He has really stepped it up." Cedar Cliff girls "He finally races like he trains, which is really hard. It's just really good competition around here." Caulfield also believes that 5th man Cory Creek has been a big reason for the team's success this season.
He was talking to me and saying 'let's go.' I didn't expect him to give me that kind of support. Individually, Caulfield had high praise for fellow competitor Curtis Bixler, the Cumberland Valley junior who finished 4th. I wanted it fast, personally, I don't like to go into a race and know their minds were on next week. The kids wanted us to work them hard last week because they didn't want to run fast today. "Last year we had a battle plan for Districts, and we built up to it and they just exploded. Coach Ken Roseberry said that in 2003 their effort at Districts cost them a week later. It was all designed to help them stay focused on running their best race at States. They ran a 3xmile workout on Tuesday with the top group nailing 4:49 pace, followed by a hill workout on Thursday. Their 41-second spread on the soggy, slow, hilly course with a 16:48 scoring average set the stage for what they hope will be their best race of the season. But Caulfield was in at 16:20, followed by Tim Johnson in 8th, Justin Keller in 9th, Mike Fulton in 15th and Corey Creek in 16th. That depth easily overcame the one-two punch of Craig and Brad Miller of Manheim Township, who ran 15:58 and 16:14. And now they've won the District 3 title with an incredible display of team depth. This team has been focused on winning every meet they enter, big and small, with the goal of winning States. He finished 15th in 17:01, 41 seconds behind team #1 Pat Caulfield. Cedar Cliff's Corey Creek, a junior, has been a 'pleasant surprise' this season, stepping up as the key 5th man that has locked up each win.
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