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Season Preview
WOMEN
Megan O’Grady returns after a strong season in 2007 to lead a young but talented squad. Lost to graduation was Brittany Williams. Talented newcomers include Jade Steinberg from Yankton who was on their last 4 state championship teams and should bring a great deal of experience with her. Also Brittany Fischer formerly from McCook Central in Salem has been an important member of 2 state champion teams in cross country. Brittany also led a strong West Sioux, Iowa squad to a runner up finish in 2003 and has a great deal of success at the high school level. The other newcomers are Becka Jensen, Megan Poppe, Samantha Gillen, Amy Gubbels, Vanessa Lectenberg, Samie Maday, Alicia Pick, Jessica Osen, Ashley Soulek, and Raelynn Coldwell. They will join Ashley Solem, Jessica Albers. This group promises to be one of the best in Mount Marty history and should improve as the season progresses and be respectable in the GPAC Conference.
MEN
Titus Kosgei will be the leader on the men’s side as this will be his first Cross Country season. Titus came to Mount Marty last January from Eldoret, Kenya and broke the school record for the indoor 1,000 meter and then in the outdoor season broke the school record in the 1500 meter run. Another newcomer that will bring valuable experience to the team is Tyler Smit who was on a State Champion Cross Country team at Lennox, SD and also had a very good high school running career. Other newcomers include Kalib Heeren, Lantz Kulp, David Mueller, Brandon Phizacklea, Brandon Roach, Tyler Vela, and Mitchell Zenk. This group works hard and hopes to keep improving each week. |
