By Cooper Chadwick
Last year, the Hesston Swathers placed third in 3A at state and junior Reese Quinn, was a big part of their success
Quinn placed fifth individually at state and throughout the season had a 5K personal record of 19:42.
This season Quinn is looking to achieve a couple goals she has set for her first year as an upperclassman.
“My goals for the season are to lower my 5K time by a good amount and have fun. I believe the more positive I am the better me and my team will succeed. For the team I would love to bring back another State Championship and work hard all season to make that happen together,” Quinn said.
As an upperclassman and runner with experience, Quinn is going to have to take on a leadership role for her team. Head coach Nealee Johnston is more than ready for Quinn to be in that role due to her drive to be better.
“Reese is a privilege to coach. She is such a hard worker and competitor. Reese put in the time and effort to be the best she can. She has become a great leader on the team the last couple years as well. She’s also just a fun kid to be around,” Johnston said.
Quinn takes a different approach to leadership than most, she wants to just make cross country fun.
“I love to bring the energy to the team… We have a lot of young kids coming up so I strive to be a positive role model for them to look up to,” Quinn said.
