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New Market Battlefield -- site of the 2004 Colonial Athletic Association Conference Cross Country Championships hosted by James Madison University.
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The women's 6K race is underway.
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Another view of the women as they get started.
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At the mile+ point, JMU's Shannon Saunders has emerged as the early leader followed closely by W&M's Julia Cathcart.
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Running 3rd at the mile+ is W&M's Meghan Bishop.
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A small pack is led by Delaware's Coleen O'Brien on the right and JMU's Nellie Anderson on the left.
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And the rest at the mile+ point.
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Another JMU runner and two VCU runners (Remy Merriam in the center) flash by the mile+ point.
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With a comforable lead Shannon Saunders heads up the final hill before turning in the finish stretch with a championship time of 21:00.40.
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In second with 1/2 mile to go is Delaware's O'Brien.
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W&M's Jackie Kosakowski has moved up to 3rd as she begins the final 1/2 mile and will catch the Delaware runner for a runner up finish of 21:24.50.
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In 4th and 5th with 1/2 mile to go are Julia Cathcart and Meghan Bishop, but JMU's Anderson would catch them both before the finish.
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Here's JMU's Anderson who closes strong on the last 1/2 mile to finish 4th.
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The mens race is underway with W&M's Jeff Hedley and Ian Fitzgerald in the front.
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At the 1 1/2 mile point, it's Tribe 4-pack in front, led by Hedley with Matt Keally and Landry running side by side in 2nd.
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In 4th is W&M's Comstock with JMU's Ted Herbert and C.W. Moran flanking the next position, and VCU's Steven Walters behind Moran.
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At the halfway mark, the Tribe 4-pack has opened a gap with Hedley still leading the way.
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Herbert and Moran still running 5th and 6th.
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Steven Walters at the midpoint.
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JMU's James Printz and VCU's Riad Ouled at the 2 1/2 milepoint.
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With 1/2 mile to go, it's now W&M's Matt Keally with the lead as Keally goes on to post a winning time of 25:15.60 on the hilly New Market course.
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In second is Christo Landry who finishes with a time of 25:20.90.
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3rd and 4th are Fitzgerald and Hedley.
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Pat Comstock is next, passing Herbert and Moran to take fourth overall as Fitzgerald collapsed 400 meters before the finish.
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Herbert and Moran as the make the turn for the 4.5 mile hill.
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JMU's James Printz begins the final hill climb.
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