Cross country success measured by summer work
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August 23, 2024
The Lady Monarch cross country team is pictured from left, front row, Caylee McAdow, River Wedertz, Brooke Hiltscher, Bella Binfet, Reese Andrews and Bailey Gross; second row, Maggie Foust, Klaire Rocazella, Bella Burkholder, Alyssa Przeklasa, Emma Swindall, Cameron Cave and Lyla Channell; third row, assistant coach Heather Plumb, assistant coach Luci Howard, Miquela Basham, Alana Fernandez-Busto, Willow Rosen and head coach Luke Sundermeier. Not pictured, Kylie Andrews, Jasmine Chambers and Katie Hammersmith. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Cross country success measured by summer work

By Tim Miller 

The high school cross-country season is technically considered a fall sport.

However, coaches and athletes will tell you a lot of work is done during the grueling summer.

“We have put in a tremendous amount of work over the summer months and are focused on continuing to improve our fitness and prepa...

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