Lane and Davidson ran as middle-schoolers for NYS Class D Argyle varsity cross-country team, before transferring to nearby Saratoga Springs HS when Argyle HS decided to unfund HS track and field. Lane and Blood left Streaks team to train on own after differences with coaches. Later Blood's family moved to southern California, and Lane transferred to nearby Greenwich, NY, and ran with some former Argyle teammates who had transferred to Greenwich earlier.