This week I had the pleasure to talk with the 5A Cross Country State Championship winning team on the the girls side, Rio Rancho. The girls, Tessa Holderman, Lorynn Trujillo, Violet Francisco, Marleigh Smith and Esther Cameron, as well as Coach Gonzales, talk about the year and how much they've bonded leading up to the state meet.
You can hear how close they are in their conversations and what it meant to be running for each other. The majority of them also not competing for Rio Rancho last year. They talk about getting to know each other, relying on each other, and the fact that running was their only excuse to get out of the house during a pandemic, as one of them said.
In a year without team competition, it was great to hear how they were able to stay close and work together and really bond. They talk about running for the love of it and their teammates. That was what got them through the year, which is any coach's dream, even in the best circumstances. I hope that you enjoy their energy as much as I did.
The weather is getting nicer and it's easier to be outside. May sure you continue to be safe so that these athletes can finish off this strange year. So be kind, wear your mask, and as always, keep running, New Mexico.
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Episode 54 - Julian Florez
Episode 53 - Andrea McArdle
Episode 52 - Michael Romero
Episode 51 - Jesse Armijo
Episode 50 - Hans Segerfeldt
Episode 49 - Clancy Devery
Episode 48 - Dinée Dorame
Episode 47 - Sara Del Campo De Gonzalez
Episode 46 - Aja Marsh
Episode 45 - Troy Allen
Episode 44 - Likhaya Dayile
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Episode 41 - Diane Datz
Episode 40 - Joe Whiteman
Episode 39 - Chenile Benton
Episode 38 - Christian Gering
Episode 37 - Sabrina Somarribas
Episode 36 - Cheryl Lowe
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