Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Steven experienced a lot more growth than Leslie in college, so _ ended up graduating with honors.

Choice 1: Steven experienced a lot more growth than Leslie in college, so Steven ended up graduating with honors.
Choice 2: Steven experienced a lot more growth than Leslie in college, so Leslie ended up graduating with honors.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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