For Rawlins High School senior Sydney Thorvaldson, the state cross country meet back in October did not mark the end of her season. Throvaldson kept training and added two additional, national meets to her schedule in 2020.
She picked up an impressive win in mid-November at the XC Town USA Meet of Champions in Indiana. And, most recently, she added another gold medal to her collection with a commanding win at the High School Cross Country National Invite in Lubbock, Texas on Dec. 5th.
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