Saturday, October 19, 2013

Sports Saturday Part 2-State Cross Country Meet

This morning was the Lutheran Sports Association of Missouri State cross country meet. After the morning soccer game, we hustled to McNair Park in St. Charles for cross country.

The kids in fourth grade and under ran in a one-mile fun run, while the fifth-eight graders ran a to-mile race to qualify or the national meet. We were a but concerned about Christian's energy racing so quickly on the heels of a soccer game, but we shouldn't have been. 

Before the race the coaches of the 17 schools present had a short meeting. 

Map of the course. 

Cheering on the girls. 


Then we experienced something we haven't experienced all season...in cross country that is. 

Witness the face of defiance. 

I DO NOT want to run. 

No amount of pep talks could convince him otherwise. 
Our older boys on the team were great about trying to encourage Connor to run, but he wasn't having any of it. 

Off they go!
From where we were standing to watch the first pass through, we had to wait or the kids to come over a hill.  When the rabbit and first couple of runners passed by, I started holding my breath. And we started counting runners. 2-3-4

Whoa!

Here he comes! Holding position 6. 
After he passed by, we ran across the way to catch him for the finish.

Christian was running strong, not letting go of the sixth position.  

Uphill for the final stretch.

Whew!

Time: 6 minutes 45 seconds. 
Hey, a medal!

After the boys finished, the parade of schools took place. CCLS led it off.


This was followed by a brief worship service, then the older grades races.

The CCLS girls took first place as a team, and the boys placed third. They're onto the national meet in a week or so. 

Great racing today!















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