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Competing side by
side in a cross country
meet, senior Shonda
Molacek and sopho-
more Jo Gunderson try
to maintain their pace at
the beginning of the
race. "You're concen-
trating on your race; I
get really nervous
before I have to run. I
think about how I have
to run and where I need
to speed it up," Molacek
said. photo by Jen
Nervig

As the opponent lifted her hand

to serve, the athlete crouched behind he

teammate, staring at the ball's quick

path across the court, springing to the

net, and waiting for her teammates to

Athletes learned that by giving up pass the ball into her expectant finger-

their own desires to be the best, tips. Listening as the hitters bidded for
they could make a difference in
their team's success. a set, she expertly snapped the ball bad
g g Sports Divider into the air and watched it drop into