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3A Southeast of Saline sophomore Luke Gleason takes off from the start at the Lakeside Invitational/NCAA League Meet. Gleason was crowned the NCAA League champion at the meet last week, posting a time of 16:50.00. ~ Photo by Jessica Sprecker.
League meets are often some of the most heated races of the
season. Rivalries are at their peak with every team hitting its stride and a
trophy on the line. The winner gets to call themselves league champs for a
year, while the others will have to wait for their next chance. By this point
in the season, runners are familiar with each other. They know the strengths
and weaknesses of their competitors from racing several times before. Two teams
that are quite familiar with each other are GWAC favorites Hugoton and Scott Community. Both are strong programs with several recent podium finishes, and
this year is no different. On the boys side, the two have met twice already
this season. Hugoton took a vi...
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