STA cross country team paces for 2010 season

by ALLISON FITTS

Number of girls: More than 50 girls tried out for the team.

Qualifications needed to make team: ‘The girls have to complete a 3 mile time trial in 28 minutes or less’ head coach Karen Moran said. ‘They have more than one chance to do it, but only have until the end of the first week of practice to meet the standard.’

Goals: ‘I would like to see improvements at the varsity, JV and freshmen/sophomore levels,’ Moran said. ‘I want the girls to work hard for the sake of the team and run to the best of their ability.’

Freshmen: Moran said it is too early in the season to be able to tell the level of talent that the incoming freshman have.

Seniors: ‘We have a strong group of seniors,’ Moran said. ‘We have only had 2 seniors, Addie Thompson and Laura Neenan, who have run all four years.’