Saturday at Regionals was just not Lois’ day, as she got off to a slow start and never quite recovered. It was very disappointing for Lois, as she probably would have qualified if she had been able to run “her normal race.” As we know, disappointment is an integral part of sports - it just happens to be Lois’ turn to deal with it. She is lucky to have such great teammates who rode the bus up to Troy with her and, when things did not go as hoped, were there to console her and ease the pain. She was back with her teammates Sunday night for the team awards dinner, where she learned that she had been selected as the MVP of the girls cross country team, reminding her of all the great moments of the season. As the disappointment from Saturday and Regionals fades away, the memories of a season filled with exciting races and great teammates will remain.