State today! We got there around 12:30 and chilled for a while, watched some races. We warmed up during the 4A race, and even got a little extra strides and stuff because someone parked their car on the course. The gun went off and I got great position. We were box 1 so going up the first hill I just chilled in the gutter and at the top I was already top10. Kept moving up and when we hit the big hill at about mile 1 I was in fourth and leading the chase pack with Casey, Connor, Adam Haynes, and a couple of my teammates. After mile 1 Camren Todd moved by me and I decided to take a risk and go with him. Going up the second hill I was still at the front of that pack, but then when we hit two miles things started to turn ugly. I tried to hang on to those guys but I just hit a wall mentally and physically. I started to fade and with 400 to go people just started passing me. Once Justin caught me I just told myself to hang with him and I ran with him until the finish and almost caught Dallin Leatham haha. I was pretty disappointed with my time and place, especially with how good I was doing with a mile to go, but I left it all out there so I can't be too mad at myself. I just need to race a little smarter during that middle mile, and mentally just grind out that last 800. Team got fourth, which was a bummer, but we were within striking distance of AF and Lehi if Zack and I race like we should have. This next month I am really going to buckle down and make these last couple xc races in my high school career count. | 