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Running starts day

The sound of the alarm going off at 5:30 a.m. followed gette Meissner. Senior Troy Van Caster said he believes that
by a slow attempt at getting dressed, then going to school at running takes practice. “In order to be a good runner you
six in pitch dark for the morning workout. The sound of have to put a lot of effort into it, it’s not something you just
crickets and the sound of tennis shoes develop right away.”
hitting the ground as you run farther Cross Country Coach Gary Dubbs
and farther to your desired destination. said he has been coaching for seven
Then, heading back at a slower pace, years and has enjoyed every minute of
you watch the sun slowly rise but it. “You have to have some talent,
anxiously with only an hour left before dedication and endurance to run.
school. You hurriedly get ready and the Dedication is one of the most important
school day is finally started. things in running; a runner has to run
This is what the cross country every day no matter what! It takes guts
candidates must go through to be on the to be a cross country runner and I hope
team. "The Ralston team seems to have to see more people next year with that
it tough with the girls having to run up potential to run,” Dubbs stated.
to seven miles a day and the boys by Bridgette Meissner
running 10,” stated sophomore Brid-

Boys Cross Country
Season Record 3-0
Head Coach-Gary Dubbs
RHS OPP
Benson 15 45
Papillion 21 34
Gross 20 41
Ralston Invitational 4th
Millard South Invitational 6th
Bellevue West Invitational 3rd
Bryan Invitational 12th
Roncalli Invitational 6th
Metro 8th
District 3rd
Stae 12th
Girls Cross Country
Season Record 3-0
Head Coach-Gary Dubbs
RHS OPP
Benson 15 45
Papillion 26 31
Gross 24 33
Ralston Invitational 1st
Millard South Invitational 4th
Bellevue West Invitational 1st
Metro 5th
District 4th