I was a part of a pretty darn good Cross-Country team in high school. We won the Pennsylvania State Championship in my sophomore year. Even though I was 20th on my team, I would still be running at the pace of others’ varsity units.
Outside of our district, one of the teams we faced in early-season road meets was Lower Merion High School, home of world-famous alum Kobe Bryant.
To get in the…