Appreciation for Sarah Baxter

High School Running Distance

10 years ago 04/13/2014 2:27am EDT

I don't know why Sarah Baxter was a DNS at Arcadia tonight but I acknowledge the extreme pressure she's been under and support her decision, whatever the reason.

I first saw her run as an eighth grader at the junior Olympic national XC championship in the snow in Reni. She was second that day and didn't lose again until NXN this year. She was never showy about her success and never barnstormed around to the big meets at the expense of her team. She followed the team plan and just won.

Good luck with the season Sarah and good luck at Oregon. We appreciate the great athlete you are and celebrate your future success.

10 years ago 04/13/2014 2:34am EDT

she dropped out knowing that Efraimson would destroy her

10 years ago 04/13/2014 2:54am EDT

re: Smile Valley

what is there to be "showy" about? She is in high school....who cares about high school events. Let her make a presence in college/pro like Hasay then she can be appreciated.

10 years ago 04/13/2014 10:32am EDT

re: no appreciation needed

no appreciation needed wrote:
Let her make a presence in college/pro like Hasay then she can be appreciated.

So your contention is that being "showy" becomes acceptable after reaching the status of post collegiate "also ran?"

10 years ago 04/13/2014 12:01pm EDT

re: Smile Valley

Sarah will go under 10:00. She will meet up with Bethan Knights (10:04 at Arcadia) at CIF SS Masters, then Bethan and Anna Maxwell (10:05) at CA State finals.

That would still make for a successful season and a successful high school career.

10 years ago 04/13/2014 12:42pm EDT

re: DedicatedRunner

That's nice but, why was she a DNS?

10 years ago 04/13/2014 12:56pm EDT

re: Chicken little

Chicken little wrote:
That's nice but, why was she a DNS?

Someone on another thread said minor injury

10 years ago 04/13/2014 8:19pm EDT

re: iso

She's feeling the pressure. She needs to step up. She's on her way to states with no confidence. Then on to Oregon, where reality will really set in facing much better talent. Yikes! Good luck Sarah!

10 years ago 04/13/2014 8:56pm EDT

re: enginnerdy

No I never mentioned when/if it is acceptable to be "showy". If you had read the my post correctly, I said that if she makes a presence like Hasay in college or professionally then she can be "appreciated".

"Also ran?" I do not understand what you are asking here.

10 years ago 04/13/2014 9:02pm EDT

re: no appreciation needed

Last week I read that she was getting over a bad flu and probably wouldn't run.

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