Obstacles always come into play for cross-country runners. Many factors have to be accounted for when a cross-country team approaches a race. A drop in temperature or an unfamiliar surface could be the little details that determine whether a runner finishes in the top 10 or ends up in the Read More…
Slow starts happen from time to time. Many factors play into a rough day at a meet: exhaustion, fatigue and injury can all contribute to falling behind early. A race in unfamiliar terrain thousands of miles away from home can lead to early woes. But nobody cares about the opening Read More…
This Monday at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind., senior Deborah Maier will approach the chalk line again at the NCAA Championships. Looking across the line last year, Maier saw Villanova star Sheila Reid and a little farther down Georgetown All-American Emily Infeld. Behind her was nothing Read More…