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Up next on our 2026–2027 Executive Board is our Director of Finance, Cooper Atkins!

We’re excited to have Cooper taking on this important role and helping keep our organization running smoothly throughout the year!

We’re looking forward to all he’ll bring to the Executive Board and can’t wait to see what’s ahead!

Stay tuned for more introductions!

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8/30/26✨ and the best part is that I get to spend the rest of my life with you!

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Summer well spent before getting back in the books!

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A little bit of everything this spring…grateful for all good things

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Competitive running has been my rock and my foundation. It all started as something to train for, compete in, and try to get better at. But over time, it became so much more than that. For the past 9 years of my life, competitive running shaped who I am. Early mornings when no one else was up. Workouts that pushed me past what I thought my limits were. Days where everything clicked, and a lot of days where nothing did. This sport gave me purpose, structure, and something to chase when I needed it most. But the truth is, this sport became something much deeper than that. When I was 13 my dad suddenly passed away, right before I started running cross country, and I didn’t really know how to deal with it at my age. Running became the place I went when I didn’t have answers. It was my outlet, my escape, and sometimes the only thing that made sense amidst all the chaos. This sport didn’t just challenge me, it carried me; made me who I am. There were days I showed up not because I wanted to get better, but because I needed somewhere to put all the emotions, rage, anger, sadness, anxiety, etc. It gave me a way to keep moving forward when it felt like my world had stopped. And looking back, I don’t know who I would’ve been or where I would be now without it during that time. But just as all things giveth they taketh. Senior year didn’t go how I imagined. Not even close. I put in the work, did the little things right, and still didn’t get the results I thought I could earn. That’s a hard reality to face when you’ve sacrificed day in and day out to this sport. There were moments of frustration, doubt, and honestly questioning if my time doing this was all worth it. But that’s where I learned the harsh reality and learned real lessons. Running doesn’t promise you anything. It doesn’t care how hard you work or how badly you want it. And as brutal as that is, it forced me to grow up. It taught me discipline when I didn’t feel motivated. It taught me resilience when things weren’t fair. It taught me how to keep showing up when there was no guarantee it would pay off, and maybe most importantly. It humbled me. (Continued in comments)

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Back on a boat for bonus spring break!

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Get an adult degree🤝🏼celebrate like a nostalgic kid

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Well earned. Well celebrated. 🎓✨

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goodbye? more like see ya next year🤭

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After further review, the ruling on the field of having fun is confirmed. No timeout will be enforced on the play🦅

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just keeps getting better and better🤸‍♂️

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So many lessons learned this season and so much to be grateful for even when things went off track from my own expectations. Looking back on the path He has put me on is one I wouldn’t trade for any performance or placement, and I know walking forward with what I’ve learned will make me a stronger competitor down the line. Halfway through and a lot more work to be done 😁

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