, "That always seems a
good spot to go. All of my training is to be strong at the end of the
race."
The versatile Donohue also competed in the javelin, finishing 2nd
PLACE ATHLETE NAME YR HOMETOWN TIME HT
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1 Donohue, Erin 01 Haddonfield, NJ 4:42.96 * 3
2 Craig, Alicia 01 Gillette, WY 4:47.29 3
3 Huddle, Molly 02 Elmira, NY 4:50.98 3
4 Novak, Brooke 01 Kaukauna, WI 4:54.61 3
5 Olds, Megan 02 Gloversville, NY 4:55.15 3
6 Stanley, Laura 02 Fletcher, NC 4:59.23 2
7 Hawrylo, Shannon 01 Flemington, NJ 4:59.53 2
8 Owen, Meghan 03 Danielson, CT 5:00.35 3
9 Cicero, Maria 01 Elmhurst, IL 5:00.42 3
10 Carlstrom, Keira 02 Oakton, VA 5:01.56 3
11 Dixon, Lynn 03 Manhattan Beach, CA 5:01.87 3
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