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U NSTOPKroLcAn injured knee hasn’t slowed down Theresa Trudell.As a freshman and sophomore, Theresa Trudell ran in the girls’ cross country state championship meet This year, she's determined to get there again.Trudell, a senior at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, tore her anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee during a February 1993 basketball game.Trudell ran with a brace last year. The knee was not at full strength, and she did not qualify for the state championship.“Sunning with a knee brace slowed me down. I was behind people 1 wasn't behind in previous years,” Trudell says.Things are different this year. Her knee is at full strength, and she is once again running at the front of the pactTrudell, a co-captain, has qualified for the Section Three dunupiooship meet Sectionals are Friday at Green lakes State Part The runners from the winning team, and the top five finishers not on the winning team qualify for the state championship.Rehabilitation was mentally draining forTrudelLT could lift, but it wouldn’t increase the healing speed. It just strengthened the knee.” she says.C-NScrosscountrycoach Richard Nastasasaid the injury ’ hdped Trudefl mature.“She reafized she had a difficulty. She set goals and focused hersdt” the coach says.She set a personal best time of 18 minutes, 56 seconds in a 5 kilometer race at Central Square this year.She also achieved a preseason goal of funning the third-fastest firoc ever on her home course. Her time was 19:02.8 in a meet vs. Liverpool. That was the fastest time ever by a C-NS girl on her home course.Trudell rams 35 to 40 miles per week, both on and off road.“She is vm focused, very dedicated and very committed.” Nastasi saysShe » being recruited by Division I, 1! and Hi colleges.Trudell who « a cuard /forward onTtMiresaThJdgUPtaytr/achool: Theresa Trodell/Ocero-North Syracuse.Sport GirV araacmixy.Kojr mm*mm 5M, llfrpo—1 TTyw Mmim.OSw^oitiptoyo* BHrtU outdoor track.Iportip^TbnmfceQmtltoieatMDCoo her hit rnmw.wdtpnminftestaleThor—TnaMtun*try f«rMgh School, totaparodhottoraof the phoio,ho»the basketball team and runs the LS0O meters for the outdoor track team, plans to run cross country and track in college.Outdoor track is her favorite sport of the three T S«* the 1300meters the best” she says.Trudril is preparing for coOcy? in the room as weft She is taking ocdJejpelevel Elfish and physics courses through Onondaga ConuntUBty Coflege and herhtgh school She plans to study math in ooflege.
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Syracuse Herald Journal
Syracuse, New York, US
Thu, Nov 03, 1994
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