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A Sandpoint High School athlete may earn a varsity letter in Cross Country by completing the season and adhering to the school
athletic code and safety guidelines. Along with this the athlete must accomplish one of the following:
- Earn 11 varsity points in competition. Varsity points will be awarded accordingly:
- 1 point for running on the varsity team during a meet.
- 1 point for finishing as one of the top 7 runners on the team (JV runners can do this)
- 5 points for running under 17:30 for the boys or 20:30 for the girls in a 5k
- 3 points for finishing in the top 1/3 of the field
- 1 points for finishing in the middle 1/3 of the field
- 2 points will be awarded any athlete qualifying for the All Time Top 10 OR
- 1 points will be awarded any athlete qualifying for the All Time Top 25 5k
- 2 points will be awarded to athletes selected as Athlete of the Week
- 2 points will be awarded any athlete with a 3.0 GPA during the season
- 3 points will be awarded for perfect attendance at workouts from the first day of school to the end of the season
- If an athlete has not already earned a Cross Country letter and has been a positive member of the team and is in their
fourth season, this athlete through hard work and dedication has earned a varsity letter.
- In the event of extended illness or injury or participation for a partial season, lettering will be to the discretion of the
coach.
- State qualifiers (including alternate) automatically receive a letter.
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Even [Glenn] Cunningham, strong though he is, could not live up to the strain of setting such a pace, combined with the mental worry of having a lightly stepping black shadow right on his shoulder, locking strides with him, almost breathing in his ear—for the trick of shadowing an opponent within sight and hearing is one of the more maddening and distracting forms of tactics that one can use in any race.
- Jack Lovelock
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