Don’t judge a book by its cover, especially in cross country, where runners arrive in all shapes and sizes. Land O’ Lakes High’s long distance future appears to be in solid hands behind the diminutive but emerging presence of 5-foot-1, 95-pound Natalie Abernathy. The freshman debuted with a splash last Saturday at the Lecanto Invitational. Across the hilly, sandy terrain, Abernathy placed third out of 139 varsity competitors in an outstanding 20:23.92. Abernathy’s time was the best turned in by a...
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