Confidence is the key for Lindsey Hollenshead
After the other competitors have gone off to take care of post-race aches and pains, a lone runner keeps going. Ironically, Lindsey Hollenshead was probably one of the first to cross the finish line, but dedication drives her to go the extra mile - literally.
Hollenshead, 18, is a distance runner for James Buchanan High School’s cross country and track and field teams. The 2007 JB graduate is not just an average runner either. She set a new JB cross country course record and school record this year and found success in postseason races. Not bad for someone who didn’t pick up the sport until the summer before her freshman year.
“I’ve just always had the desire to run,” Hollenshead said. “I just really enjoy doing it. I guess I’m built for it and not everyone is.”
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