Saltillo Cross-Country Meet

Today, was an interesting, challenging, but totally energizing day. It has rained every day for a week here and they are calling for rain everyday for a week more, so we are extremely soggy in the whole northeastern part of the state. But rain does not stop cross-country races.

Our junior varsity girls get ready to run a 2 mile course (notice the heavy rain coming down). The course had so much water and mud on it that it was difficult for all the runners to run. In one spot, going up a steep hill, most of the runners could not get any traction and had to use their hands to pull themselves up.

Kirsten gets close to the finish line. She is so proud of herself for not stopping because of the rain and the mud. She had a pretty good time (on the clock and after the run).

Our varsity girls really had a good showing. If we were allowed to compete for a team trophy, we would have placed first. The only way our runners can compete is as unattached runners and therefore cannot compete as a team.

Julie came in second overall -- way to go, Julie!!

Danielle finished fourth overall -- but she was one who had to pull herself up the hill using her hands, so she really ran fast to finish in 4th. We are proud of her!!!

Catherine came in 6th? I think. We have some really fast runners.

Olivia came in 7th, I believe -- Go Spartans!!

Martha pushed herself so hard and finished in 11th -- which gave us 5 in the top 11, not bad for homeschoolers. LOL!! People were actually wondering if they would have to race us at state.

Mary did well also. These girls gave all they had!!

Courtney sprinted at the end and passed one at the finish.

Emilee really pushed herself and helped her team out!!

That is a fast group of girls.

They didn't hold back at all and have the mud to prove it.

The backs of their legs is almost too much to believe.

GO SPARTANS

The varsity boys did us proud also.

Zack really ran fast and passed one at the end.

Forrest hurt his leg in the first mile and kept on going -- way to go!!

Cale gave his all and passed two in the final stretch. Yeah!!

Marshall gave his best too and made his team proud.

Nicholas has really improved his time this year and is really doing well.

Some of our boys after the races.

In spite of the rain, mud, the standing water, and the fact that we were at the race from 8:00 to 12:30, we had a very good time cheering for the team. I thought that I was losing my voice from cheering so much.