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2001 PIAA State Championships

Hershey

 

Complete results courtesy of the PIAA. GIRLS AA / GIRLS AAA / BOYS AA / BOYS AAA

AA Girls race photos, plus an interview with state champion Jesi Christiansen.

It's a three-peat for Wyomissing. And the top four are back for another year.

Christiansen lets her competition determine her strategy. She's not in the picture at the start. Just lurking.

 

 

Jesi took over midway through the first mile, and by 1.2 had opened this lead.

 

Lewisburg's Ashleigh Wetzel led the pack at 1.2. She would finish 7th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1.5, Christiansen held on during the course's toughest part.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nastase, Learn and Muchal closed on Christiansen, but the late charge would fall just short.

Jesi Christiansen, Greenville, AA Girls Champion

"I wasn't in the lead until after the mile, but I wasn't worried about that. I've been going out too fast this year. I went out on a really good pace this race. I always get my strategy from other runners, and then run my own race. I was tired, and there are always feelings of 'maybe I can't do this'. Everybody told me they were praying for me, and that really helped."

Accepting congratulations is probably the easy part.

 

Mansfield senior Charity finished her high school career with a third place medal. Her younger sister, frosh Tricia, was 11th.

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