![]() I begin to sprint, weaving through the crowd to get toward the front. All of a sudden he says, “Take your mark,” and everyone steps forward. We step back, and they go over the rules. Finally, the person that runs the meet calls us to the line. I stretch, and jog around the park to warm up. ![]() I learn the course during the walk through, and my anticipation grows. My mom drives me and my sister to the park where the meet takes place. Though I am tired, my excitement overcomes my fatigue and I quickly get ready. My alarm goes off early Saturday morning. Practice is hard but it helps prepare me for the meets. The last time we ran it, I was close, but still about six feet from the corner. My goal is to make it all the way around on the last loop. Each time we have five seconds longer to complete the loop. When our coach yells “time,” we drop our sticks and walk to the beginning. We have a certain amount of time to sprint as far as we can, circling around the field. Each runner has a stick with their name on it. I love the Drop Stick exercise, because it pushes me to do my best. I race myself, trying to run each lap faster than the last. It brings back memories and gives me time to think. ![]() I race my teammates as we run figure eights around the fields. As we run mile after mile, I push myself to run faster and do my best. Throughout this time, each practice makes me better. ![]() Her mother, Kamryn Becker, who shared it with us, wrote “She is always at the front of the pack, and I find her determination and grit to be awe-inspiring.”Ĭross Country begins in August and lasts until December. The following is from a class assignment in which she was asked to write a personal essay. Editor’s Note: Riley Becker-Kopke is a 6th grader who has been on a cross-country team since she was in first grade. ![]()
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