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BRYN MORLEY
SCHOOL: Bigfork CLASS: Junior
The reigning state champ in Class B could not run a single mile only a few months ago. Bryn su ered a stress fracture in spring that abruptly ended her track season and sidelined the all- state runner for nearly two months. It was a painful blow and the greatest challenge of her young career. “It was really hard building back up,” she says. To regain her championship- caliber speed and endurance, she trained with her father, Steve, who wrote up workouts. For motivation, she remembered the feeling of standing atop the podium as a state champ. This fall, she returned to run only three races but excelled when
it mattered most. At the state cross country meet at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, she clocked 17:53 and won the title by more than one minute. “I’ve learned how to stay strong through things that are hard,” she says. “My mental strength has gotten a lot stronger through running.” Last weekend, she placed 48th at the Foot Locker Western Regional against many of the top high school runners in the West.
Cross Country
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