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Runners survive the mileage

“Get a lap," were the first words Coach seven miles a day. All it takes is a little
Gary Dubbs said as six lettermen and discipline, Dubbs said.
five new freshmen started toward him for The boys, on the other hand, had no
the first warm-up lap of the season while trouble getting a boys’ team. Five fresh­
only three girls followed behind. men boys came out while there were six
The 1985-86 Girls’ Cross Country returning lettermen. Todd Torring, senior bti
Team had problems finding a team. Due captain, said, “We lost a lot of our ex­
to health problems, two girls could not perienced runners but received new
make preseason practice which left only ones. This year was kind of a building
three girls to compete individually, but year since we had such a young team.”
five runners were needed for Ralston to Torring also felt that they had a pretty
compete as a team. However, after a good season considering the young
week the two girls were back. team they had.
Coach Dubbs says he believes the Dawn Carey, girls’ junior captain, also
reason girls don’t go out for cross felt good about the season saying that
country is because they’re scared of the they had improved and had great team
mileage. Team members run at least spirit through the season.
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Increasing his pace, Brian Sloan, sophomore, at­
tempts to catch Dave Ekdahl o f Burke at the Metro
Meet
Girls’ Cross Country
2-wins 3-losses

RHS OPP
Northwest 15 50
Marian
Burke 50 15
Papillion 35 23
Bellevue West 15 50
Ralston Inv. 6th
Bellevue West lnv. 5th
Divisional 5th
South Sioux City Inv. 4th
District 5th
Boys' Cross Country
3-wins 3-losses

RHS OPP
Prep 28 27
Northwest 11 43
Burke 18 43
Millard South 38 20
Papb 31 24
Bellevue West 15 50
Ralston Inv. 2nd Leading the Girls’ Cross Country Team, 'Candy
Millard South Inv. 8th Mass, sophomore, placed 6th in Metro and went on
Bellevue West Inv. 5th to place 22nd in the State Meet at Kearney.
Divisional 4th Alter a tiring meet, Dawn Carey, junior, and Beth
Bryan Inv. 7th Krause, sophomore, relax alter a day’s racing at the
South Sioux Inv. 3rd Bryan Invitational.
Metro 7th
District 5th

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