The Knoxville Cross Country program is busy preparing for the first meet of the season in a couple of weeks. Boys Coach Mike Moats says nearly everyone returns from a team that made great improvements from the start of the season to the final meet. He says Jamie VanderVeer will be called on to have a good season. Meanwhile on the girl’s side new coach Erin Mickels will have a young team to work with. However…one goal is to continue the streak of seven straight state meet appearances. Mickels inherits several good runners including Sophomore Emily Klootwyk…Junior Allison Crossett…and Seniors Lacy Stevenson and Jess Fresh.