Tera Bids Farewell

My experience as a member of the Saint Mary’s cross country team has been incredible; I wouldn’t be the person I am today without it. My experience wouldn’t have been possible without the continuous support of my family, roommates, teammates, and coaches. Mom and Dad: Thank you for your constant support. Thank you for being understanding of my running schedule during breaks, and for constantly giving me helpful advice. I admire both of you and all the hard work you do. I love you! Maddie, thanks for cheering for me at the meets. Ashley, keep running if it is something you love, you have talent that is waiting to blossom in the years to come. Maggie, my roommate: Whether it was dealing with my craziness during taper weeks, or listening to me vent about a bad race, you have always been there for me and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that! Thanks for always being so happy and hyper- I am more outgoing because of you! Living with you the past three years has been a blast! Ann, my roommate: It has been so fun getting to know you this year. I am glad we had the opportunity to live together. You are such a fun person to be around, you always make me smile! Sarah Jane, my roommate for two years: Thank you for your support and encouragement. You always make me happy and I always look forward to telling you about my running experiences. My teammates: Believe that you have the ability to accomplish great things. I will be cheering for you at every meet I can. Even when I am not there, know that I will be thinking of you! You will continue to have success because you are a group of talented and dedicated runners. Thank you for all of your support and for making practice something I looked forward to each day! I will miss you all! Ashley, my co-captain: It has been a great experience being a captain with you this year. Thank you for always making me laugh, you have the best stories. I admire your dedication. You always have a positive attitude, even with the nagging injuries. I am happy that we lived closer to each other this year-it’s been fun. Best wishes in everything that you do. Alicia: I admire your devotion to everything you do. You never give up and you always give your best no matter what the situation is. Best of luck with everything next year! Shannon- Good luck with teaching and with everything you are planning to pursue. Kate, my roommate and teammate: You are a very talented runner, and a hard worker. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to run with you. Being roommates with you has also been a fun experience. You always know how to make me laugh-running into the door works every time! I look forward to seeing what you will accomplish next season¬. Best wishes for your senior year! Tina: You are such a hard worker and you improved so much this season. I have enjoyed the pre-meet movie nights-especially the ‘80’s music video! I am excited to see what you will accomplish your senior year. Keep up the good work! Kim, my running roommate: Thanks for always being there with the perfect advice when I came to you with updates. I admire your leadership qualities and your dedication. You are going to have an amazing senior year! Sarah: With hard work and a positive attitude you will have a great senior year- good luck! Sam and Megan: Good luck with the next half of your cross country experience, you both have talent that will help the team. Gosia, keep up that positive attitude. You improved so much this season and I know you will continue to reach your goals during the next couple years. Ashley, Anne, Karin, and Kath: I admire all of the hard work and positive attitudes you put into your first year on the team. It has been fun getting to know each of you. I look forward to seeing what you will accomplish in the next few years. It may not seem like it now, but the next few years are going to fly by. Be excited about something every day and don’t be afraid to fail. \ Heather: Best wishes in everything you do, I admire your positive attitude. Ward: Thank you for being patient with me in my search for race confidence. Thank you for teaching me that I am a member of the lead pack; it’s a lesson I will take with me through my life. Thank you for making sure I smiled at the start of every race. I can’t thank you enough for your dedication to me as an athlete and to the team as a whole. I appreciate everything you have done for the program. Brett: Even though you were only here to help coach me for one season, you taught me a lot. Thank you for teaching me more about running hills and about my running form. Thank you for helping me to stay focused in races and in practices. John Skemp: Thank you for introducing me to the cross country program. I admire your enthusiasm for life. The energy you brought to practice every day was incredible. Thank you for the many great memories. I can’t say enough about how amazing my experience has been as a member of the Saint Mary’s cross country team. It is an experience that will always be a part of who I am, and for that I am thankful. I am sad to be leaving, but I am proud to be a Saint Mary’s cross country alum.