Grandview High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Grandview, MO)

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W B October 31, 1981. They arrived ner- vous, tense, spirits dampened by cold, rainy weather. Bundled in sweats of every color, they stretched, ran a quick Warm-up, and finally located their positions on the starting line. They anxiously waited for the District Cross Country race to begin. As the gun fired and the 170 area girls sprinted through Swope Park's ever-familiar 3.1 mile course, they ex- perienced a mixture of emotions. For the top thirty, it was just a beginning as they qualified for state competition. But, for junior Kathy Struik, it was a disappointing end to an otherwise out- standing season. Struik finished 38th. Sure, it was disappointing, but it would be stupid of me to say I expect- ed to go to state. I knew it was going to be close, she said. Her clear blue eyes grew thoughtful. I tried my hardest, she said softly. She thought about it a moment. And l guess that's the best I can do. Her face lit up with a better mem- ory. Struik's five medals and All-Con- ference patch adorning her letter jack- et prove she is a runner to be reckoned with. I had a slow beginning, but l medaled in every meet except the first. My times gradually got better, Struik said. ' However, Struik wasn't the only Grandview runner to barely miss advancing to state. A week earlier in If I am running this hard and always missing it, there must be something wrong with me. -Chris Croft, junior the Boys' District meet, junior Chris Croft missed qualifying for regionals by six places and sophomore Quint Rohloff, by seven. But Croft's season started out rocky. In the first two medal meets, Croft missed receiving a medal by one place each time. The first time it happened, it upset me a lot mentally, but I got over it, he said. But the second time it hap- pened, my mental aspects just dropped off completely. I thought if I am run- ning this hard and always missing it, there must be something wrong with me. And for a while, it seemed as though there were something wrong with Croft. I-le fell from first runner to third. In explanation Croft said, I respect Quint. He broke the sophomore record and had a much better sophomore sea- son than I had. But, I was afraid of falling to seventh runner.', A glint of determination crossed his face. I realized I had to get back up to where I was and should be, Croft said. IContinued next pagej Fighting to finish high in the District rankings, Grandview' cross country runners worked as individuals to achieve their goals. -Photos by Michelle Campbell and Pam Sherrer too CIO B 3 R. QR If r f,f5 ..::5S. , xv 1