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F rom the track to the different stretches, which really
helped prepare us for the race,"
grass, young athletes
raced the competition and sophomore Matt Hannasch said.
themselves. Whether it was stretching with
"I loved running this season the coaches or finding different
because I absolutely loved the techniques to prepare for a race,
feeling of accomplishment I got everyone had his or her own way of
when I ran three miles faster getting in the mood.
than I had the week before," "I liked to listen to the 'Pirates of
junior Cayle Jones said. the Caribbean' sound track before
Commitment according to I ran. It put me in a good mood,
freshman Gil Allgood was and I felt it helped me run faster
essential if a runner wished to and stronger because it was such
participate in this sport dur- powerful music," Jones said.
ing the up These ath-
coming letes wouldn't
season. ' have had any
"I have I stretched a lot before a reason to pre-
been pare and push
involved race, and I prayed right themselves if
in cross before I ran saying I it wasn't for
country for hope I run well and not their number
about three one fans: their
years , and stop until I pass the fin- parents.
it 's a big ish line. "My parents
commit- -Jordan Fishback, 10 got rea II y into
ment be- cross coun-
cause it is try because I
very time made varsity
consuming. as a freshman.
This didn't '' They have
stop me though because I knew been my biggest supporters, they
I was a pretty good runner, and go to every meet and are behind
I decided to try it out," Allgood me 100%. It helps me when I run,"
said. Allgood said.
Every sports team had a With help from their parents,
certain way to warm up before their teammates and their pre-game
a big game or event, and the rituals, the cross country team was
cross country team was no able to race their competition and
exception. prove something not only to the
"We stretched for about 30 other schools but also to them-
minutes, and we did about 30 selves.

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