We've been on a very good ride. I think it just shows greater parity between the state Catholic schools.

There's a chance other schools could be classified AA also. That's why we want things to play out.

The whole team ran well, but with this big of a group of schools, it was not easy to make the top eight. We ran some of our fastest times to get in the top 12 to 15 teams. Some of the best Kansas City and St. Louis schools were there in addition to the best athletes from mid-Missouri. This meet was a major showcase of state-wide track talent for this early in the season.

Each year it has grown. The village, schools and businesses have been so great.

I was pleased that the Supreme Court did not rule our schools were inadequately funded. Adequacy is a highly subjective assessment. The best way to judge an adequate education is to let the parents decide--give them the right to choose their child's school.

These good schools can be a major resource for schools that are failing.