{"id":314,"date":"2013-10-19T19:33:41","date_gmt":"2013-10-19T19:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/?p=314"},"modified":"2013-10-19T19:33:41","modified_gmt":"2013-10-19T19:33:41","slug":"cross-country-has-the-formula-for-winning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/2013\/10\/19\/cross-country-has-the-formula-for-winning\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross Country has the Formula for Winning"},"content":{"rendered":"

By GLEN BORTOLUS<\/strong> – CENTO WRITER<\/em><\/p>\n

The Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Cross Country teams are off to a terrific start this year.<\/p>\n

The Men\u2019s Team, having won two of their three meets so far this season, is poised to win their first regional title since 2008. With a third place finish at the Rhodes Invitational this past weekend, the Colonels are undefeated among non-Division I competition.<\/p>\n

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Members of the Cross Country team pose prior to the annual Theme Run through campus. The theme for this year was famous superheros<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Women\u2019s Team is also off to a hot start, with a win at the Centre Invitational, a second place showing at the Sewanee Invitational, and fourth place at last weekend\u2019s Rhodes Invitational. The Lady Colonels have only lost to one non-Division I team this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team this year is much more determined. I think this comes from an extra year of maturity and a shared belief that we can be among the best, if not the best, Men\u2019s team to ever run with \u201cCentre\u201d across our chests,\u201d Men\u2019s senior captain Michael Fryar said.<\/p>\n

Fryar cited the early season races as a source of the team\u2019s confidence, but also acknowledged that there are many challenges left to face before the team reaches the post-season.<\/p>\n

Senior captain Megan Radenhausen has noticed the change in the team as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think everyone has worked very hard this year and put in a very solid summer of training. Despite fighting injuries all last spring, most people are healthier, having put the time and energy into rehabbing,\u201d Radenhausen said.<\/p>\n

Both teams have introduced a total of seven first-year runners this season, who have been \u201can awesome addition to the team,\u201d junior captain Cristin Palmer said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t have asked for a better group. They are very outgoing and friendly, and they\u2019ve really embraced the training,\u201d Palmer said.<\/p>\n

The first-year runners haven\u2019t been the only newcomers to the team. Coach Edwin Hagans was welcomed to the Centre Cross Country staff this year, and has been a big part of both the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s success this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Hagans has been a phenomenal addition to the staff. He has come in and done a good job of sharing his knowledge with us, and he and Coach Owens make a great team,\u201d senior captain Brent Joplin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Hagans is great – he\u2019s very talented and good at what he does. How many teams can say that one of their coaches is a Master\u2019s Champion and record holder?\u201d Palmer said.<\/p>\n

Joplin also took the time to commend his teammates on their improvement since the past season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team has taken on a more professional attitude as athletes have matured \u2013 both physically and mentally \u2013 as runners. Every single runner has worked hard to the point where we don\u2019t just have depth, we have true quality depth,\u201d Joplin said.<\/p>\n

Senior team captain and former All-American, John Keiffer, has some big goals this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to return to All-American status and give myself the best chance at competing for the top of the podium. I\u2019d like to finish knowing that senior year I did everything in my power to win,\u201d Kieffer said.<\/p>\n

Having won the regional meet as an individual for the past two years, Kieffer certainly has the capability of winning a national championship this year.<\/p>\n

The captains all hold the goal of bringing their teams to Nationals and finishing in the top-25 in the nation.<\/p>\n

The Centre captains seem to all be on the same page. Both teams continue to tally the wins and awards as the season nears closing.<\/p>\n

In fact, Kieffer from the Men\u2019s team and juniors Palmer, Hannah Ellis, and Ashley El Rady from the Women\u2019s team have all received SAA Runner of the Week recognition during the 2013 season.<\/p>\n

The teams look to add to their successful season; the next match will be at Wilmington College.<\/p>\n

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