SPORTS The Tower | Sports | Page 8 | October 26, 2018

Cross country cruises

to the finish line
CBC runners
head to Elsah
for conference
on Oct. 31.

Freshman Cade Griffith runs for the Mustangs during the UCA Cross Country challenge on Sept. 8. Photographer Melody Siebenmann

Melody Siebenmann “The team is like my sec- and waking up at 4 a.m. for The team heads to confer- conference,” says Zamora. “It
Reporter ond family, and I enjoy the practice.” ence in Elsah, Ill., on October

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will be an exciting experience
encouragement we all give Cezar Terlea, head coach, 31, for the final meet of the and I can’t wait to run against
weat drips down into each other,” said freshman has been at CBC for three of season unless they qualify for some of the best runners in
their eyes, drenched Jerred Quattlebaum. “We’ve his 24 years of being a cross nationals. Arkansas!”
shoes become heavier all grown close together and country and track coach. He “I am looking forward to
and heavier and after every the chemistry on the team will says he is happy this
mile, the pain increases until help us in every other aspect.” year as most of the
at last, the finish line is in Freshman Shannon Zamora men on the team
sight. Then, with everything says that he is proud of how have had experience
that is left, the runners sprint the season is going thus far. running cross coun-
through the pain to finish the “My goal this season is to try, and having track
race. go as far as nationals,” says in the spring helped
This is cross country. Zamora. “I also enjoy running with recruitment.
Even though most of the for CBC very much; it’s what “I like to start
team members say they run to I love to do!” new programs and
get in shape for track season, Sophomore Alyssia Marbley build the program
there is more than one benefit says that the team is caring the way I want it,”
to running at least four miles and keeps her laughing. says Terlea. “The
most days at 5:30 a.m. The “I think our team could environment gives
runners say that the commu- improve more [if] we just run me more support
nity and the atmosphere are more and longer during prac- [and] the white
the best parts about being on tice,” says Marbley. “Motiva- and black rules are
Photographer Melody Siebenmann
the team as they prepare for tion and determination keeps [better] than other Sophomore Allysia Marbley, freshman Riley Harlan, freshman Courtney Rife, freshman Ally Swaim and
conference. me running during a race schools.” junior Averi Ratliff compete in UCA Cross Country Challenge