Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Goals Are Clear: Top 15 or Bust

2008's edition of Heidelberg Cross Country looks to be at its best since the program's re-emergence to the national level in '06. This fall's team has it all: front-running, depth, experience and finally the confidence and off-season focus, top-to-bottom, to glue it all together.

Senior's Jarrod Saling and Nick Reinhart oversee a loaded team that includes the OAC's 2nd (Scott Lasch), 5th (Devin Butcher) and 12th (Jake Lemon) leading returners along with a slew of others anxious to contribute.

Incoming freshman Jamie Martin, who ran a 25:58 last fall at Bowling Green's Falcon Invite, is sure to make an immediate impact on the team while the aformentioned Saling, John Distler (So.), Jamie Kuess (Jr.) and many others have proven in the past that they are uniquely capable of lending a hand in a few short months.

Perhaps the most promising aspect of the 'Berg's 2008 team is that most of it will be returning in 2009.

More to come soon!

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