Lil Frank & Shawnda both qualified to compete for State this year and to say they did amazing is an understatement. Lil Frank is a sophomore and Shawnda is only a freshman but that did not stop them from competing well against the very best in the State. They are both extremely dedicated and disciplined athletes. Rance and I have thoroughly enjoyed investing in their lives one on one this season and it's been a blessing to watch them grow & change not only athletically but spiritually.
On Saturday, both Frank & Shawnda were ALL-STATE - ranking in the TOP 10 1A runners in the State of North Carolina. Basically, the weekend before state is regionals which narrows down the runners that qualify for state to 132 runners per guys race and 132 per girls race. Frank placed 2nd (10 seconds away from winning the State title) out of those 132 runners and Shawnda placed 6th running her best time to date!
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| Stretching it out on Friday on the State course. |
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| Shawnda trying on Rance's STATE rings! |
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| Saturday morning heading to the STATE race! |
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| *Frank & Shawnda* |
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| Pumped Up! |
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| Rance putting shoe tags on Frank's racing shoes! |
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| Irvin came to support Frank! This makes me smile! |
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| Zach also came to support Frank! |
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| Shawnda is ready to run the race of her life! |
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| Coach putting tags on Shawnda's shoes! |
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| Shirts designed by my husband!!! CROSS country |
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| THE BEST FAMILY EVER! Cousin Brooke, Cousin Mandy, & Mama Gale came to support Frank & Shawnda & Coach! *This meant the world to us* |
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| I love them & how they are all decked out in Black Knight attire! |
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| Rance & Mama Gale! |
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| The distance Frank was from Dylan (#1 in the State) |
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| Shawnda heading towards the finish line! |
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| Lil Frank & parents! |
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| So proud of these two! |
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| my running partner during the races! |
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| Shawnda & her parents after her race! |
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| Coach Shuler's Wife & Coach Shuler |
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| Lil Frank - 2nd in the State! |
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| Go Shawnda! |
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| Shawnda - 6th in the State! |
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| Mandy, Brooke & Mom road the short bus with us!!! :) |
The weekend was a blessing and cross country season was too! We are so thankful for the relationships we have built with Frank & Shawnda & many other runners! May what we studied this season not be a passing memory but a heart change that's forever.
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