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<\/a><\/div>\nYes, it\u2019s another season under the belt, and we can\u2019t help feeling a little\u00a0melancholy\u00a0knowing there will only be one left after this year. \u00a0After a rocky beginning, not aided by the fact that he started out being hit with a virus that lasted over a week, our oldest finally wailed on his times by the end of the season. \u00a0True, he didn\u2019t hit his PR (personal record) this year, but he did hit a seasonal PR at his last meet, and that means something. \u00a0It means he was improving. \u00a0Once the crazy deluge of the Otterbein meet turned him around, he PR\u2019d every meet except one, owing to bad weather and muddy conditions. \u00a0Plus, he improved his placing, and with some more training, may finally break into that coveted varsity pack by next year. \u00a0He\u2019ll have to work for it, but if the last few weeks were an indicator, he\u2019s turned a corner and is ready to reclaim some of the well deserved accolades he received when he first went out for Cross Country. \u00a0Well done young man, you made us proud.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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