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West In vitational. The
JV boys placed first out
of 13 other teams.
Pacing herself at the MN In vitational is freshman Danielle Martin. She placed photo by Denise
ninth overall for JV. photo by Denise Schwery Schwery

Sturgeon races ahead of the
ilion at Metros. Sturgeon won
honor of Metro All-Academic.
Get 'Er Senior Cassie Head
to by Denise Schwery

keeps her pace at the JV
• nervous because it was
tional. " I was really
I .. Millard West Invita-
only my first race,''
Head said. photo by
Schwery
From optional summer runs to the forget was the first time she ran a
· er school practices, cross country whole race without stopping to walk.
ok countless hours of work, Overall, the boys won six meet
cording to senior Elise Bennett. champions including the Metro
"Running cross country was like a conference and districts. They also
ll-time job. Practices started after fini shed fourth at state. The girls
hool and went until about 5:30 so won four meet champions including
ost of my nights I was up late districts, and finished third at state.
ing homework," Bennett said. "Success in cross country is
Although this sport was draining dependent on an athlete's self moti-
some, it provided many memories vation and their ability to stay re-
team members that they would laxed and not get overexcited. This Sprinting downhill to
.ver forget. was the most successful combined the finish line at Metros
"The thing I will never forget was boys and girls cross country season is senior Jake Hayes.
Hayes placed eighth
en the guys took first, second, and time wise in the school's history," overall for varsity with
ird place at the Grand Island coach Mike Neemann said. the time of 17 :30.
photo by
Denise
iVite," junior Justin Cox said. The dedication put in early on Schwery
Freshman Meghana Kashyap said rewarded runners with something
at one memory she will never more then they could have hoped for.
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Striding out to the fin-
ish line at th e MN Invi-
tational is sophomore
Tessa Morford. The JV
girls placed fourth ou
of I I teams at thi s meet.
photo by Denise
Schwery

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boys huddle up for a prayer before the Lincoln Hi gh In vitati onal. Runners said prayers before each com-
Cros~ Country~
to bring them good luck. photo by Denise Schwery