The Ava cross country team has been running all summer, on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, getting ready for the fall season. The athletes meet at 7 a.m. to run, then cool down with an “ice bath” (left) of cold water, administered by Coach Liz Kyger. Runners pictured above are, from left: Jacob Luebbering, Caleb Stillings, Ashley Rieken, Christina Shortt, Dakota Renner, Amanda Greene, Kody Kutz, Luke Shortt, James Ferguson and Phillip Eubanks. Kyger says a total of 14 to 15 athletes are participating in the summer training, including middle school runners Luebbering and Stillings.
