The Hometown Treasure September 2013 | Page 8

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY • 2013 Westview’s 2013 Girls Cross-Country: Back (left to right): Coach Les Hively, Taylor Trittipo, Sierra Waver, Kaitlyn Warren, Koryn Stevens and coach Jon Cook. Middle: Abby Miller, Hope Brandenberger, Elaine Mullett, Kathy Franklin and Madison Burton. Front: Jeannie Bontrager, Alexis Brandau, Baily Huffman and Kylie Barker. Photo by Abby Wenger Girls XC Full Of Rookies by Jerry Hostetler Coach Les Hively’s girls crosscountry team is filled with rookies this year, but he also has several track runners that are coming out for cross-country, and he feels their experience on the track will translate well to cross-country. “We were hit pretty hard by injuries, illness and low Renew Hope Counseling Inc. , My passion is helping individuals Individual, Family, Pre-Marital & Adolescent Counseling & families find renewed hope in their lives through confidential Available at these locations: Charlene Roth, LMFT Redi-Care, LaGrange Licensed Marriage & professional counseling and Family Therapist Topeka Physicians, Topeka Marion Mennonite Church, Shipshewana (260) 585-7847 Available at these locations: Redi-Care, LaGrange Topeka Physicians, Topeka Marion Mennonite Church, Shipshewana Charlene Roth, LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist 260-585-7847 numbers last year, but hope to have a vastly improved season over last year,” said Hively. Returning from last year’s 2-6 team will be, Sophomore Sierra Weaver and juniors Koryn Stevens, Abby Miller and Bailey Huffman. Junior, Kaitlyn Warren ran as a Freshman, but was out all of last year battling an illness. Her personal best time as a freshman was, 20:01. Kylie Barker, Kathy Franklin, Taylor Trittipo and Jeannie Bontrager are all tracksters who will be running cross-country for the first time.