The winner

crowd cheers Jessie McLaughlin through the home stretch
The start
Border Clash features a unique start. Runners form
on opposite ends of a large field and run toward each other before
turning into a chute that leads through the Nike world headquarters
campus. Below is start of girls race, with Oregon on the left and
Washington on the right. Smoke from the starting cannon is visible
in the center.

photo by Nike
Halfway - the Japanese garden
2nd, Ray Rogers WA
Jessie McLaughlin WA is already alone

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3-4 Amanda Miller WA
and Christy Paul OR

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running 7th is Meredith Crane WA
8-9 are 21 Bobeya Krishnek
WA and Meghan Armstrong OR

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The finish
2nd, Laura Hodgson WA

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114 Erin Gray OR surged in
the last strides to catch Ray Rogers WA for 3rd; freshman
Gray was the highest finishing Oregon girl.

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5-6-7 were 26 Amanda Miller
WA,
10 Jamie Geissler WA,
and Christy Paul OR

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8th, Meghan Armstrong OR

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9-10 are 21 Bobeya Krishnek
WA and 6 Meredith Crane WA

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More Washington girls are
headed by 29 Bethany Ojalehto and 16 Katie Hummel

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