Running for the title
This Saturday the Big Eight conference title in cross-country will be decided. The KU team has been running and working all fall hoping to successfully defend their title. The race will cover four miles at Staggy Hill Golf Course in Manhattan at 10:30 a.m., and it will be the first title race in Big Eight cross-country history to exceed three miles.
- Photos by Jim Ryun *
Training in cross-country demands hard work, running over varying terrain in all kinds of weather. Cross-country athletes must run on the Kansas roads in cold weather and train on steep hills when the sun is burning brightly. In addition, they must face the monotony of hundreds of laps around the track during the season.
Although cross-country requires dedication and work, it also provides time for horseplay with the coach. However, it is all in quest of the conference title.