2001 Miracle Yearbook

Amen~ finish. {Abm·r) Senior run...nE.dd>r Nchusand Kcn l..onc:her ,...,rkrogo:lheriO!»SSihc: l»ck. (Donun.onl) The Fast and the Furious The Mcn·s Cross Country team had a year of excitement and accomplishment . Last season, the loss of team member Matt Hadler discouraged the team along wi th its low national ranking. Coach King said that the team responded 10 the disappointments of last season by striving to succeed this year. The Jackets ran at the national meet, entering at 6th and finishing strongly at 5cto. Their efforts verifi ed that they belonged in nation competition. Captain Ken Loescher said that this team was able to tum around last yea r"s perfor- mance because of the solid core, which consisted of the same guys as the year before with the addition of runner Sergio Reyes who transferred to Cedarville this year. The team bonded for several reasons. At meets. they strove to maintain a strong Christian testimony, sharing their faith wit h the other runners. The team desired to achieve what they felt tha t they deserved last yea r. as the national standards were very tough. According to cross-count ry coach King, they did. King said·· ] have been at Cedarvi lle for 32 years and thi s is the best team we have ever had.""