Priscilla Hein

January 13, 2002
(INDIANAPOLIS) Invaders' Priscilla Hein placed second in Ireland's oldest international cross country race, the 33rd Coca Cola Rás na hÉireann International, on January 13, 2002. Hein lead the race for 2K when Irish Champion Anne Keenan Buckley asserted herself. After battling Buckley, Hein narrowly held off Rosemary Ryan for 2nd place in front of a boistrous Irish crowd.

Hein said, "I felt good about getting out and forcing the pace early. Anne really did a good job of breaking things up after 2K. I need to do a better job next weekend in Belfast of racing through the middle portion of the race."

Coach Greg Harger commented, "For her first international competition Hein has handled the travel and related activities very well. It was good to learn that she still has a kick available at the end of a hard race as we have not touched on true speed work yet this season as the focus is on racing at her best in March at the World Championships. She has the ability to race much better mentally through the second half of the race than what transpired today and fortunately her schedule allows her to race Buckley and several additional top notch international cross country athletes this coming Saturday in Belfast before returning home to Indy for final preparations for the USA World CC Trials."

Hein will next compete in the IAAF Challenge at the Stormont Estate, Belfast, Ireland on January 19.

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