Coach Yochum stresses to his team that they not only train their legs but also their mental state. A cross country race is five kilometers (3.1 miles), and our elite runners at Saint X run the race in sixteen minutes without stopping. The biggest races have about 400 runners, but when the gun sounds the only runner you are competing with is yourself.
“I think a state title is possible, because we have a solid squad this year. The whole team will need some hill readiness in order to take on this year’s state course, probably one of the hardest and hilliest courses around” sophomore Thomas Weber said. “We’ll need Sami to keep being the fastest dude in the state. We’ll also need our 2, 3, 4, and 5 runners in the sub to low-16s this year in the 5k. Most importantly, the team will need to stay healthy and injury-free.”
In a thrilling come from behind victory, Junior Team Captain Sami Hattab won the 2021 Kentucky State Cross Country Championship individual title this past Saturday.
