It's been an exciting few years in Hot Springs for the Lakeside distance program and last fall was just another feather in the cap for the Rams.
Coming off a second-place finish at the state meet last season, the Lakeside boys will be tasked with replacing Diego Martinez, who finished 8th at state a year ago, with a plethora of younger runners ready to take their training to the next level in 2025.
Brendal Brunet returns for her junior year to lead a young Lakeside girls team that finished 9th at state last season and features no seniors - something every coach dreams of.
On this week's Coaches Conversations with Milesplit Arkansas, Gavin is joined by Lakeside's Coach Haynes in Hot Springs, who previews the upcoming cross country season, discusses the future of the girls' program, and shares how he believes Lakeside can catch the Mountain Home boys.