Cross Country Season Begins this Week for the Atlantic Trojans

It is cross country season again for both the boys and girl’s teams in Atlantic. The girl’s team will have no seniors this season while the boys’ team is returning state qualifier Mason Betts. For the girls, Coach Dan Vargason says that there are plenty of girls who can step up and perform in place of the seniors that are lost from last season.

On the boy’s side, returning Mason Betts is key for the team’s success and drives the other guys to want more for themselves:

Gabrielle Engler is entering her junior season and described what this years’ team is like:

Kaitlyn Hickman is only a sophomore but has big goals for what the girls team can accomplish:

Mason Betts qualified for state last season as a sophomore and has the same goal as a junior:

Thomas Engler wants to see himself improve the same way he did over last year:

Gage Schroeder is just a freshman but put in a ton of time in the middle school program. He feels confident entering his first year at the high school level:

The Trojans Cross Country season begins on Saturday, August 29th in Glenwood.