Messmer’s past with Cross Country has been a bumpy road;
last year the team was not satisfied with their results. But this
year the team has been working hard to make a huge
comeback and show what they are really made of. The efforts are starting to pay off with all of the runners coming in with Personal Records at their September 15th meet.
The Cross Country
coaches are English Teacher Ms. Kim Stein and Math Teacher Ms. Julie Morrison. They have some big goals
in mind for the runners in order to make good showings in
their upcoming meets. Before each meet there are team rituals. The team--including the coaches--start by saying a prayer together, they warm up, and then check out their surroundings to get comfortable
with the environment.
Junior Lavassar Falls stated
that when preparing for a meet, the team gets “limber” and focuses on their
goal and that is to win. He said he joined Cross Country because he just wanted to participate in a sport and stay in great shape. Sophomore Adrian Harvey joined the team
also because he wanted to maintain his fitness level, to make sure he in shape when
basketball season comes around.
Both runners agree that the one thing that gives them the
confidence to keep running long distances is the sound of those around them cheering
for a victory. The coaches would love more girls on the team, and look forward to a successful season.
--Contributed by Junior Dominique Steed
with Sophomores Dontrell Ragsdaleand Desmond Hopes
