Julia DempseyMarch 20, 2018from high school to college running, overcome, statequalifier, bodyimage2 Comments Disappointment after disappointment Julia DempseyMarch 20, 2018from high school to college running, overcome, statequalifier, bodyimage2 Comments
almostdidntrunCollin CrusoeAugust 13, 2016fromjvtovarsity, statequalifier, workedhard, accomplished, inspiring, motivationComment "I said to myself, I will be back next year as a runner, not a spectator" almostdidntrunCollin CrusoeAugust 13, 2016fromjvtovarsity, statequalifier, workedhard, accomplished, inspiring, motivationComment
almostdidntrunEmma ChicoineAugust 07, 2016middleschool, highschooler, couldntrunamile, statequalifier, from jv to varsity, fromjvtovarsity, ilovexc, convincedComment "I saw my mom cheering me on and I just started crying" almostdidntrunEmma ChicoineAugust 07, 2016middleschool, highschooler, couldntrunamile, statequalifier, from jv to varsity, fromjvtovarsity, ilovexc, convincedComment
almostdidntrunEmma BrownellAugust 05, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, figureskater, didntthinkiwasarunner, injury, myteamismyfamily, runningismyescape, iloverunning, statequalifier, workedhard, kneeinjuryComment "I never imagined I'd be a runner" almostdidntrunEmma BrownellAugust 05, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, figureskater, didntthinkiwasarunner, injury, myteamismyfamily, runningismyescape, iloverunning, statequalifier, workedhard, kneeinjuryComment
almostdidntrunMary NAugust 02, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, volleyball, didntthinkiwasarunner, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexc, didntfitin, myteamismyfamily, statequalifier, highschoolerComment "I wouldn't change sports for the world" almostdidntrunMary NAugust 02, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, volleyball, didntthinkiwasarunner, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexc, didntfitin, myteamismyfamily, statequalifier, highschoolerComment
almostdidntrunChaison LeavittJuly 29, 2016changedsports, soccer, baseball, basketball, hockey, halfmarathon, statequalifier, highschooler, iloverunningComment "dragged myself out of bed and unwillingly and ran" almostdidntrunChaison LeavittJuly 29, 2016changedsports, soccer, baseball, basketball, hockey, halfmarathon, statequalifier, highschooler, iloverunningComment
almostdidntrunMolly E.July 25, 2016almostdidntrun, swimmer, didntknowwhatxcwas, changedsports, workedhard, statequalifier, injury, iloverunningComment "I believe God was speaking to me when I injured my shoulder" almostdidntrunMolly E.July 25, 2016almostdidntrun, swimmer, didntknowwhatxcwas, changedsports, workedhard, statequalifier, injury, iloverunningComment
almostdidntrunLindsey WilliamsJuly 25, 2016changedsports, fieldhockey, statequalifier, ilovexc, afraidtojoinComment "all the girls on the team were great friends, and I didn't talk to anyone" almostdidntrunLindsey WilliamsJuly 25, 2016changedsports, fieldhockey, statequalifier, ilovexc, afraidtojoinComment
almostdidntrunJared DraperJuly 25, 2016changedsports, wrestling, statequalifier, bestdecisionComment "I said no, I'm only a wrestler" almostdidntrunJared DraperJuly 25, 2016changedsports, wrestling, statequalifier, bestdecisionComment
almostdidntrunBrooke LeanyJuly 24, 2016asthma, couldntrunamile, slowestontheteam, from jv to varsity, statequalifier, changedmylife, didntfitinComment "I'm a triplet and while my sisters went to softball, soccer, volleyball, I sat at home and read" almostdidntrunBrooke LeanyJuly 24, 2016asthma, couldntrunamile, slowestontheteam, from jv to varsity, statequalifier, changedmylife, didntfitinComment
almostdidntrunJustin Hunter HansonJuly 24, 2016middleschool, almostquit, statequalifier, from high school to college runningComment "I had never run more than 3 miles, so I almost died" almostdidntrunJustin Hunter HansonJuly 24, 2016middleschool, almostquit, statequalifier, from high school to college runningComment
almostdidntrunMo DaJuly 24, 2016parentsforced, statequalifier, ialmostquit, myteamismyfamily, workedhard, ilovexcComment "I worked the hardest I've ever worked, but I wasn't improving" almostdidntrunMo DaJuly 24, 2016parentsforced, statequalifier, ialmostquit, myteamismyfamily, workedhard, ilovexcComment
almostdidntrunRobyn CristianoJuly 23, 2016sprinter, statequalifier, from high school to college runningComment "I heard from the 8th graders that sprinting was hard" almostdidntrunRobyn CristianoJuly 23, 2016sprinter, statequalifier, from high school to college runningComment
almostdidntrunAnonymousJuly 23, 2016changedsports, volleyball, statequalifier, ilovexcComment "I was getting really frusterated with volleyball" almostdidntrunAnonymousJuly 23, 2016changedsports, volleyball, statequalifier, ilovexcComment
almostdidntrunJess ( @YungJhess )July 23, 2016changedsports, football, coachbegged, convinced, injury, cardiacarrest, statequalifier, iloverunning, ilovexcComment "I nearly went into cardiac arrest during one of our big races" almostdidntrunJess ( @YungJhess )July 23, 2016changedsports, football, coachbegged, convinced, injury, cardiacarrest, statequalifier, iloverunning, ilovexcComment
almostdidntrunJake ThomasJuly 23, 2016skippedfreshman, changedsports, baseball, ilovexc, statequalifier, bestdecision, myteamismyfamilyComment "we made cross country state for the first time in school history" almostdidntrunJake ThomasJuly 23, 2016skippedfreshman, changedsports, baseball, ilovexc, statequalifier, bestdecision, myteamismyfamilyComment
almostdidntrunBen ConawayJuly 20, 2016workedhard, statequalifier, high schoolComment "I just chose to run and kept doing it" almostdidntrunBen ConawayJuly 20, 2016workedhard, statequalifier, high schoolComment
almostdidntrunJohn Hollis TackettJuly 20, 2016statequalifier, fromjvtovarsity, coachbegged, ilovexcComment "I hated it, so I didn't come back the next year" almostdidntrunJohn Hollis TackettJuly 20, 2016statequalifier, fromjvtovarsity, coachbegged, ilovexcComment
almostdidntrunBrent HeinenJuly 20, 2016changedsports, football, myteamismyfamily, ilovexc, fromjvtovarsity, statequalifier, feltrightComment "There was a certain feeling, a sort of rush that football didn't give me" almostdidntrunBrent HeinenJuly 20, 2016changedsports, football, myteamismyfamily, ilovexc, fromjvtovarsity, statequalifier, feltrightComment
almostdidntrunBryce OdegardJuly 20, 2016changedsports, statequalifier, football, unsure signing upComment "I played football and all the "cool" kids did too" almostdidntrunBryce OdegardJuly 20, 2016changedsports, statequalifier, football, unsure signing upComment
almostdidntrunDakota BlaylockJuly 19, 2016football, middle school, ilovexc, changedsports, statequalifier, parentsmademe, parentsforcedComment "Just wanting to spend a day with my mom, led me to my passion" almostdidntrunDakota BlaylockJuly 19, 2016football, middle school, ilovexc, changedsports, statequalifier, parentsmademe, parentsforcedComment
almostdidntrunBRYANT SEUFERERJuly 19, 2016football, ilovexc, changedsports, statequalifier, myteamismyfamilyComment "I ended up as a two time state qualifier in cross country" almostdidntrunBRYANT SEUFERERJuly 19, 2016football, ilovexc, changedsports, statequalifier, myteamismyfamilyComment
