Notes
Individual:
I had a different start in mind than what happened. I thought that I would be sprinting and every body else would still be getting out faster than me, what actually happened was that I got out hard and ended up right behind a lead pack (and posers). Casey was just ahead of me and Caleb right next to me. After that I was weaving through people and mud for the next 3k. I was waiting and looking around for them for the first 5-6 minutes, and then I just said to myself that I need to just focus on the race and trust that they are doing what they were supposed to do. I had a goal of top 25 in mind before this race. I wish I had been more conscious about this goal, because I didn't truly believe I could be that far up until about 5k. If I would have ran with that group of Calvin guys, or Pitzer, or whoever was there I know I can close just as hard as them. Coach told me I was basically the best of the almost all-Americans.
Team:
Goal: Top 5. Result: 8
We had a goal in mind and we didn't get it. We are the underdogs again. We now what we are capable off, and this race doesn't define us. Second race looked awesome.