Girls State Cross Country

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Pete Ruden 
Sports Editor 
                Two runners from the girls cross country meet competed at the state meet that took place on Saturday, October 31. Senior Kaitlyn Walker and junior Sierra Mitchell were the competitors at the meet, in which Mitchell placed 13th out of a field of 122 runners.
            “The atmosphere was just crazy,” Mitchell said. “There were just so many people and so many good runners. Just during the race, I knew I had to stay with that front pack so I wouldn’t get caught in the middle.”
            This year’s state meet marked the third time that Mitchell competed in it, meaning that she has qualified every year of her high school career. However, this year was different. The girls cross country races that were previously two miles, became 3.1 miles, which is the same distance as races for the boys’ side.
            “This year was our first year running the 5Ks, so that was a big difference for everybody,” Mitchell said. “Throughout the season, during practices, we would up our mileage and our workouts would get harder. It just made everybody better and people cut time and improved, and it was really cool to see everybody do that.”
            After three straight years of qualifying for the state meet, Mitchell is trying to make it four next season. A multi-sport athlete, Mitchell has plenty of chances to improve, helping her path to Fort Dodge get a little easier for her senior year.

            “I’m in sports every season, like basketball, the sprinting will help, and then track, I do long distance in that, so that will help,” Mitchell said. “And then throughout the summer, we have summer practices and I’ll go to those, and that will help me get in shape for next season.”

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