Phil Hagedorn

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December 1, 2003

The task of writing an entry to sum up my last cross country season at Emory is something I have not looked forward to. To be honest, the terminus of my last season has yet to entirely sink in.

As an English major, I could write pages upon pages about the feelings I experienced before during and after the national meet. However, the majority of the weekend can be summed up quite easily: We did it.

After four years of struggling to justify our presence at the national meet and insisting that we were better than just a top-25 team in the nation, we finally asserted our presence. Not only did we meet our goals as a team, but I achieved my own personal goal of becoming a cross country All-American.

Needless to say, I'm still stoked about what we achieved last weekend and I think the memories from this last national meet will linger in my memory for the rest of my life.

Phil Hagedorn is a senior from Atlanta. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.