For a runner, few things can match the feeling of crossing the finish line after running a successful race. Today, however, I watched, as a proud coach, as my top runner, Haylee Burnhauser, ran the race of her life, finishing 9th at the USCAA National Cross Country Championships, at Lake Placid, NY. Her 9th place finish earned her 2nd team All-American honors. Her time was 25:35 on the 6K course. For the past few months, a combination of long, hard, quality miles (including dodging fallen trees during hurricane Sandy) and a total love and dedication to running came together to produce a great race. And she is only a freshman. Congratulations to my first All-American!
My other freshmen girls, Alex Chimahusky and Brielle Arch, placed 81st and 134th, respectively. Alex ran the partially snow-covered U.S. Olympic Biathlon course with a time 29:23, and Brielle covered it in 36:44. Congratulations to the freshmen girls of Schuylkill!
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