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"All it takes is all y ve got

-M ar Davis

The Cross Country team this year was very surprising. Even though they were few in
numbers, the seasons success brought them closer as a family. From team-dinners at Mar

Weland's house to the 2-hour bus rides home, the team kept a postive a ttitu d e toward w^
was coming next. Setting and meeting personal goals, everyone ran th e ir best.
The team also accepted the freshman into the family without hesitation. Each one
formed extrem ely well fo r fir s t year runners. They advanced exponentially in the season,
coming close to making it to the state meet.
Taylor Brockhaus (junior), made it to state fo r the second consecutive year, with a tir
of 17:02.3, placing 10th out of 15 at districts. A t state, she ran her personal best of 16:4:
As the season came to a close, the team remembered all of the memories they had witf

the seniors, but they knew th a t even though they were losing four outstanding athletes,
Ralston High School Cross Country 2011 will always be thought of as a great year.

“My favorite part about being team

manager is getting to see the progres­

sion of all of the runners as individu­

als. They really pushed themselves tc

become the best runners that they coi

be.” -Amanda Seek