Buhler High School’s cross country runner Ava Koster has her eyes on the state meet. “Our girls’ team has a goal of going top three at the state meet.” In addition to a state appearance by Buhler, Koster, wants to work on improving as the season progresses and working on the mental part of running.
Koster loves competing at all the cross country meets. Besides state, Rim Rock was mentioned by Koster as a highlight this year. “Rim Rock is a bigger meet, and our team had the accomplishment of placing first in the blue division.” Other than running, Koster looks forward to spending time with teammates. “I have met some of my closest friends through running.”
During the summer, Koster went to a running camp in Iowa to prepare for the upcoming season. Over the entire summer, Koster participated in workouts in the mornings. All to prepare for the upcoming season.
An unexpected surprise last season for Koster and teammates was placing fourth at state. “That wasn’t expected of us.” Koster is proud of the progress in cross country of improvement and time drops over the years. Other aspects cross country has taught Koster is to persevere and mental toughness.
In addition to cross country, Koster does track and field in the spring with high jump being a favorite event for Koster. Koster is also involved in Rise Up Reno, FCA, and NHS. After this spring graduation, Koster would like to run cross country or track in college while pursuing a degree in biology. The next step for Koster would be to attend medical school or graduate school to further pursue something in medicine.
