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By RIANA SIDELINGER, ATHLETIC
ICoMMUNICATIoNSCooRDINAToR
n the spring of 2010 Ryan King took over
In 2015 King
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as coach of the cross country teams, while
expects to have i want the team to be able
maintaining a full-time job at Maine
a women's team
Maritime. In that time, King has turned the
of 20 runners
to have fun with running.
two-squad group into a family.
and a men's
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"We have a saying, `once in, forever in.' I
team of 40.
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mma Cross Country
FOREVER FUN wantedtodothisfortherightreasons.Itshould Thisgrowthinteamnumberscouldbeat-
be about the team, and be a student-focused
tributed to many things, but King says he believes
experience," says King. "I want them to be able to
listening, focusing on academics, and setting
have memories that wil last a lifetime and I want
individual goals both on and off the trail has
the team to be able to have fun with running."
contributed to the growth over the years.
When King started as the coach, the women's
King wil tel you he is not much of a recruiter,
and men's teams each had 2 returning runners.
but looks for students with a strong background
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