During the Washington State 4A Track & Field Championships, Andrea Nelson, received her best time in the 3,200-meter race. 61 it was Andrea’s best time, her second-place finish was 62 seconds behind the winner.
Within a few minutes after the event, the judges made a(n) 63 that left runners, spectators, and coaches confused. The first-place runner was 64 due to officials believing she had taken three steps on the inside line of the track. As the 65 was made, many were upset because of the clear and 66 win the first-place athlete had earned.
As the award ceremony was 67 , Andrea received the first-place award, but she 68 that wasn’t the way she wanted to win the state championship. At the 69 of the award ceremony, Andrea jumped off the 70 and ran over to the first-place finisher. She 71 her medal and placed it around the neck of the former first-place runner, telling her she was the one that 72 the medal.
After Andrea gave her medal away, the second-place finisher decided to do the 73 . She placed her medal around Andrea’s neck, giving her the second-place 74 . Each of the top eight medalists, one by one, placed her medal around the runner who was ranked 75 before her until each of other top finishers had a medal.
Ten days after the meet, the Washington Athletic Association 76 the first-place finisher the 77 winner of the 3,200-meter race. They said that she had been 78 for her teammate who had stepped outside the boundaries.
Andrea had done what she felt was the right thing to do. Despite the 79 to be a state champion, she decided that doing what she felt right was more 80 than being Number One.
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