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~cia ? runs the first meet of the
Senior Betsy Hoefer
season, the Rals ton
r "Even though r "We worked Invite. She took ninth
place with a time ol
it's an individual harder as indi- 16:22. photo by Jolen e
sport, the team viduals and as a Williamson
is still really team; we also
important. We made a greater
push each other effort to support
to excel." each other."
-junior Kathryn -senior Ryan
Kulish Witte
Sophomore Katie
Gordon and junior
Carrie Lessley
participate in the state
meet at Kearney.
Gordon finished with a
time of 16:36, Lessley
with a time of 16:25.
photo by Jolene
Williamson

Freshman Brian
Turner runs first at the
MW Invite; he took third
place with a time of
16:47. Junior Graham
Frank, behind him,
recieved a time of
17:54. photo by Jolene
Williamson

Cross .country left it, but we didn't; we had a Lindsey said.
At Heart state without first place but problem," semor Liz Despite the misfor-
with a feeling of accomplish- Hilkemann said. tune, the persistent team still
•by Becky Vinai
ment. Senior Kelly placed fourth and truly lived
Though injuries inter- "In all of the years Lindsey, the team's top run- up to their motto: "Champi-
I've run, this is the best team ner, separated her rib while ons Without a Crown."
fered with a victory at I've worked with," junior competing at state. Lindsey Freshman Brian

state, the team still Carrie Lessley said. didn't have an easy season; Turner finished the season
After defeating two she was injured twice and of- with a sense of accomplish-
considered themselves number one-ranked teams, ten sick. ment.

champions. Grand Island and Lincoln SE, "I did pretty well ... I "The team did great ,
II II
the chances at state looked had to combat a lot of things. there were a few injuries and
very promising. I always felt that I was a week that's why we didn't make
"We should have won behind everyone else," state," Turner said. r
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