Wes surprised me and I didn't expect him to be in this position. He ran a smart race.
To get a sophomore to crack your top five is big. Daniel was only 62 seconds off Willy's time. In a race like this, having 62 seconds between your No. 1 and your No. 5 puts you in good shape.
This is a strong senior class. They've got a lot of talent but they just have to prove it in a race.
We won the race on our No. 3 and No. 4 runners. Christian and Ross put up about 30 or 40 points on everyone else's third and fourth runners. That was key.
The boys team is a real mystery to me right now. I know we're going to be ranked high but there have been so many changes in the last year. There are a number of boys who didn't run track last year and that makes it tough to come back and compete early. I hope they all understand how special a team they can be this year. I don't think they have grasped that yet.
Winning the race never crossed my mind. I had three goals going in and winning wasn't one of them. We were on the bus when we found out we won. It was a mad dash to the award stand. We were getting there from the skin of our rear. I was pleased after the race and it looked good for a top-five finish.
It was race over after Kayla's injury. And having Anna out I knew was going to hurt us about six team places.
Our top three finishers ran excellent races. None of the three are in the shape our top two are in and they have a lot of room to improve but they showed a lot of improvement in just a week's time. Once we get everyone back and healthy, I'm optimistic about the girls.
Willy went out and established himself in the lead pack. And they dragged him through the first 2 1/2 miles and he faded at the end. But he ran a great race and that's his strategy to be aggressive and be in the lead to see if he can pull it off.
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