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  News Tribune Athlete of the Week, Putnam County's Anniston Judd. Written by
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  Kevin Schlum. This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  to you by Everlett. Putnam County freshman Anniston Judd has made a
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  splash in her first high school cross country season. Last week Judd
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  won three races. She ran a three-mile time of 19-22.1 to win
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  Seneca's Twilight in the Woods, ran a 3-mile personal best 19 o'clock
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  7-2 to win the Kewanee Boiler Invite, and ran a 1909 on
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  a 2.96 mile course to win a 16 meet in Mendota by
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  more than two minutes. Annie's performance was fantastic, Putnam County coach Chuck
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  McConnell said. I am so proud of her. She puts in the
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  work and effort to always better herself. She is a great kid
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  who is well liked and respected by the whole team. For her
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  performance, Judd was voted the News Tribune Athlete of the Week, sponsored
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  by SoQ and Grassers Plumbing and Heating. Judd answered some questions from
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  News Tribune sports editor Kevin Schlum. When did you start distance running
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  and how did you get into it, Judd. I started running when
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  I was in track during my sixth grade year. My coach had
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  seen my PE mile time and thought I should give distance running
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  a try. I ended up really enjoying it and the in seventh
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  grade I joined cross-country. I've continued running ever since and have grown
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  to love the challenge of pushing myself and seeing how much I
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  can improve. What do you enjoy about cross country Judd, I enjoy
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  getting to run on all different types of courses and the challenges
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  that each one brings. I also love meeting new friends from other
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  schools. One of my favorite things about cross country is how everyone
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  cheers each other on during the race, no matter what school they
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  attend. I think that's what makes cross country so special because everyone
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  want to see each other do their best. What makes you a
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  good distance runner? Jud, I think some things that make me a
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  good distance runner are my mental endurance and my competitiveness. When a
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  race gets hard and I'm tired, I just keep telling myself not
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  to give up. Being mentally strong is one of my biggest strengths
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  as a runner. I'm also very competitive and always want to do
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  my best.
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  While pushing myself to see what I'm capable of. Do you have
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  any pre-race routines or rituals? Judd, the night before I compete, I
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  like to eat my mom's spaghetti and make sure I get a
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  good night's sleep. On race day, I keep my meals light and
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  healthy so I feel good when I run. I also like to
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  listen to music and stay relaxed to get myself mentally ready to
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  do my best. What is your favorite sports memory? Judd! My favorite
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  sports memory is competing in track during 7th and 8th grade. I
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  meddled at state both years in all four of my events. The
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  four by 100 meter relay, 400, 800, and 1600. Competing at than
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  level was an amazing experience and a big part of my junior
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  high running career. It's something I will always remember and what I
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  am most proud of. What is you favorite Halloween costume you ever
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  wore? Judd! When I was younger my dad picked out my Halloween
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  costume and I was a skunk. It is my favorite because it
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  was such a funny and unexpected costume. Looking back, I think my
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  dad enjoyed picking it out for me more than I enjoyed wearing
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  it. What is the best candy to get at Halloween? Judd, the
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  best candy to get at Halloween is either Kit Katz or Nerds
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  Gummy Clusters. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would
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  you go and why? Jud If I could travel anywhere in the
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  world, I would go to Los Angeles to watch the 2028 Summer
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  Olympics. As an athlete, I think it would be amazing to watch
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  the best athletes in then world compete in personal I would especially
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  love to watch the track and distance running events and experience the
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  excitement of the Olympics. What is your most listened to song recently?
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  Judd. I like to listen to Freakin Out by Dexter and the
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  Moon Rocks to get me pumped up before my race. What are
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  your thoughts on your performance last week? Judd, I thought I had
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  a strong week overall. I started the week with a good finish
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  on a tough course in Seneca and then ended it with a
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  personal best at the Kewani invite. I was really happy with how
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  I ran and felt like my hard work is paying off.