Umaine's Conner to Compete in Ncaa Championship Meet Black Bears Sophomore 1st to Gain Bid Since '94

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The combination of a high school race in Boston on Friday and a fierce rainstorm that night into Saturday morning turned Franklin Park's cross country course into a quagmire.

But when University of Maine sophomore Corey Conner lined up Saturday for the NCAA Northeast Regional race, she had her game face on, and wasn't worried by the muck and mire that is a traditional part of this sport.

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Umaine's Conner to Compete in Ncaa Championship Meet Black Bears Sophomore 1st to Gain Bid Since '94

"The course was pretty much destroyed," Conner said. "There was mud everywhere, giant puddles, but I was pretty excited. That's what you want as a cross country runner. That's what it's all about."

Even though Conn...

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