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GRETCHEN QUEBE The top five girls at the meet are training for the Olympics and its fun to compete against them and... GRETCHEN PLAMONDON Because the girls don't make as many mistakes at zones, if you make more than one little error, it c... GRETCHEN PLAMONDON He really cares and will work with you until you get it done. If you have the drive as a diver, he w... GRETCHEN PLAMONDON It was a rush of excitement and we were all really excited to have a meet the next day to step it up... GRETCHEN PLAMONDON We owe it to our community to do it the right way. GRETCHEN NIES It's still up in the air. I am hoping that we can keep the program. GRETCHEN NIES It's pretty difficult to draw someone from the outside world at the caliber you want to maintain. We... GRETCHEN NIES She finds herself in New York City and she is making a living posing for photographs. A lot of it wa... GRETCHEN MOL Mary believes that at the center of everyone is a mystery. And the idea that you can sum up a person... GRETCHEN MOL Some of the girls are taller than me and have more muscles than me, but that just makes me run harde... GRETCHEN LAMAR Faith Burt (of Cedar Falls) won (the 100-meter dash) last year and my goal is to beat her. GRETCHEN LAMAR I remember all the people there. It made me want to get back. GRETCHEN LAMAR It can accommodate everyone's schedule. GRETCHEN LAFFOON We're going to be monitoring people so we know what kind of employment they are looking for. GRETCHEN LAFFOON We had a lot of people returning, and a lot of new vendors. It's going to be a good mix. GRETCHEN LAFFOON Right now were still in a ramp-up mode. GRETCHEN LAFFOON