Sandy Hoddinott
Sandy Hoddinott
bug fighting heck ran smart strong
Leah did a heck of a job. She's been fighting a bug and she ran a really smart race. She's a very, very strong girl.
I was a little concerned, but she responded beautifully.
aware certainly tough
We're certainly aware of the rankings. It's a tough region. We're in there with some very tough schools, and it's subjective.
certainly five front girls heather pack stay team top
We certainly wanted the pack to stay together. We wanted Heather to go for it. We thought she could stay with Kerri. We wanted our (second and third) girls to stay in front of Wilton's No. 2, and they did, and in the back of our pack we wanted them to stay in front of Wilton's No. 4, and they did. It was a real team effort. We put five in the top 10.
prove
We've just got to go out and prove we can do it.
certainly good hope last time
We did not have a good day. We certainly hope to do better. We've thought a lot about what we did last time and what we need to do this time.
obviously running trying
Obviously we're going to be trying to do it again. They're running well.
fighting four girls hoping illnesses obviously three win
Obviously we were hoping to win the 4x800 relay, but three of the four girls were fighting illnesses all week.
afraid gone great handle indoor nationals outdoor
Not to be afraid of it. I think they were a little intimidated. It was our first mega-meet. And now these girls, most of them, have done Great American, they've gone to nationals (for indoor and outdoor track). I think they're better able to handle that kind of a meet.
against best
You're up against the best in the country.