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N ewcomer Katie McDonnell
puts the pedal to the metal
in a foot race at the Ram Invite.
McDonnell was a letter winner Cross Country
in her first year on the team.
Competing in the State think they'll do well.
Cross Country Meet won Coach Wallerstedt does a
the spot light for Ralston's good job of coaching
running season, Senior them," Schluchter said.
Allison Schluchter said. The J.V.'s third place
boys' team came in sixth achievement at the
and the girls took fourth Reserve Championship at
which made for an overall Northwest was the
successful season. highlight of the season,
Compared to last year, especially the defeat of
Schluchter felt "the girls Millard North,
were closer together, both Sophomore Chris Keenan
in running and as friends." said. On the low side,
This was the Varsity's "We had too many
major area of improvement. injuries throughout the
"The meets we were closest season."
together in [for places], we The boys needed the
always did a lot better," most improvement in
Schluchter said. She practice. "I think we
believes the team ran up to could've trained together
its potential. "A lot of them harder. By the end of the
ran during the summer, year, we pulled together
and I know that helped a as a team," Keenan said.
lot." He believed the team
Even the loss of two worked their hardest
senior girls, Allison running up to their full
Schluchter and Christine potential. Sophomore
Huff, will not impair the Scott Schluchter was
team next year. "I don't honored, by Keenan, as
think there's going to be a showing the most
big problem because we improvement throughout
have some good girls the season.
coming up from the Middle Potential may be even
School, and I think the girls greater for the next year.
remaining will also "I think with the kids I've
improve," she said. seen in the eighth grade
The loss of three class, they should help
graduates, Brad Marr, E.J. out the JV section and JV
Zbylut and Chad Helton, should do even better
on the boys’ team, however, next year," Keenan said.
may hinder next year's Mainly Keenan believes
competition. "I think they the season was
may have a little more productive; "I'd say I was
trouble than the girls, but I pleased."
VP Freshman Michelle assing a Westside harrier is
M Patterson shows she has P Junior John Lucas. Lucas
what it takes to compete at the was the #3 performer for the
varsity level. Rams.
Cross Country
Front Row: Julie Spears, Kori Rokahr, Michelle Patterson, Allison
Schluchter, Christine Huff, Nichole Littlejohn, Renee McDonnell 2nd
Row: Debbie Fritz, Scott Forbes, Chad Lorenz, Adam Lane, Brad Marr,
MasaNiiya, Jeff Tierney, John Lucas, Katie McDonnell Back Row: Brett
Lacey, E.J. Zbylut, Assistant Coach Dave Sevener, Scott Schluchter,
Chad Helton, Gary Hinners, Rick Clark, Chris Keenan, Head Coach
Chuck Wallerstedt
