It's definitely a pride issue now. Nobody wants to be on the team that ends that streak.

What separates her is that she wants to set a legacy at Pope John. She wants to do things that nobody has ever accomplished. She's ready to show what she can do.

Casey has been a great key for us. She came in this season and we thought maybe she'd make varsity and now she's running in our top five. She has made a drastic improvement.

When you have 31 guys out for the team there's a lot of competition because everyone wants to be in the top seven.

Our season starts Saturday. Saturday gets the ball started for us. They all know how important (the Festival) is.

She was excited with her performance as this was really the first time she pushed herself this season. She knows she has the opportunity to place highly in the state based upon her current fitness.