![Right foot in and arms wrapping around her teammates, freshman Hayden Oakley mentally prepares to race. Oakley ran in the freshman race in the Stan Nelson Invitational at the Northwest Early Childhood Center, Sept. 10. “Before [the race,] I was a little nervous because it was only the second [meet,] it was bigger, and there were a lot of people there. When we went into the huddle, that helped motivate and calm me down. [Also,] it was nice because it just made me feel more confident about the race,” Oakley said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Hayden-Oakley-900x600.jpg)
Photo Gallery: The essence of girls cross country
Cindy Phung, Staff Writer
• September 20, 2022
![Running past spectators, junior Emily Sipp conquers hills at Parkway Central on Nov. 2. The team placed fifth out of eight teams competing at the meet. “I think there were some rough moments during the race,” Sipp said. “A rough moment for me means to get nervous. I start to panic and I breathe really hard. When it has passed, something clicks in my head, and I have this sense of relief. Overall, it was a good race. I had a good finish [and] placed top 30.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_0318-copy-900x600.jpg)
Photo of the week – Nov. 4
Zoe DeYoung, Staff Writer
• November 7, 2019
![With 14 years of experience, junior Dorothy Wunderlich pitches the softball to her opponent. During the season, Wunderlich’s bone hit against her hip labrum and re-tore the muscle. “I played the entire season and had surgery the Tuesday after [the last game]. Loving the sport keeps me going [through the injuries]; I would love to play softball in college,” Wunderlinch said. “I love my teammates, and they are really supportive about me being injured.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/quinn-berry-900x600.jpg)
Un-be-leaf-able season: Fall sports recap
Nayeon Ryu, Video Editor
• October 29, 2019
![During Red and Blue night on August 27 the boys’ Cross country team came together for their first race of the season. Before racing against each other, the team captains divided the teammates into red, white and blue teams. “My teammates definitely motivate me to get better, whether its through giving encouragement or making plans to train together,” senior Dawson Ren said. “Im really glad to have such awesome teammates, and Ive grown really close to them. Racing with them is another joy, because we can spur each other on during competition.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cross-country-900x600.jpg)
Cross country team comes together by practicing in the off-season
Jacob Stanton, Staff Writer
• September 6, 2019
![On their marks, the JV squad waits for the gun to sound at the Dale Shepherd Invitational Sept. 29. JV placed first with a team score of 55 points. “I try to get out to the front of the pack pretty early on and from there I pay close attention to the people racing around me, like listening to their breathing and footsteps, and that helps me decide when to make my move,” senior Hannah Rushing said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DSCN9922-copy-900x675.jpg)
Photo gallery: girls cross country
Claire Smout, Awards Coordinator
• November 2, 2018
![Girls varsity runners junior Claire Smout, senior Lauren Calvin, senior Emily Dickson and junior Chloe Hershenow run at the Aug.26 Parkway Quad.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/xcgirls.jpg)
Cross country teams overcome obstacles
Peyton Gaskill, Staff Writer
• September 25, 2017
![Running down the street, freshman Emma Caplinger trains for upcoming cross country summer camps.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_01472.jpg)
Track and cross country girls face catcalling
Sabrina Bohn, Staff Writer
• May 23, 2017
![Racing ahead, varsity runners and seniors Rikita Saunders and Maggie Morse compete at the Stan Nelson Invitational.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gcc-900x600.jpg)
Girls cross country enters championship season
October 21, 2016
![Racing together in a pack, the varsity team competes at the Hancock Invitational.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/gcc3-900x600.jpg)
Girls cross country recovers from iron deficiencies to start season strong
Grant Aden
• September 29, 2016
![Butler and Osborne run together before the eighth mile-marker, Osborne sporting Wests blue cross country bow. With temperatures skimming 32 degrees, both runners wore headbands to guard their ears from the wind.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/halfpic-900x600.jpg)
Cross Country runners complete Frostbite Half-Marathon
Emily Dickson, Conceptual EiC Intern
• February 16, 2016
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