In the Girls' 8th-grade race, Kathy DelaGarza, Haylie D'Arrigo, and Malina Morales take off with the sound of the starter's pistol. About 1200 meters later, Kathy and Haylie are like book ends as they hurdle the log.

Competing in her second race, Malina is clearly getting stronger each week.

Running in their first cross country race, Brayden Perez (above) and Joseph Bromme learn that cross country is a little different from road running or competing on the track.

With team members yelling at him, Jamaal Buchanan clears the first cavelletti but still has a tough 800 meters to go.

Stephen Glatt on a Churchill Charger's shoulder just shy of the one-mile mark and then takin on the final hay bale and preparing for the sprint.