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Rounding the comer are freshmen Angie
Keegan, Coll een Brown, juni or Laura
Parrish and freshman Ashley Renshaw.
The girl s' team placed fourth at Metros.
photo by Claire Brown

Running for the Finis

By Megan Claus
Bodies dripping in ricular activity," sophomore
drenching sweat because of Aaron DeLashmutt said. proaches, I speed up and
the high temperature, was not Encouraging team- good about myself fortin
uncommon to see for the cross mates and active fans were all the race. I try to stay
country team. It took a lot out a great help in the process. on the person in front of
of the runners to get out there "My teammates moti- and attempt to pass him on
and run mile after mile in vated me for the meets. It was way in ," junior Dere
the extreme climates. a good experience because I Vanosdall said.
But, as time passed, gained many friendships," As the end of the sea-
hot or cold weather, the run- freshman Colleen Brown son was near, many runne rs
ners were out there to accom- said. noticed the little things that
plish their own personal goals. Other ways of staying helped them along the
Together, they ran for personal on top included personal goals way.
well-being, teamwork, and and inspirations. "I gained a real sense
plain fun. "I set time standards of teamwork," junior Todd
Each runner had dif- for myself and tried to keep up Lessley said. "I was set on the
ferent reasons for giving it his with the upperclassmen," success of the team rather than
or her all. Brown said. individual success. I
Freshman Megan Poppens takes a lead at "It runs in the Runners said that a wouldn't have been able to
Metros where she held a 12th pl ace fini sh.
The girls fini shed fifth at thi s meet. photo . DeLashmutt family. I also do time when the adrenaline was succeed and make it to state
by Claire Brown it to keep in shape for up and pumping was when without the rel iance of my fel-
hockey and as an extra cur- the finish line was in sight. low runners."
Sports