Back in September, Jackson Braddock’s mind was nowhere near thinking about the Nike Cross National Championships in Portland, Ore. Once he returned home Sunday evening, the reality of what had happened during the past month of the cross-country season finally set in.
“In September, I was just hoping to stay healthy and maybe get to the state Meet of Champions,” said Braddock, who finished 29th in a field of 204 runners on Dec. 7. “But this season turned out pretty well.
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