Penguins run in Hobson

The Whitewater Penguin Cross Country team ran at the Tri-Cities Titans XC Invitational on Saturday, October 10, in Hobson.

The meet proved to present the team with an unforeseen obstacle, one that Whitewater Head Coach Carly Hammond declined to mention to her team.

"The girls were determined to PR," Coach Hammond said. "I declined to tell them that Hobson is over 1,000 ft higher than Whitewater which makes running a lot more challenging if you have not trained in those conditions."

Coach Hammond also said that the terrain of the course was very challenging. The course also included a giant...