Vavra improving each mile

By Ginna Young

Coming up with strong finishes for her Cornell-Lake Holcombe Knights co-oped cross country team, senior Carly Vavra ran back-to-back meets.

Sept. 7 Phillips Invitational

In what coach Greg “Cookie” Anderson calls a “make- shift” meet, Vavra ran so well on the hills, that she passed at least several of the other runners. Although the event had to be hand-recorded and Anderson is not sure of Vavra’s place, her time came in at 27:35.

“She ran one of her better races,” said Anderson.

Sept. 9 Bloomer Invitational

The Knights next meet was at Bloomer, with a small field of competitors.

Again, as the lone varsity runner, it was up to Vavra to carry on for the team. Vavra rose to the occasion and finished in 23rd, with a time of 28:33.1.