Kate O'neill Makes U.S. Olympic Team

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Barely a year out of Yale and less than two weeks before her 24th birthday, Kate O'Neill ran a strong, smart and steady race to earn a place on the U. S. Olympic track team for Athens. O'Neill finished third in the Olympic Trials 10,000 meters late Friday night with a time of 32 minutes, 7 seconds, nearly a minute behind the winner, 31-year-old Deena Drossin. Drossin's winning time was 31:09.65; second was Elva Dryer, 32, who ran 31:58.14.

O'Neill's twin sister, Laura, finished seventh in 33:04.23.

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Kate O'neill Makes U.S. Olympic Team

Drossin, the American record holder in both the 10,000 and the marathon, led for almost the entire race.

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