BIG RAPIDS — The Mason County Central boys track team finished seventh, and the girls team finished eighth at the Cardinal Invitational on Friday in Big Rapids.
CLEMSON, S.C. - Caroline Emerson is a three-time ACC All-Academic Rowing Team member and has committed the last five years of college to helping Clemson’s Rowing program succeed on multiple levels. Although her love for rowing is strong, her true motivation comes from something far deeper than most Division I athletes. Emerson, who hails from Moore, South Carolina, has a motivation that few can relate to, but one that drives her each and every day. Her younger twin brothers – Will and John - were diagnosed with autism when they were born. However, autism has not kept either of them from living their best lives as college freshman, something Emerson takes a tremendous amount of pride in. “Will is a freshman at North Greenville University and John is an engineering major here at Clemson within the ClemsonLIFE program and both are thriving. This is something I take more pride in than any award I might win rowing for Clemson,” says Emerson. “Will’s college experience is a
The flat-and-fast Cardinal Invitational course usually yields fast times. Add in the cool conditions for the Sept. 23 meet, and many felt personal records would be there for the taking. Instead, the runners instead attacked the course with a different mindset. They broke with a slower pace because they ran the risk of early burnout […]