We knew coming into the season that we had the nucleus to be a decent team. Then, as things rounded out, we started to see some girls really step up.

We shouldn't be in awe of people. We've seen some of the best of the United States in some of these events, so we shouldn't stand back and say, 'Whoa, they're good.' Yeah, they're good, but we're going to compete.

I was shocked. The girls just had an awesome day.

They've been right in that area with each other for the last couple of meets. Addie had a PR by well over a second.

It was a hard-fought game. My teammates did a great job of moving the ball and getting the ball to the open man.

I walk without flinching through the burning cathedral of the summer. My bank of wild grass is majestic and full of music. It is a fire that solitude presses against my lips.