Amy Gotfredson (Cross Country, Missouri State University) grew up in Olathe. HelloNation asks student athletes one question about the place that raised them and records the answer on camera. This is Amy Gotfredson’s, in full.
The question
Tell a story about a moment when your hometown came together or achieved something that made you proud.
The answer, as recorded
Transcript. What follows is a transcript of the video above, in Amy Gotfredson’s own words. It has not been rewritten, and no part of it was drafted for them.
The story that comes to my mind is when my high school girls cross country team qualified for state for the first time in 13 years. We knew it wouldn't be easy and every runner counted during the regional qualifying race. The moment we found out we placed third as a team and qualified for state was one I'll never forget. My teammates and I were jumping around and hugging with excitement along with parents and friends and we ran around to find our coaches to celebrate with them. We saw this as a big step in the right direction for our sport and a moment that would be remembered for how our team worked together when it mattered. The other two schools that qualified congratulated us as well and following the race our school supported and rallied around our team by having a send-off parade for us when we traveled to state. I was proud of my team, my school, and the community of Olathe for working together to create some of the best athletes in the state.
Recorded by HelloNation as part of its athlete voices program and published by Hello Newswire, HelloNation’s good news newswire. The words are the speaker’s own.
Reported by Hello Newswire.