Emma Lowther
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Emma Lowther // Columbus North junior cross-country runner
Lowther placed 14th in Saturday’s Evansville Regional to lead the Bull Dogs to a third-place team finish.
Her performance last week: “I felt the most confident I ever had in a race before, and I felt I was really consistent and wanted to for it.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I eat as much carbs as I can and get some simple carbs in the morning and get at least nine hours of sleep.”
Favorite drink: “Water and root beer”
Favorite food: “I really like my dad’s pizza and his pancakes. Anything that my dad makes is probably my favorite.”
Favorite class: “Coach (Rick Sluder’s) AP Psychology class. It’s really interesting.”
Favorite sports team: “Purdue basketball, but I really do enjoy watching IU football.”
Favorite athlete: “I’m really inspired by a bunch of girls who just are encouraging leaders and are supporting people who need it most. no matter their age or class, they’re always helping out.”
Role model: “My parents (Hillary and Jason Lowther) and pastor (Matthew Johnson at The Sanctuary).”
Best advice: “To have confidence in yourself and to just tell yourself that you can do it every single day. Don’t let your mindset stop you. As long as you work hard, then nothing will stop you from reaching your goals.”
Athletics goal: “I wanted to go sub-19 (for 5K), but I did at regional, so now, my new goal is to hit the 18:30s.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Hawaii, because I love the islands, and the pretty beaches, and I think Hawaii has amazing sights.”
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Jace Works // Columbus North senior cross-country runner
Jace Works
Works finished fifth in Saturday’s Evansville Regional to lead the Bull Dogs to the team title.
His performance last week: “I felt pretty good about my regional performace. Our regional is definitely one of the best regionals, and 15:04 is one of my best times of the season, so I’m definitely happy with it.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I just try to keep everything normal and stay in my own routine. It helps me stay in the right mindset for everything.”
Favorite drink: “Dr. Pepper, but during the day, I’m drinking a lot of water and Liquid IV.”
Favorite food: “Steak and pasta. I had that before regional, and it’s been pretty good to me.”
Favorite class: “My architecture class is pretty cool. I’ve been taking it since freshman year, and I really like the teacher.”
Favorite sports team: “Indiana Hoosiers”
Favorite athlete: “(Former North Carolina runner) Ethan Strand”
Role model: “My parents (Klint and Tania Works). That’s who I come home to every day, and they’re there to support me at all meets.”
Best advice: “Be patient and trust in the process. I wasn’t the best my freshman year, but you have to trust in your coaches because they’ll get you to where you want to be.’’
Athletics goal: “I’m hoping to go up to LaVern and get top five and see how close I can get to that No. 1 spot. Then, I really think we have a chance to get to Nike Nationals out in Oregon this year.”
If you could travel anywhere: “I think it would be cool to go to Mexico and the beaches there. It’s something my family has always talked about doing, but we haven’t had the chance yet. I think that would be a really cool vacation.”
