(Exira, IA) — Exira EHK will be sending one Spartan to compete in the Class 1A Cross Country Meet this Saturday.
Austin Rasmussen had one goal coming into the cross country season this year — make the trip to Ft. Dodge on November 2 as a participant. Last year, as a Sophomore, Rasmussen fell just out of the top ten of the district race — this year he would finish in 7th and had a better approach to the start
The Top Ten individual runners qualify to state and Rasmussen, a Junior, knew where he was from the start — he was simply trying to hold onto that spot
Running came into Rasmussen’s life at an early age
Cross country is not Rasmussen’s first love — he prefers basketball or baseball but he loves the competition of cross country. The course at the state tournament is not one of the most difficult ones he says so the goal is a personal best time. Rasmussen says state is an ideal time to get a PR
The Class 1A boys will race in Ft. Dodge this Saturday at 11:15, girls will race at 10:30.
Complete interview with Austin Rasmussen of Exira EHK
