Darin Shepardson Quotations

He ran pretty well. And he was coming off a good week of work.

It's good for them to see varsity guys. Traditionally we haven't had a lot of freshmen (seven this year) in our program. They're making nice gains.

We didn't run well at home in our last meet, so improving on that is a first step. If we don't get our ducks in order Saturday, we'll get schooled.

He'll definitely have his opportunity after being in the shadows. He's a good cyclist, too, but he's starting to make the transition to more and more. He was always running tired the last few years when he did both, but as he concentrates on running, he should be more rested. He's been able to get in a lot of miles, which is something he hadn't done in the past, so he's been able to add 10 or 12 pounds of muscle.

He moved well with about a half-mile to go. He had a pretty good time on a pretty good course.

We were better in a couple of spots, but overall we need to be better mentally prepared for a race. Cross country's a sport where you have to be ready to go when the gun goes off. You're not going to find the answers out of the course.

It's fairly close at the top of the conference this year. We've got the potential to win it, but we could also finish third or fourth, too.