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Women Cross Country's Pixler Runs 10th at USA Junior Race
February 10, 2007

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Jessica Pixler

Freshman Jessisca Pixler ran Saturday in Colorado and completed the 6000-meter race in 22 minutes, 45 seconds. Photo by Paul Merca

BOULDER, Colo. (Feb. 10) ­ Jessica Pixler of Seattle Pacific University ran 10th at the USA Junior Cross Country Championships Saturday at Flatirons Golf Course.

Pixler (Fr., Sammamish, Wa./Eastlake), who had also finished 10th at the NCAA Division II Championship three months ago, completed the 6000 meters in 22 minutes, 45 seconds.

Fifteen-year-old Jordan Hasay of Arroyo Grande, Calif., won the race by 14 seconds in 21:44. North Carolina State¹s Bona Jones was runner-up.

Six athletes make the U.S. team for the World Championships, to be held Mar. 24 in Kenya.

Pixler owns the nation's top qualifying time for the indoor mile, with a SPU record of 4:47.80 set last month.


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