They're probably our two best athletes right now. They'll do four events at every meet. I know that both of them just want everyone to know that we can still be successful this year.

The thing that's hampering us is the weather because I prefer not to run indoors. It's not good for the shins. We (lost only three graduates), but we lost three pretty good girls. With the girls we have back, we've been working pretty hard. It's nice to see some (junior varsity)-type girls stepping up.

Brittany is one of the key cogs in our machine because of her strength and versatility. She just works her butt off. I know she?s a source of inspiration for her brother and vice versa. They?re inseparable in school.