The Atlantic cross country teams have been working hard to get ready for the 2021 season that opens up at Glenwood this Saturday. Both the boys and girls teams have some strong leaders to replace from last year. State qualifying stalwarts Taylor McCreedy and Craig Alan Becker have moved on to college. Coach Vargason said he’s seen some good response from a number of runners on each side to lead the way this year.

Coach Vargason said a key for the boys will to be to close the gap from top to bottom in finishes in order to score well as a squad. The girls have Ava Rush as the top returner as she has looked really strong early this year. The improvement the team has had between their first two time trials has been outstanding according to coach Vargason.

The Trojans will face some strong competition as always at the opening meet in Glenwood on Saturday. Coach Vargason said he’s looking for more than just times in the first meet and part of what they want to see is toughness.

Catch the full interview with Coach Vargason at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning during our Saturday Morning Coaches Show.